Safety Message from Dick Poser
Minneapolis Pipefitters’ Joint Apprentice Training
Committee (JATC) Addition & Renovation
Project
The Core NewsFor employees, families and friends of Corval Group, Inc.
2nd Quarter FY2018 Volume 29, Issue 02
The Core NewsFor employees, families and friends of Corval Group, Inc.
2nd Quarter FY2018 Volume 29, Issue 02
Safety Message from Dick Poser
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Corval’s organizational development Leader Rob Chvatal describes culture as “the way we do things around here”. We do things in a certain way because that’s what we value and believe. Corval strives for a safety culture where everyone feels responsible for safety and where each of us goes beyond the call of duty to identify unsafe conditions and behaviors and mitigate them…..even when no one is looking. A business owner of another contractor once asked me how much our safety program cost us. I thought for a moment and responded “It’s not a cost…It’s an investment”.
In 2011, poisonings overtook motor vehicle crashes for the first time as the leading cause of unintentional-injury-related death for all ages combined. The most common poisoning is from prescription drugs, particularly opioid pain medication. Every day 60 people die from opioid pain killers. People can become quickly addicted without realizing what’s happening. Most Americans don’t know their painkillers contain opioids….or that it’s a felony to share them. The risk is real. If your teenager has been prescribed a painkiller due to a sports injury….pay attention. Don’t let your loved ones become a statistic!
Safety Culture - An Investment
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Everyone at Corval has a role in winning work
In This Issue... Safety Message ............................................................... 1 Employee Spotlight (Dustin Gilbertson/Brian Anderson)...... 2 Project Updates .............................................................. 3
Employee Engagement ..................................................... 7 Corval in the Community .................................................. 8 Corval Offices - Open House ............................................. 9
Employee Spotlight (John Strand)..................................... 6
Employee Spotlight Employee SpotlightDustin Gilbertson, Senior Project Manager
This is a quarterly interview series where we ask our employees about what role in the company they play. We want to give you the ability to hear right from them, in varying roles, what gets them excited about Corval and makes them want to come to work each and every day. Next up is Dustin Gilbertson, at the corporate office in St. Paul, MN.
Dustin joined Corval Constructors, Inc. in August, 2017. Dustin is an experienced construction operations professional with 18 years of oil & gas, chemical and power plant experience. Dustin is responsible for project safety, quality, budget and schedule performance. He coordinates information flow among key stakeholders to ensure a smooth project from start to finish.
Which is your favorite part about working for Corval? The laid back atmosphere and open-door culture.
What has been your favorite project at Corval? Dold PCBE Project in Wichita, KS
Before working at Corval, what was the most unusual or interesting job you’ve ever had? As a teenager, riding the bean-bar for my uncle and grandpa and spraying weeds in bean fields and breathing in the fumes from the toxic chemicals we sprayed all day.
How do you keep a healthy work/life balance?
I like to travel when possible to recharge.
What’s the one thing about you few people know? - There are reasons why few people know those things!
What is most rewarding about your job; what makes it all worthwhile? - Seeing a project from start to finish. It gives a sense of accomplishment and with each project I’ve learned many things that I can hopefully utilize for the next project.
What are you most proud of? - My boys, ages 12 & 9. They’ve grown up to be responsible, good students, caring and considerate of others and both have a wicked sense of humor!
How does a normal day look like at the office? - Coffee, email, meetings, meetings, meetings, coffee, coffee, meetings, coffee, emails, emails, emails, meetings and more coffee for the drive home.
What is your favorite food of all time? - Tacos from Taco Johns!
What is your favorite movie of all time? - The Big Lebowski
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Brian Anderson, Professional Engineer (PE)
Congratulations to Brian Anderson, Sales Engineer, for becoming a registered Professional Engineer (PE)! Brian passed his PE exam in December, earning his license in the state of Minnesota.
Brian joined Corval Group as an Intern in September, 2012 and became a full time Mechanical Engineer in April 2014. Now, Brian utilizes his mechanical engineering skills to facilitate ammonia refrigeration system design, customer sales, project management and business development.
This achievement recognizes his hard work, dedication and passion to the engineering field as well as to Corval. Congratulations Brian!
Project Updates Project Updates
Beulah Clinic – Corval Management Services ProjectDue to the efforts put forth by Ashley Scholl and Robert Weir, Corval Management Services (CMS) was awarded the Construction Management project from the Coal Country Community Health Centers (CCCHC), Beulah Clinic. This is a $7.4MM project for Corval. The site is located next to Corval’s office in Beulah.
Corval employed EAPC as the architect/engineer and NOR-SON has been contracted as the General Contractor for the project. NOR-SON will mobilize on March 12th, weather permitting. The addition to the clinic will be constructed in phases in hopes to lessen the disturbance of daily work, as patients will still be seen during the construction. Anticipated completion is fall of 2018.
The project will enhance the way CCCHC provides medical care by doubling the clinic space and allow CCCHC to bring more specialist to the area.
Ashley will be the Senior Project Manager, Navarr Vaira will be the onsite Project Manager and Pam Johnson will be the Project Manager for Corval Management Services.
Minneapolis Pipefitters’ Joint Apprentice Training Committee (JATC) Addition & Renovation ProjectProgress continues to be consistent for CCI on the Minneapolis Pipefitters JATC project in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. All of the wells have been drilled for the geothermal system since the last project update, and CCI will begin working on the manifold to tie the system in during the next few months. Demolition is nearing completion inside the existing building, precast has been completed, and the structural steel has been installed for the new addition.
We are entering summer break this week for JATC students. The last day of class was April 12th, which means we now have full access to the building. Moving forward the goal is to get through the demo phase as quickly as we can so that we may move on to our structural steel installation for the mezzanine, metal stud framing, and MEP (Mechanical Electrical Plumbing) rough-ins.
Some other major upcoming tasks will include installation of the in-floor heat in the new addition, pouring the concrete for the ground floor of the new addition and the mezzanine in the existing building, roofing both the new addition and the existing building, and installation of all new mechanical systems.
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Project Updates Project Updates Andeavor - Mandan, NDAndeavor, formerly Tesoro, was founded in the 1960s, primarily engaged in petroleum exploration and production. The Company built its Kenai, Alaska refinery in 1969 and with the most recent acquisition of the St. Paul Park Refinery, Andeavor has a refining capacity of 1,157,000 bpd.
CCI has been actively working at the Mandan, ND refinery for over 5 years with a fulltime staff of Kurt Ruzicka, Jordan Frank, Navarr Vaira, Kory Tuss and Gavin Dacar. We have had crews ranging from 10 to 150 craft employees. CCI has been performing a variety of services including routine maintenance, capital projects, turnarounds, tank repairs and engineering services.
We were recently awarded a project with Andeavor’s MPO Group (Major Projects Organization) to perform foundation work for a new Naptha Distillation Unit in Mandan.
On the Maintenance and small capital projects side: Corval is currently finishing an HVAC replacement project for the Central Control Server Room. This room required continuous Cooling/ventilation during all stages of construction. Corval is self-performing civil work, concrete, demo, equipment setting, piping, and ductwork replacement. (Pictured: Gabriel Hartfield during Start-up/Commissioning.)
Other projects kicking off including the 1200Amp Loop and Redundant 4160VAC Feed to Alky mitigation. Both are Electrical upgrade projects requiring substantial civil work throughout the facility. Corval is self-performing helical piles, drilled piers, multiple rail and road crossings, PDC building and transformer foundations, and structural steel installation.
Corval also has been assisting with the Rebranding project of converting all signage from Tesoro to Andeavor. Work in Mandan is currently going on and the Dickinson Refinery will be “Rebranded” starting in May. Special thanks to Shane Gross for his work on the rebranding project.
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Our New Reliability and Maintenance (R&M) business starts to Take OffR&M is getting to be an everyday acronym at Corval. This new business for us is a part of our C2020 strategy, and it has been gaining traction over the past year.
For many years, Corval has had a Mechanical Service Division, maintaining and servicing HVAC equipment. This division is on call 24/7 to provide quick response to customer needs. They also provide longer term equipment preventative maintenance services.
With this new R&M Division provides our customers in the oil and gas industry with a full spectrum of services in the Midstream and Maintenance areas, as well as offering complete support with their Facility Builds, Tank Battery Installations, and Emissions and Natural Gas Recapture Systems.
Our crews, Construction Managers, and Project Managers are equipped with the knowledge and the experience to assist in the design, implementation, construction, startup and maintenance necessary to keep our customers running efficiently and productively. We have preventative, routine, and on-call maintenance programs designed around our customers’ needs. Several customers have actively sought our input and assistance in the efforts to re-engineer their processes and designs to increase productivity or improve product flow and safety at well sites and gathering locations.
Customers like Andeavor (formerly known as Tesoro), OASIS, Polar Fab, Hennepin County, P66, HALCON, Bruin, Ferus, Hunt Oil, and EOG, are just a few of the customers who value this type of contract commitment.
As we are all aware, industrial work can rise and fall but maintenance and service can be pretty consistent across diverse economic conditions. Having R&M and Service contracts in place can help Corval ensure consistent revenue in all market conditions.
Project Updates Employee Engagement
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CBE Plains All American - Corpus Christi The Corval Builders and Erectors team is making significant progress at the Plains All American Corpus Christi Dock and Crude Oil Terminal.
The project started in October of 2017 and is expected to reach Mechanical Completion by the end of July of this year. Corval’s craft workforce will peak around 120 employees with an additional 75 Subcontractor employees between now and the end of the project.
The CB&E project scope, valued in the range of $30 million, includes civil, concrete, structural, piping, equipment installation and electrical and instrumentation work.
Some of the recent accomplishments include:
• 82% completion of drive piles.
• Began the installation of concrete foundations, pile caps, structuralsteel, engineered equipment, below grade and above ground pipingalong with the installation of the electrical duct banks.
• The installation of structural steel, setting equipment, andinstallation of above-ground piping in the dock area is nearingcompletion.
The overall project milestones completed to date include the backfill of the Pig Launcher area, the installation of the Slop Water Tank, Sewer Tank, Transformer 700, and Sump Tank, as well as substantial progress toward the installation of the underground incoming and outgoing header piping.
The Corval Plains All American Project Team include the following employees:
• Site Manager, Tony Buckner
• Site Safety Manager, Wayne Graham
• Quality Control Inspector, Chris Campbell
• General Supt, Scott Foster
• Foreman, Terry Vicars
• I&E Supt, Justin Wilkins
• Administrative Assistant, Jacqueline Potter
• Project Controls, Wanda Dreyer
• Document Control and Purchasing, Tiffany Passmore
Employee Spotlight Employee Spotlight
From Pipefitter to Vigneron..... John Strand
In April Corval will be saying good bye and best wishes to John Strand as he will literally retire into greener pastures.
John, not being one to rest after 45 years as a pipefitter and the past 6 years working in the office for Corval, plans on starting up a vineyard; Vigneron means “a person who cultivates grapes for winemaking”. Not just a small hobby vineyard, he plans on starting with a fenced in one acre parcel.
After researching through the University of Minnesota, John has decided on 4 varieties of the red nature which will be winter hardy, there will also be a darker red patch for the grandchildren to eat off the vine.
It will take three to five years to get a good first crop for the picking and he has lined up a local winery to turn his harvest into wine. Right now he is trying to come up with a good label, which he said with so many vineyards popping up, is not an easy task.
Aside from planting, pruning and caring for his vineyard, John has other projects he is looking forward too.
This spring he has plans to build a barn and a root cellar, while continuing to care for a large garden with his father (93). And he figures he might as well start raising chickens again, something he has not done since his children were young.
In 2011, John and his son, Adam, built a log cabin just as people did in the pioneer days. They use this cabin mostly for hunting but also installed solar panels for more light and a wood stove for cooking last year. This project and many others are the result of John’s “let’s do it” attitude. An attitude John brought to Corval as well.
John, you will be missed. We will also look forward to the day when you taste the fruit of your labor. Best Wishes from Corval.
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Project Updates Employee Engagement
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March Madness Challenge
No. 1 Villanova crushed No. 3 Michigan to become the March Madness champions. Congratulations to our Corval Group March Madness Winners!
1st - Tim VanHeel, wins two Minnesota Twins tickets 2nd - Bob Weir, wins a $50 gift card to Scheels 3rd - Justin Wilkins wins a $25 gift card to Subway
Bowling Night at Flaherty’s
The Saint Paul team came together for its annual bowling tournament yesterday. Congratulations to team Larry’s Legends (Tony Harrington, Jordan Marshall, Dan Marnach and Allison Reinbold) for winning the new Championship Trophy! This is Tony’s second, consecutive win!
Corval Group’s Employee Engagement Committee continues to plan fun, meaningful events for employees in and outside of the workplace. Read below about a few of Corval’s recent events!
Upcoming Events(In St. Paul)
Corval Group’s Employee Engagement Committee continues to work hard to bring employees more fun, meaningful events in and outside of the workplace. Check out the upcoming activities we have planned this year:
• Can Can Wonderland Mini Golf - 4/26/18• Employee Appreciation Week - 5/25/18• St. Paul Saints Game & Tailgate - 6/21/18
Retiring in 2018
Mike Cleveland - March 2018John Strand - April 2018Deb Schafer - April 2018Frank Pfiffner - Sept 2018Augie Kreye - October 2018
Save the DateCorval Family Picnic
Saturday, August 25th Long Lake Pavilion New Brighton MN
11 am - 4 pm
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2018 Minnesota Polar PlungeCorval’s Minnesota employees were “freezin’ for a reason” in March as they plunged into frigid Minneapolis waters in support of Special Olympics Minnesota; for the third straight year.
It was a chilly 40 degrees that Saturday morning when the Corval team plunged into Lake Calhoun after raising $3,897 in pledge donations. All funds raised go towards programming and events for more than 8,000 athletes statewide.
Thank you to our brave jumpers: Peter Jordan, Rob Chvatal, Brian Anderson, Mike Riker, Allison Reinbold, Grant Mongin, Tony Harrington, Dan Marnach and Matthew Edwards for braving the Minnesota elements for a great organization. Also, thank you to everyone who came to the event and cheered on our team!
Scholarship Applications
Get Ready for the 2018 Corval Scholarship ApplicationCorval Group is offering the opportunity for your child to receive a $500 or $1,000 scholarship!
To qualify, students must be graduating during the current school year and be accepted into a baccalaureate or vocational/trade program at an accredited college or university.
The applicant must be a child of a Corval Group employee who is classified as regular full-time or part-time with at least two years of cumulative service within the past five years.
Please contact HR for an application; details on qualifications and requirements. All applications are due by Friday, June 29th.
Submit application and direct inquiries to:
Corval Group, Inc., Human ResourcesAttn. Allison Reinbold
1633 Eustis StreetSaint Paul MN 55108
Corval in the Community Corval Offices
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CBE - Houston Open House
Corval Builders & Erectors held an event to introduce a new fabrication warehouse and office spaces. Local vendors and businesses attended the event along with several of our employees. Guests enjoyed house-cooked pulled pork, sausage, beans, and array of other sides.
(Pictured above) Brad Moseley, Tony Buckner, John Rutledge, Roy Ortega
(Pictured above) Bob Weir Steve Worner Cooper Cleveland
Corval in the Community Corval Offices
Corval Offices Corval Offices
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CCI - Billings OfficeCorval’s Billings location has been busy pursuing customers and winning work with the City of Billings, P66, City of Great Falls, StatOil and Meadow Gold to name a few.
Markets include refining, boiler work, maintenance contracts in oil and gas, commercial work and food and beverage.
Corval opened their office in Billings around 2009. To date the largest project Corval contracted, The Dave Gates Generating Station at Mill Creek ($54,000,000.) was located in Anaconda, MT.
Currently Corval is developing a proposal for P66 which if successful will provide us with a three (3) year maintenance contract.
Pictured: Eric Ler, Ryan Tauer, Tamra Middleton, Jeff Worden (Not pictured is Jeremy Bryan)
CBE - Houston Fabrication AreaCB&E’s fabrication area is ready for production. This new facility is 16,000 square feet with 12,000 square feet dedicated to pipe and equipment fabrication. The manufacturing and pipe fabrication will be focused on supporting Corval projects and the critical needs of key customers.
Having this fabrication facility/capability makes Corval a more complete option for Gulf Coast customers that are looking for turnkey solutions providers.
CBE - Houston Office SpaceThe newly opened Houston office has two stories of offices to accommodate operations. The downstairs is fully furnished and includes a large conference area and 10 office rooms for conducting business.
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About Corval GroupEstablished in 1921 and based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Corval Group does more than simply build facilities and mechanical systems. Our fully integrated array of construction, fabrication and business solutions; Corval has been delivering bottom line results to ensure owners achieve business goals for more than 95 years. Building Confidence is more than a motto; it’s nearly a century of delivering results and saving clients millions of dollars/profit.
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