Lane_Newslines_Safety_September_2013_Martha Davidson

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September 2013

BE SAFEOne of Our 6 Points of Focus

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Our Winning Ways, p. 7 Equipment Sales Help Freshen Fleet, p. 8

Regional Roundup, p. 9 Lane’s New Career Center, p. 16

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Put safety ahead of production

Recognize outstanding safety efforts

OUR ULTIMATE GOAL: a ZERO incident rate

Safety is everyone’sresponsibility: We all need to own it

to avoid or fix an unsafe condition

Never pass by anopportunity

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Message FroM BoB alger, President and Ceo

Attention to Safety Separates Lane From the Restrecently, i visited the 1-35 Mclennan County and i-35W projects in texas. as usual, when i show up, it rained—over 5 inches in Waco! that being said, i had a great tour of both projects, and handed out two safety incentive awards to equipment operators Darryl Curlee and Jose C. Aguilar.

it is great to see what innovative safety-related ideas our employees are coming up with in the field. While on the i-35W project, Form Builder/setter Timothy Warren approached me with an idea about requiring employees to sign out at night and state whether they had any injuries that shift. i can tell you the safety de-partment has already reviewed this submission for the safety incentive program and it’s another winner!

needless to say, i think my safety reviews in the field this year have been outstanding. to walk the job and talk to the employees on the ground, who are making lane successful, is something i really enjoy, wheth-er in texas, north Carolina or one of our other locations. i want to hear what people in the field have to say about what’s working and what could be improved. Keep in mind that we are in the “tough” months in regards to safety. We are making continued progress, but still have to be vigilant and make sure that everyone takes care of each other every day in the field.

lane is taking the lead in running the 2014 Construction industry safety and environmental summit, work-ing in conjunction with Fluor, and i know we’ll have plenty to share about our safety program and perfor-mance. the summit will give the heads of 30+ leading companies from around the country the chance to share best practices—with the common goal of improving their safety and environmental performances.

in closing, i would like to thank everyone across the company for all their hard work and attention to safety. this is something that separates lane from others and makes us a special company to work at.

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© 2013 The Lane Construction Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. Managing Editor: Lauralee Heckman. Writer/Editor: Martha Davidson. Writer: Melissa Poulin. Newslines Editorial Board: Kristy Blackman, Martha Davidson, Carol Gallagher, Lauralee Heckman, Rob Hoffman, Steve Hubbard, Tom Larson, Lynn Lesniak, Maryanne Miranda, Chris Moore, Tabitha Stein and Linda Stewart.

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Newslines, the official publication of The Lane Construction Corporation, is published quarterly by Lane. Mailing address: 90 Fieldstone Court, Cheshire, CT 06410 I Tel: 203-235-3351 I Website: laneconstruct.com

Bob Alger, President and CEO

On the cover: Fabian Perez, Laborer on the US 98 project in Bartow, FL, holding a GPS data collector; he is

training as an survey ‘instrument person.’ Photo by Gregory Allen,

Senior Party Chief, US 98 project. To achieve the Vision: 2020 goals and

bring out the best in each other, the company has identified 6 Points of Focus for employees: Be Safe; Be

Innovative; Seek Continuous Improvement; Coach and Be

Coachable; Execute with Excellence; and Continue to Live the Lane Values.

This issue focuses on safety. The cover story starts on page 3.

Newslines Wins Awards

lane won third place in the internal newsletter category of the 2013 national Market-ing Communications awards

for Newslines. the award was presented by the society for

Marketing Professional services’ (sMPs) on aug. 1 in orlando,

Fl. the sMPs Connecticut Chapter also honored Newslines

as Best newsletter of 2013. sMPs is a national organization

of marketing and businessdevelopment professionals in

the fields of architecture, engineering and construction.

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Personal Injury Reporting Cards

“this year, we focused on educating our employees about the proper procedures for reporting any injuries by providing them with contact information cards they can keep in their pocket or wallet and use as a quick reference,” says rodney P. lane, district Manager in Maine. Pictured: Chris stevens, roller operator at White Bros. in Westbrook, Me, reviewing the card. across the entire company, lane has specific accident reporting procedures—and training on these procedures—in place.

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Be SafeOne of Our 6 Points of Focus

“Be safe” is number one on the 6 Points of Focus list employees are using as a guide on the road to greatness. lane’s goal across the board is to achieve zero recordable incidents. this year, three districts in particular had outstanding safety per-formances for the first half of 2013.

What’s working and why?

Here are some thoughts shared by Rodney P. Lane, district Manager for Maine in the northeast region; Kenneth K. Prince, P.e., a district Manager for projects in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, d.C. in the Mid-atlantic region; Jason McLear, district Manager for dallas-Fort Worth, tX and north of there in the south Central region; and members of the safety department.

Kenneth K. Princedistrict Manager, Mid-atlantic region

Ultimate Goal: Incident Rate of Zero“We must work diligently and persistently to ensure that all employees are engaged and committed to establish a safety culture in order to reach our ultimate goal of an incident-free (zero) work environment.”

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Jason McLear district Manager, south Central region

Spreading the Word“if there is equipment damage, a backing accident or a recordable accident somewhere else, we really emphasize that. We try to get it out there so employees hear what is happening. if we have a lot of backing accidents, we know steve Ford (senior safety supervisor) and his crew have to focus on more training and getting it out there.”

For more safety best practices and to read about the near Miss report/safety improvement suggestion incentive Program, which is aimed at improving lane’s safety culture, visit the employee Portal (details on page 15).


Gary Lewiasafety superintendent, Maine district, northeast region

Follow Through and Earn Respect“area safety Manager dave tonini, senior safety supervisor tom Markle and i are not out to police people. We’re out there helping them and we’ve earned their trust. When they bring concerns up and we follow through and they see results, we earn their respect.”

Steve Fordsenior safety supervisor, south Central region

Bob Alger’s Field Visits“the feedback i received after Bob alger visited texas on his safety tour was very positive and uplifting. employees ex-pressed how they’d never seen the president from their previous employers out in the field. Bob alger’s visit made them truly feel part of a company that cares about employees—lane’s care for people value in action.”

Getting the Same Message

“at the i-35W (tarrant Coun-ty) project in texas, Project

Manager larry Bedrick has a job site meeting for everyone first thing Monday morning—

right there at the office site before they head out to the

job. it’s important in our area to have an interpreter speak-ing in spanish so everyone’s getting the same message,” says Jason Mclear, district Manager, south Central re-gion. Pictured in center: su-perintendent Chris saucedo

interpreting in spanish at the Monday morning job site

meeting.

Recognize Safety Milestones

the crew on the Bus rapid transit project on route 1 in

alexandria, Va in the Mid-atlantic region celebrated

a milestone on July 23: 392 days without an osHa-

recordable incident.


Take Ownership“all of our employees have the right to go home free of injuries and incidents. in order to do this, we must take ownership and be responsible for our own safety, our teammates’ and the public’s.”

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Why Can’t Everybody on the Job Be a Safety Person?

“Why do we have people hurt getting on and off equipment? Here in Maine, we talk about three points of contact—your hands and feet should touch the vehicle in three places,” says gary lewia, safety superintendent in the Maine district, northeast region (pictured). “i was on a job the other day and saw an experienced driver go over to a new guy and explain why he needed to use three points of contact. that’s what needs to happen instead of putting 100 safety people in the field. that means your people are getting it. We make the rounds but we’re not there all day long. Why can’t everybody on the job be a safety person?”

J. R. Glascockregional safety Manager, Mid-atlantic region

Gift Cards Recognize Outstanding Safety Efforts“throughout the company, safety team members are on the lookout for employees on job sites who exemplify our core safety values. We reward them with $25 gift cards. We’re recognizing employees who are putting great efforts toward making lane a safer place for our coworkers and the public.”

Jason McLear district Manager, south Central region

Face-to-Face“We hold monthly safety meetings with all of the employees at the Justin, tX plant location—supervisors, craft people, everybody. it’s 100 percent about safety. sometimes it takes 20 minutes… some-times it takes 60 minutes. We inform our employees at those meetings of all the incidents we are having in the south Central region. We have an interpreter there talking to our spanish-speaking employees. i think that has a lot of value.”

Rodney P. Lane district Manager, Maine, northeast region

Safety Ahead of Production“We showed our employees that we would put safety in front of production by holding two big presentations on safety on July 3 and July 5. We could have been working on those days around the Fourth of July, but instead we shut down operations and paid employees and the presenter. We brought in eric giguere, a former construc-tion worker (not for lane), to tell his story of being ‘buried alive’ when a trench he was working in collapsed and the impact that experience had on the people most important to him. His story is one that hits home with all of us.”

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Three Points of Contact


Visibility Makes a Difference

“steve Ford, our senior safety supervisor, has three people working for him full-time. they’re very involved in training all of the employees, whether it’s flagger training or confined space training. they’re very visible on the projects performing safety assurance audits. i think they’ve developed a very good relationship with people on the jobs. Craft workers will come up to steve and talk to his group and offer a lot of suggestions about things that are happening, issues or things that are going good. that makes a difference,” says Jason Mclear, district Manager, south Central region. Pictured (l-r): truck driver gerald Forrest and safety supervisor roy teal, who is checking the pre-trip inspection booklet of the truck before Forrest leaves the Justin, tX plant.

Jason McLeardistrict Manager, south Central region

Best Practice: Review, Learn, Make Changes“every Friday morning, we have a meeting with regional Vice President larry Hurley, the safety team, district managers, and project and plant managers. We have a conference call and review all of the incident reports, not just recordable accidents. We talk about it, learn from it and we’re able to make a change if we need to so we don’t keep having the same incidents… We borrowed this idea from the Mid-south.”


Factors in Success“the business units from the craft worker to the person in charge that believe in safety and have that commitment from their people to work safely through proper planning, auditing, following safe proce-dures, and open communication are those areas that are successful. those success-ful business units’ supervisors implement the safety program by engaging their employees through training, accountability, sharing lessons learned, planning the work, continuous improvement and recognition.”

Gary Lewiasafety superintendent, Maine district, northeast region

Ask the People Doing the Work“it’s very important to get out and visit folks in their environment. i ask them: ‘do you think you’re doing this the best way or do you think there’s a better way?’ if you ask them, they will tell you if this is the best way, or if there is a safer way. they’re the ones doing these tasks every day.”

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Our Winning Ways

VDOT Names Lane as Prime Contractor of the Year

lane was chosen as the 2013 Prime Contractor of the Year by the Virginia department of transporta-tion (Vdot) and its transportation disadvantaged Business enterprise (dBe) advisory Committee. the award recognizes lane’s outstanding dBe participation achievements and support of Virgin-ia’s dBe Program. Mike Horrell, lead estimator, and Denise Costa, regional Business analyst, accepted the award on behalf of lane on June 28.

Philip Frazier, regional Program Manager, notes that many training programs and countless hours dedicated to mentoring dozens of small business-es undoubtedly contribute to lane’s stellar repu-tation in the Mid-atlantic region and help lane re-main the company of choice for its business part-ners. the award underscores lane’s longstanding practice of making reasonable efforts to conduct business with dBe firms that perform a commer-cially useful function, add value on contracts, and provide quality goods and services to customers.

South Norfolk Jordan Bridge Earns Two ARTBA Awards

The American Road & Transportation Builders Asso-ciation (ARTBA) honored the South Norfolk Jordan Bridge with two national awards: a 2013 PRIDE Award and a 2013 Globe Award. Completed in Octo-ber 2012, the toll bridge in Virginia is owned and op-erated by United Bridge Partners (UBP), a team of FIGG Bridge Companies, The Lane Construction Corporation and American Infrastructure MLP Funds.

Jordan Bridge and UBP won the PRIDE Award for dynamic community relations efforts and civic in-volvement during bridge construction. They also won the Globe Award for sustainable design and construction practices, and efforts to protect and enhance the bridge construction area. The awards were announced June 3 in Washington, D.C.

The National Asphalt Paving Association (NAPA) honored Lane with the 2012 Asphalt Operations Safety Innovations Award for constructing a temporary median-access bridge and ramp system on the I-85 Widening project in Cabarrus County, NC. This innovative solution provides construction workers with safer, more efficient and unimpeded access to the I-85 median. Keeping construction traffic out of travel lanes protects both workers and the public. The national award was presented in Boston on July 15. Pictured (l-r): NAPA’s 2012 Chairman Kurt Bechthold and Mike Cote, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer for Lane.

The Virginia Department of Transportation named Lane the 2013 Prime Contractor of the Year for its support of the state’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program. Pictured (l-r): Mike Horrell, Lead Estimator; Molly Morgan, President of Morgan Oil Company (DBE Supplier of the Year awardee); and Denise Costa, Regional Business Analyst.

The Hampton Roads Utility & Heavy Contractors Association (HRUHCA) honored Virginia Paving Company’s (VPC) Norfolk plant with a Safety Award in June for outstanding and exceptional safety practices in 2012. Pictured (l-r): Jim Stepahin, Executive Director of HRUHCA; Ron Burton, Senior Plant Manager at VPC-Norfolk; Michelle Teets, Senior Safety Supervisor for VPC’s Norfolk and Stafford locations; and Wayne Scott, General Foreman, VPC-Norfolk.

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Safety Award Goes to Lane-Flatiron’s Joint Venture In North Carolina

the north Carolina depart-ment of labor presented a First Year silver Certificate of safety achievement to lane-Flatiron’s joint venture i-85 over the Yadkin river Bridge project at its 2012 safety awards Banquet. the award is for the design-build project’s “outstanding safety and health efforts that resulted in a substantial reduc-tion of injuries and illnesses and the promotion of safer working conditions in 2012.”


Equipment Sales Help Freshen Fleet Going… going… gone…! lane’s Mechanical de-partment not only buys new equipment each year, it also sells underused and surplus equipment through auctions or private sales. “these sales help us eliminate old/high repair cost equipment and modernize our fleet,” explains Rob Hoffman, Mechanical director. this year’s program has been more aggressive and broader in scope than usual.

“We’ve bought a lot of new equipment this year. With these sales, we drop off a bunch of 30-year old machines that typically require a lot of money and resources to repair. it helps us continue to freshen up and modernize our fleet,” Hoffman says.

lane sold 285 pieces of equipment at auctions in Connecticut and raleigh, nC in June. Four addi-tional sales were scheduled this summer for Fort Worth, tX; northeast, Md; orlando, Fl; and an on-line auction. “think of the logistics of getting hun-dreds of pieces of equipment from across all of the regions to auction sites,” Hoffman says. “it’s really been a good team effort across the board. it’s a lot of activity and i applaud the work of all the people who have made it happen in a compressed time-frame. For all the sales, this work is in addition to their day jobs.”

Part of the sales prep includes thinking of all the de-tails—having a mechanic on hand, making sure ev-ery piece of equipment is operable and has enough fuel, and that keys are available to start up the en-gines for customers who come around to inspect machines before the sale begins.

the first sale was held on June 18 at the ritchie Bros. auctioneers’ site in rural stafford springs, Ct. in preparation, 100 pieces of equipment were transported from Maine as far north as Presque isle all the way down to Portland, and from Walpole, nH to Westfield, Ma. items sold ranged from a 1963 P&H truck crane that came from Massachusetts to a 2006 transit mix truck from Maine. after the auc-tion, some of lane’s old machines had a long way to go—high bids came from customers as far away as saudi arabia and Jordan.

the initiative aligns with one of lane’s 6 Points of Focus: seek Continuous improvement.

Lane’s first big equipment sale this year was held at an auction site in rural Stafford Springs, CT. Pictured (l-r): Ken Blakeley, Mechanical Supervisor at the Bangor shop in Maine; Ted Toothaker, Mechanical Supervisor based in Northampton, MA; Martin “Marty” Kierpiec, Senior Mechanical Supervisor, Northfield, MA; Rob Hoffman, Mechanical Director; and Roland “Rocky” Shuffleburg, Equipment Manager based in Chantilly, VA. Ray Mason, Mechanical Foreman at the Westfield, MA shop, (absent from photo) was also at the auction.

Roland “Rocky” Shuffleburg, Equipment Manager, reviews the auction listings at the Connecticut equipment sale in June.

Ten days before retiring from Lane after 43 years

with the company, Martin “Marty” Kierpiec, Senior

Mechanical Supervisor at Lane’s Northfield, MA location, takes a seat in an old CAT D-8 tractor at the June 18 auction

in Connecticut. “I probably overhauled that D-8 twice

when I was a mechanic,” he says. “We do have a reputation

as a company that we took care of our equipment even if

it was still old, it was viable. Those D-8s, we were still

running them. They weren’t collecting dust. We didn’t use

them every day but we used them from time to time.”

Kierpiec’s role at the auction was to answer

questions from potential customers about the repair

history on Lane’s equipment that was up for sale. Later, in reflecting on his career with

Lane, he shared some words of wisdom: “Do the best job you can at whatever you’re

asked to do and you’ll never have a problem. A mechanic

told me that when I was a young man and it’s worked

for me.”

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Regional Roundup The following stories provide a sampling of news about life on the job throughout Lane’s five U.S. regions.

Southeast RegionPile Drivers: A Tight-Knit Team For a Tough JobSteve L. Anderson, Project Superintendent on the Ulmerton Road (State Road 688) project in Clear-water, FL, writes about Foreman Bobby Wilson and his pile driving crew. This tight-knit group trav-els to Lane jobs throughout the state of Florida, united as a team to get a tough job done safely and efficiently. Anderson shares the story of Wilson and his crew because he sees their work as a building block that can help Lane on the road to greatness.

“Bobby Wilson and his pile driving crew have shown that you can do the most dangerous job we do and do it safely and within budget. i have watched Bobby work his crew… and they know exactly what to do. there is no yelling, no bad moods—just a lot of sweat and grease.

“this crew has worked from dark-to-dark many days because they know that the cost of the equipment they are using is very expensive and the sooner we get pile in the ground, the sooner we release the equipment.

“i have known Bobby for a few years now and i can say that myself and others could learn a lot from a true leader such as Bobby. He makes it look effortless.

“i am writing this because i am proud to have this crew here to help on this project. this pile driving team—they stay in hotels, they get as dirty-greasy as anything i have seen. they work out of town away from their families and not once do they complain.

there were two cases on this project that got my attention; both times Bobby and his team recog-nized that it was not worth risking safety for pro-duction. this has made me especially proud of these guys. they are truly the ‘a team’ in my book.”

Foreman Bobby Wilson leads a pile driving crew in Florida.

More Than Just Pavement… Lane Project Is About PeopleIn Orlando, FL, a Lane team is expanding a three-quarter mile stretch of Lake Underhill Road to four lanes between Goldenrod Road and Chickasaw Trail. The project includes new bicycle lanes, side-walks, two bus bays, underground water and sew-er utilities work, and utility pole relocation, plus a new signalized intersection for nearby Florida Hos-pital East Orlando. Work began in March of 2012 and is scheduled for completion in September. As the Lake Underhill project drew to a close, Foreman Paula Davis shared her views on how team mem-bers lived the Lane value of care for people.

“We may be a small project with only 26 employ-ees, but a different atmosphere has developed amongst the employees. they’ve been asked to step outside their comfort zones and learn new skills. i have witnessed on several occasions a team being established with a sincere desire to help and teach one another, always looking out for each other’s safety and encouraging one another when difficulty arises.

“it’s more than the work we put in place. it’s more than just the job. it’s about caring for people. We

Florida pile driving crew, pictured (l-r): Pile Driver Charles Edwards; Crane Operator Kenny Burnside; Foreman Bobby Wilson; Pile Driver Chris Wilson; and Pile Driver Dustin Hinkson. Both photos on this page were taken by Steve L. Anderson, Project Superintendent on the Ulmerton Road (State Road 688) project in Clearwater, FL.

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Construction Dictionary

What is Pile Driving? giant reinforced concrete columns are driven vertically into the ground to support bridge piers.

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Quotable“Bobby Wilson and his pile driving crew have shown that you can do the most dangerous job we do and do it safely and within budget.”

—Steve L. Anderson,

Project Superintendent,

Ulmerton Road project,

Clearwater, FL


are vigilant and we are dedicated. When we’re struggling to overcome an obstacle, i go out and say ‘what can we do together to get this done?’ and in turn, that’s what they do.

“We all have different tasks to accomplish but we accomplish them together as a team. the employ-ees have developed good working relationships, which have expanded past the job limits. Many of our employees don’t own a vehicle so they have walked or ridden bicycles to and from work. as the early months of the project passed by, i noticed that those who had vehicles were picking up their coworkers and bringing them to work and then back home. if this wasn’t enough to make me real-ize there was something special about the guys and how they truly cared for the well-being of each other, i was told by some employees that when they needed to move or even go to the grocery store, their coworkers helped them. this is surely a spe-cial group of people and i am proud to have been a part of this team.

“i say to them, at the end of the job, take this expe-rience with you... insist on stretch & Flex, say what you need to say—and smile!”

For this group of employees expanding a stretch of Lake Underhill Road to four lanes in Orlando, FL, it’s about more than the job. It’s also about the core Lane value of caring for people, says Foreman Paula Davis (pictured at center).

Mid-South Region New Water-Based Product Improves Process at Prestress of the CarolinasWater-based is better. that’s what Prestress of the Carolinas decided recently after making a switch from using an oil-based product to one that’s wa-ter-based in their concrete beam production.

the lane division makes huge concrete beams used at various projects in north and south Caroli-na, both for lane and other companies. to make a beam, concrete is poured into an enormous form at the Prestress plant in Charlotte, nC. once it’s solid, giant cranes pull the beam from the form. to re-lease the beam smoothly without pitting or dam-age, a form release agent (also called form oil) is used as a lubricant… it’s like greasing a cake pan.

For the past few years, Prestress has used an in-dustry-standard mineral/vegetable-based form oil. When the dark-colored oil was sprayed on the form, it tended to drip and discolor the ground. recently, a Mecklenburg County inspector visited the site and voiced concern that the form oil might pose a possible environmental issue. employees at Prestress immediately went to work and found an innovative solution: a new water-based form re-lease agent.

“Prestress had been using an industry-standard form oil, and it was just causing discoloration, but they decided to be proactive to avoid any chance of a violation,” explains Marcus Hackler, environ-mental Coordinator based in Charlotte. “they are redoing their entire spraying procedure because of the inspector’s concern. it should be a much better system.”

Jarrod McCoy, Production Worker at Prestress of the Carolinas, uses a hand-sprayer to dispense the new water-based mold release agent onto a form used to make concrete beams. Prestress makes beams that average 120-to-130 feet in length, six feet in height and weigh about 115,000 pounds each.

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On a job site visit this summer to the I-485/I-85 Interchange

project in Charlotte, NC, Mid-South Regional Vice

President Mike Hindt made the rounds to meet the crew.

Pictured (l-r) in foreground: Hindt and Concrete Finisher

Ryan Phillips. “Our field employees are one of our

greatest assets. I find it very rewarding thanking them for

their hard work and dedication. The success of

this corporation has always been due to the diligence and

work ethic of our people,” says Hindt. Scheduled for

completion in the fall of 2014, the design-build project will

help traffic move more quickly and improve public safety.

Carpooling: Employees on the Lake Underhill Road project in Orlando, FL have developed a strong bond of teamwork that

includes giving rides to and from work so their coworkers

don’t have to walk or ride a bike. Pictured (l-r): Pipe

Foreman Lavira Gelin; Laborer Angel Rivera; Pipe Layer Roger

Herrera, Laborer Ferold Metelus; and Loader-Hoe

Operator Geles Delva.

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“We are having good results with the new water-based mold release agent,” says L. Frankie Smith, Jr., Plant Manager at Prestress. “it sprays on white and in 15 minutes becomes colorless. there are no soiled areas on the ground from this material. the exterior surface of the beams them-selves will show no discoloration due to the re-lease agent we use. this is a great improvement.”

another improvement is on the way: a new pres-surized five-gallon air sprayer that will dispense the product in a much finer mist and provide bet-ter coverage of the form. it’s all about being inno-vative and seeking continuous improvement, two of lane’s 6 Points of Focus.

Making a Move in Charlotteapproximately 55 lane employees from the Mid-south regional office on Park south drive in Charlotte, nC and the Corporate survey depart-ment’s office on north Winds drive in Concord, nC have moved to a new location in Charlotte, as of aug. 19. the new location on tyvola Centre drive is home to the Mid-south regional office; the Corporate survey department; and Dave Rankin, Vice President–Pursuits, design-Build & Joint Venture Bid-Build, and his staff.

South Central Region

Lane Holds Town Hall Meetings in TexasA Town Hall Meeting is the term for an informal public gathering that gives everyone in a commu-nity the chance to hear from leaders, ask ques-tions and voice their opinions. In Texas, a total of approximately 500 Lane employees in the South Central Region attended Town Hall Meetings held at different on-site and off-site locations in June. Lawrence Texada, Field Human Resources Op-erations Manager, explains why Lane held the meetings and what’s on tap for the future.

“Considering the growth we are currently experi-encing, we feel it is important to share key infor-mation with employees such as safety topics, new project opportunities and a financial overview. We also want to listen to any concerns employees are willing to share. during our first town Hall Meet-ings held in June, regional Vice President Larry Hurley and district Managers Jason McLear and Rich Bean met and talked face-to-face with all employees in the south Central region.

“there were many takeaways from these meet-ings, but none were more apparent than the need to improve communication channels that will keep all employees informed and engaged. We’ve iden-tified two bilingual employees who have volun-teered to assist us in communicating presenta-tions in spanish and will interpret at future meet-ings. going forward, we plan to hold town Hall meetings quarterly.

“We want to thank all the employees who partici-pated during the discussion. We also want em-ployees to understand that this is not the only fo-rum to voice concerns. We encourage employees to feel comfortable approaching their plant or project manager, superintendent or foreman to discuss any issues of concern.”

$849 Million I-35E Managed Lanes Project Gears Up in Texasagl Constructors, a team of archer Western, granite and lane, is gearing up for the i-35e Man-aged lanes design-build project on a 28-mile cor-ridor from dallas to denton, tX. the $849 million joint venture project for the texas department of transportation will include the installation of two reversible managed lanes as well as work on the existing main lanes and intersections.

agl has moved into its permanent office in Car-rollton, tX and anticipates having approximately 200 people when fully staffed for the three-and-a-half year project. agl received a signed contract on May 17 and the first notice to Proceed on May

Mid-South Regional Office The Lane Construction Corporation 6125 Tyvola Centre Drive Charlotte, NC 28217 Tel: 704-553-6500 Fax: 704-553-6598

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A large crowd of Lane employees attended the South Central Region’s first Town Hall Meeting in Waco, TX on June 3.

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Best Practice Idea: Would a Lane Town Hall Meeting improve communications in your district or region?

A design rendering of the I-35E Managed Lanes design-build project in Texas.

Did you know? Lane Ranks as a Top Design-Build Contractor Engineering News-Record (ENR) recently published its Top 100 Project Delivery Firms article. Lane made its debut on the “Top 100 Design-Build Firms” list this year, ranking at number 38.


30, which enabled agl to submit its Project Man-agement Plan for approval. this notice to Proceed has also allowed agl to go out into the project’s right of way area to conduct surveys and perform geotechnical evaluations, hazardous material in-spections, and utility investigations. in addition, agl can now negotiate utility agreements with utility owners, and meet with local municipalities and third parties concerning the project.

once the Project Management Plan and Project schedule are approved, agl will receive the sec-ond notice to Proceed (anticipated for aug. 28, 2013), and then can begin all other work and activ-ities related to the project.

Northeast RegionNoted Speaker Shares Powerful Safety Message in MaineSeveral hundred Lane employees in Maine heard a nationally known speaker share his pow-erful and personal message about safety. Gary Lewia, Safety Superintendent for the Maine Dis-trict, explains:

“Maine’s 2013 spring supervisors Meeting had a new twist added to it compared to years past. safety speaker eric giguere, a former construc-tion worker, shared the riveting story of how he was “buried alive” in 2002, when a trench he was working in collapsed. since his near-fatal acci-dent, he has spoken to audiences around the country. Foremen and supervisors who attended the spring supervisors Meeting said more em-ployees should hear giguere’s powerful story. so, he returned to tell his story again—this time for all of lane’s hourly workers in Maine.

“His first presentation, preceded by an employee appreciation barbecue for about 100 hourly em-

ployees, was held July 3 at our White Bros.’ West-brook location. the second presentation and lun-cheon for about 270 hourly workers was held at the Black Bear inn in orono on July 5.

“as giguere told about his near-death encounter, all eyes and ears were focused on the compelling message he was sending—how important it is not to take shortcuts and to never sacrifice safe-ty for production. it’s a great presentation, but as he said to the audience, ‘How many of you want to tell this kind of story?’ When you’ve got 270 construction workers in one room, it can get boisterous… While he was talking, you could have heard a pin drop.”

Lane Donates Land for Recreational Use In Northampton, MAlane once operated a hot mix asphalt plant on a 23-acre property in northampton, Ma, but the plant has been inactive for several years. now, lane has donated approximately 11 acres of that land along the Connecticut river to the City of northampton for recreational use.

Quotable“Since Eric Giguere’s

presentations, we—the three safety people in Maine—have

asked employees what they thought. Many were struck by how fast something can turn bad in a heartbeat. You can’t

be complacent. I was on a job yesterday and a guy on the

milling crew came over to me and said, ‘I got the message. Now I know why we need to

speak up.’”

—Gary Lewia,

Safety Superintendent,

Maine District

Pylon Tie-Beam Set

Brazos River Bridges, Waco, TX These specialized ‘extradosed’ bridges have an unusual hybrid design combining girder and cable-stayed construction. They feature pylons with a tie-beam between them to support the girders in the earlier stages of construction. Ultimately, the girders are supported by both the tie-beam and the stay cables installed through each pylon. This is the first time Lane has constructed this type of bridge; there are only four others like it in the U.S.

About 100 Lane employees attended a presentation by safety speaker Eric Giguere on July 3 at the White Bros.’ Westbrook location in Maine. In addition, on July 5, another 270 workers had the chance to hear Giguere speak in Orono, ME.

Best Practice: Work safely and if you see things that aren’t

safe, please speak up!

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one of the two donated parcels of riverfront prop-erty will become a public recreation park. on the other parcel, the City of northampton will build a boathouse and dock to provide crew teams in the area—such as the smith College team and vari-ous club teams—with shoreline access at an ideal spot. “the Connecticut river flows pretty hard, but the way the shoreline is at this location is very advantageous,” explains Donald Mason, district Manager. “it’s a very, very quiet backwater, so crew teams can easily launch their boats and bring them back to shore.”

as far as the remaining 12 acres, Mason says lane intends to develop the land as commercial office space and has obtained the four major per-mits needed from the city; the next step is finding a developer.

Plenty of Prep Work Primes I-95 Island Falls To Oakfield Project for Success in MaineWhile paving may be the most visible part of a roadway reconstruction project, a whole lot goes on behind the scenes ahead of time to create a smooth-running field operation.

in northern Maine, hot mix asphalt paving began in mid-July on the i-95 island Falls to oakfield project, which consists of 6.9 miles of full road-way reconstruction and an additional 2.9 miles of mill-and-fill paving. By contract volume, the i-95 contract is lane’s largest project for the Maine department of transportation in the company’s history.

the 10-mile stretch of i-95 has been closed for construction and must reopen to free-flowing traffic by nov. 2, 2013. While meeting an aggres-sive schedule, the project team is committed to executing with excellence—one of the 6 Points of Focus for employees as lane moves towards its Vision: 2020 goals. the $13.2 million project is being managed from lane’s Presque isle, Me location under the oversight of senior Plant Manager Tim Ring and Project Manager Joel Wardwell.

Celebrating a Commitment To Safety in Maine When the Bangor, Me plant earned the safest Plant of the north award for 2012 and the Wash-ington, Me plant had zero recordable incidents in 2012, it meant lane employees had committed themselves to working safely every single day of the year.

to show appreciation for their hard work and ded-ication to safety, Plant Manager Brian Raymond started the Fourth of July holiday celebration ear-ly. on July 3, employees from both plants gath-ered for a “surf and turf” lunch at rocky Knoll

Pictured below: On the I-35 project in McLennan County, TX, the Lane team completed steel erection for both frontage road bridges over the Brazos River in Waco in late July. It was a big step toward the goal of finishing the two bridges by the time nearby Baylor University opens its new football stadium in August 2014, says Ernest Trussell, Assistant Project Engineer, who took this photo.

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Pylon Pylon Tub GirderTie-Beam

Lane’s donation of 11 acres of land to the City of Northampton, MA was officially made on May 28 and a celebratory ceremony was held on May 30. Pictured (l-r): Jonathan Wright, President, Wright Builders; Nora Blake, Chairman, Youth and Community Rowing; Peter Kocot, State Representative; David Narkewicz, Mayor, City of Northampton; Wayne Feiden, Director, City of Northampton Planning and Development; and Donald Mason, District Manager in the Northeast Region for Lane.

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There’s More to the Story...

Visit the employee Portal for more on the i-95 island Falls to oakfield project in Maine. Project engineer Pete Malikowski shares insights on how lane employees with can-do attitudes teamed up to track down a source of quality aggregate on a remote hillside farm, developed a crushing site within the limits of a potato field, and more. For details on how to log onto the Portal, see page 15. Key word search: Plenty of Prep Work


Country Club in orrington, Me. Eric Ritchie, as-sistant district Manager for Maine, presented Years of service awards and congratulated every-one on a “job well done.”

“the Bangor and Washington plants had a great year in safety in 2012 because each employee contributed. everyone was committed to the ba-sics of safety and going above and beyond to eliminate hazards,” says raymond.

Mid-Atlantic RegionNorfolk Plant Improvements Reduce Emissions and OdorsBye-bye, blue smoke! adios, asphalt odors! Hello, happy neighbors!

to minimize emissions and keep the scent of as-phalt from drifting into surrounding residential neighborhoods, Virginia Paving Company’s (VPC) norfolk asphalt plant has installed a state-of-the-art Blue smoke Control system and tank filter emission control system.

the new systems go beyond any federal or state requirements, says Chris Monahan, environmen-tal Manager. “We recognized that we are in a resi-dential community and need to be proactive as far as being compatible with our neighbors. We are voluntarily doing this,” he explains. VPC’s alexan-dria plant, which also has many nearby neighbors, installed the same systems previously with good results.

Key people who were involved in the norfolk plant improvements: Danny Crose, senior Mechanical supervisor; Ron Burton, senior Plant Manager; Paul Dougherty, Plant Foreman; and Kevin C. Houghtaling, Mechanical supervisor. the project shows how lane is seeking continuous improve-ment and living the lane values by being a good neighbor and caring for the environment, two of the 6 Points of Focus which are helping the com-pany reach the Vision: 2020 goals.

One Step Closer to Private Bridge Project in Indianalane is one step closer to its second privatized toll bridge project—the Cline avenue Bridge in east Chicago, in, a small industrial city next door to Chicago, il.

in June, the indiana department of transportation (indot) transferred its right of way holdings on the footprint where the old Cline avenue Bridge was located to a private company, Cline avenue Bridge llC. this company is held by United Bridge Partners (UBP), a team of the Figg Bridge Companies, the lane Construction Corporation and american infrastructure MlP Funds.

the old Cline avenue Bridge over the indiana Har-bor and ship Canal was shut down in 2009 for safety reasons and later demolished. Because Cline avenue is a vital link in the area’s transporta-tion system, east Chicago needed to replace the bridge but public funding for a new bridge was not available. UBP stepped up with a solution—a pri-vately funded bridge featuring an all-electronic toll collection system. once land surveys as well as design and traffic studies are completed, and nec-essary permits are obtained, the bridge will take 24 to 30 months to build. UBP’s first project, the south norfolk Jordan Bridge project in Virginia, was completed last fall.

Virginia’s Governor Praises 95 Express Lanes ProjectWhen Virginia gov. Bob Mcdonnell paid a visit in June to the 95 express lanes project in Virginia, he commended the project’s safety record, num-ber of jobs created for the area, and teamwork between the Virginia department of transporta-tion and the Fluor-lane construction team. the $691 million transportation improvements proj-ect is a construction joint venture known as Flu-or-lane 95 llC.

scheduled for completion in 2014, it will improve and expand 29.4 miles of High occupancy Vehicle (known as HoV) travel lanes. the 95 express lanes project got underway in 2012.

The new Blue Smoke Control system at Virginia Paving Company’s Norfolk plant has a seven-stage filtration system to capture the particulates and fine droplets that create “blue haze” during load-out operations when trucks are being filled with asphalt under the silos.

Lane is working towards a November deadline on the

I-95 Island Falls to Oakfield project in northern Maine. Pictured: Grader Operator

Wayne Ireland in a high-speed dozer placing dense, graded

aggregate on the project. See story on page 13.

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Construction Dictionary

What is contract volume? Contract volume is the dollar

amount lane bid for the project and anticipates being paid by

the customer.

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Moving Quickly on $39 Million Project In Pittsburghthe Pennsylvania department of transportation (Penndot) awarded the $39 million West Carson street reconstruction project in Pittsburgh, Pa to lane in July—and work began in august.

“the project has a very aggressive schedule that will require a great deal of coordination between lane, Penndot, various utilities and two railroads with active facilities immediately adjacent to the work areas,” says Kerry Kennedy, senior Project engineer. the two-mile project is located on state road 51, which is across from downtown Pitts-burgh and runs parallel with the ohio river.

the two-year project roadway construction proj-ect includes new concrete pavement, curbs, side-walks, cantilevered concrete slabs and structural repairs to the roadway retaining wall. the project requires intensive utility work, including sanitary sewer and water line relocation, and electrical util-ity relocation. lane will also remove the West Car-son street Viaduct, a 325-foot multi-span struc-ture dating back to the early 1900s.

Work on the runway and taxiway project at Abu Dhabi International Airport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) got underway around June 1. The project is a joint venture of Lane Mideast Contracting, LLC; Drake & Scull; and the National Contracting & Transport Company (NCTC). In August 2012, Lane Mideast Contracting, LLC began work on its first Middle East airport runway job at Sharjah International Airport in Sharjah, an emirate in the UAE. Lane is the majority partner in this JV project with NCTC.

The International Scene

Career Opportunities In the Middle East

as lane continues its growth in the Middle east, exciting new positions are developing with each awarded project. these are once-in-a lifetime op-portunities for employees to enhance their skill sets on an international level while helping lane achieve its Vision: 2020 goals.

to learn more about these opportunities, please contact Sherif Afifi, Human resources specialist, at 203-439-2183 or [email protected].

read more about lane employees’ experiences of living and working in the Middle east. Visit the em-ployee Portal. Key word search: Middle East.

Design rendering of the West Carson Street roadway reconstruction project in Pittsburgh, PA.

How to Access the Employee Portal

interested in checking out the employee Portal, the online source of lane information, news and resources? Here’s an easy way to get there:

go to www.mylanecommunity.com, then use your employee id number and last name to log into the Portal. Your employee id is the six-digit figure located just above your name on the top center of your ‘Pay advice,’ (the portion of your paycheck and/or electronic deposit receipt that contains the income and withholding information).

scan the code to visit mylanecommunity.com.

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Introducing Lane’s New Career Center the first generation of lane’s new online Career Center for employees is now live! the Career Center groups all of our learning and de-velopment resources together, making it easier for you to develop and manage your career with lane. this initiative is tied to two of our 6 Points of Focus: seek Continuous improvement and Coach and Be Coachable.

to visit the Career Center, go to the employee Portal (see page 15) and click on the “My Career” tab. You’ll find tools and resources such as:

n training by department or subject

n guidance if you are in a new position, whether you are new to the company or new to the role

n Job descriptions and internal job postings

n information on tuition assistance and useful articles on a variety of subjects

What you will see now is just the beginning. lane’s new learning Management system (lMs), which is in development, will offer a variety of learning opportunities customized to your specific needs through the Career Center.

Scholarship Winners for 2013lane is proud to announce the 2013 recipients of the lane industries scholarship Program, which was established to assist employ-ees’ children who are continuing their education in college. each year, scholarships are awarded to 10 students who are studying full-time at an accredited institution. this year’s recipients are:

n Madison t. Beatty, daughter of Daniel P. Beatty, senior estimator, Chantilly, Va

n emily K. estry, daughter of Daniel Estry, safety supervisor, Maitland, Fl

n alyssa r. Jack, daughter of Harry E. Jack, Project Manager, Pittsburgh, Pa

n tori l. Kennedy, daughter of Debby L. Kennedy, senior Project engineer, Justin, tX

n Jessica l. Moore, daughter of Chris Moore, Purchasing Manager, Cheshire, Ct

n Kayla d. Murdaugh, daughter of Michael D. Murdaugh, Project engineer, West Columbia, sC

n danielle t. rupprecht, daughter of Daniel T. Rupprecht, assistant Plant Manager, Pittsburgh, Pa

n laura a. sullivan, daughter of Keith D. Sullivan, senior estimator, Cheshire, Ct

n tippayanawat tongvichit, daughter of Anawat Tongvichit, assistant Project engineer, Woodbridge, Va

n evan J. Waddell, son of Bryce M. Waddell, engineer ii, Bangor, Me

Congratulations!

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