Cianbro Chatter Winter - Spring 2010

VOLUME 40 NUMBER 1

WINTER/SPRING 2010

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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Despite the worst economic conditions in generations, your company was successful in 2009. We identified early that total sales would be down significantly and made the proper adjustments, immediately reducing overhead and minimizing spending. All of you deserve tremendous credit for your sacrifice and commitment that led to our accomplishments. 2009 was the safest year in the history of Cianbro. We achieved an overall annual Recordable Incident Rate of 1.99, and one of our business units along with several of our construction projects achieved zero recordable incident rates. These results give me confidence that we will achieve our quest to become the safest company in America. Cianbro’s wellness program advanced again in 2009. 68 percent of our team members and their families participate in the healthy lifestyle program of which 76 percent of the participants were able to meet at least three of four criteria for outstanding achievement, including normal body mass index, blood pressure, total cholesterol, and the elimination of tobacco use – up from 51 percent just two years ago. As a result of these achievements, we will not experience any increase in our health insurance costs for the third year in a row. In addition to our achievements in Health and Safety for 2009, our strategy to diversify our construction focus has yielded positive results. We expanded our business units to include wind Pete Vigue generation as well as electrical transmission and distribution. In 2009, we completed our second wind project by constructing the first coastal wind farm on the East Coast. The success of the Fox Island Wind project has developed, and will continue to develop, opportunities for future work. 2009 was also a busy year for electrical transmission. We completed a 27.5 mile transmission line project in Western Maine for TransCanada and started two new projects: a 54 mile transmission project in Vermont for VELCO, and a line upgrade for Amtrak in Maryland. In addition to our field operations, we are proud of the results of Cianbro Constructors at our modular facility in Brewer. The team exceeded their safety, productivity and quality goals in 2009 and has positioned us as a long term player in modular construction. In June of this year, we will complete the Motiva project with the shipment of the last modules to Port Arthur, Texas. 2009 was an exciting year for the Cianbro Fabrication and Coating Corporation, which again led our companies in safety performance with a zero recordable incident rate. In addition to their stellar safety results, they were able to reduce significantly the number of work hours per ton of steel produced. This continual improvement has allowed us to remain competitive in a very aggressive steel fabrication market. Cianbro Equipment was also successful last year despite fluctuating market rates and values. The equipment team was very conservative and significantly reduced expenditures on tool and equipment replacements without sacrificing quality or performance. Furthermore, the team has been very engaged in supporting our two new business units, electrical T&D and wind generation, by procuring, maintaining and operating the specialty equipment required to perform this work. In late April of this year, we will take delivery of a new 16000 Manitowoc crane outfitted with a luffing jib, max-er attachment, and the WA wind attachment. This new 440 ton crane will service our heavy industrial and wind projects. Our relationships with customers and partners continue to be strong and successful. We were again selected by Penn National as Construction Manager to construct a gaming facility, this time in Maryland. Our joint venture projects continue to meet milestones at both the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge and Brightman Street Bridge projects in Southern New England. In Northern New England, crews have returned from a boiler project in Minnesota which was awarded to us by a valued Canadian client. 2010 has started off successfully for our Company. We have added several large projects, including Bates Bridge in Massachusetts, Niantic River Bridge in Connecticut, and a railroad bridge in Galveston, Texas. We entered into an alliance with STARCON, a national leader in the petrochemical industry. This alliance will strengthen our position in the petrochemical industry and provide additional opportunities for our modularization business. I’m extremely proud of every Cianbro team member and what you have accomplished in 2009; however, the year ahead of us is filled with many challenges and opportunities that will require us to remain focused on achieving our goals. Thank you for your commitment and hard work and your willingness to work as a team. Please join me in making 2010 the safest, healthiest, and most productive year in Cianbro’s history. Let’s go for it! 2

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PITTSFIELD, ME: Corporate Office, NNE Regional Office, Fabrication & Coating Facility; PORTLAND, ME: Ricker’s Wharf Facility; BLOOMFIELD, CT: SNE Regional Office; BALTIMORE, MD: Mid-Atlantic Regional Office, Fabrication Facility

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Niantic River Bridge . . . . . . . . .5 Columbia Street Parking Deck . . .6 Amtrak Ivy City . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Algonquin Gas Transmission . . .8 VELCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Humpback Bridge . . . . . . . . . . .13 Portland Pipe Line Repairs . . . .14 Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge .15 Iroquois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Minnesota Boiler . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Brightman Street Bridge . . . . . .19 Swan’s Island Ferry Terminal . .22 Mirant Chalk Point . . . . . . . . . .30 Memorial Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Fox Islands Wind . . . . . . . . . . . .39

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Chairman’s Message . . . . . . . . . .2 Bud Cianchette . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Change is Good . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Cianbro Equipment History . . . .10 Craft Training: Beginnings . . . .12 Fab & Coating Safety . . . . . . . .14 Cianbro Charities . . . . . . . . . . . .16 VPP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Dempsey Challenge . . . . . . . . . .18 Ken Cianchette Remembers . . .20 Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 History of SNE . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Ricker’s Wharf . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 History of MAR . . . . . . . . . . . .26 25 Year Recognition . . . . . . . . .28 Employee Ownership . . . . . . . .29 T&D Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Anniversaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 In Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

In Memory of ■

By Alan Grover

Bud Cianchette

Last September, at the company’s 60th Anniversary celebration in the Cianchette’s hometown of Pittsfield, Maine, Ival (Bud) Cianchette told an audience of more than 400 Cianbro team members that he had led a charmed life. “In my obituary, if anyone writes one, it should say, ‘the luckiest man in the world just left us.’ If you feel sorry, you can’t feel sorry for me,” he told the group. “If all of you are as lucky as I’ve been, you’re just going to have a great life because I certainly have.” Bud’s long and accomplished biography began on July 19, 1926, when he was born to Ralph and Edna Cianchette, the fifth of their seven children. He grew up in a close-knit family that was supported by the hard work of his father, who was gaining success as a bridge-builder in the 1930s, and by the loving care of his mother, who had many wise lessons to teach the children as they progressed toward adulthood. Bud was one of three Cianchette brothers who pooled their wartime savings after serving the nation in uniform during World War Two. Those savings became the capital with which Carl, Ken, and Bud Cianchette incorporated a new construction firm named Cianchette Bros., Inc., the forerunner of Cianbro Corporation. “Father had a six inch pump, a two inch pump, some wheelbarrows and hand shovels that were left for Carl. That’s what he started the company with,” Bud remembered at the Anniversary. He chuckled and added, “It’s grown a little. You look at the equipment list, and they’ve added some things to it over the last 60 years, for sure.” Throughout the company’s early years in the 1950s, Bud established himself as a natural businessman. After the Korean War, a fourth brother, Chuck, became involved with the family business. In the 1960s, the company began a period of substantial growth and success, with Bud rising to the presidency of the company and serving as chief negotiator and business manager, Ken assuming the role of technical innovator, and Chuck stepping in as the company’s problem solver and troubleshooter. Together, the brothers built numerous successful projects in the Sixties, ranging from the Telstar satellite antenna facility in western Maine, to the construction of the Kenduskeag Stream canal in downtown Bangor, to major bridge projects on Interstate 95. Bud remembered, “The company just grew and grew and grew, not that there weren’t some ups and downs. We’ve had

times, more than once, when we were hanging on, literally, by a shoestring. By those times, we were lucky enough to own a home. And they were the first thing that went on the block. The projects we did, we had to bond. The company did not have the credit to do it…so that took a lot of guts.” Mortgaging their future on behalf of the company turned out to be an act of courage that served Bud, his brothers, and their families well. In the 1970s, the firm racked up new landmark accomplishments, including the completion of the Piscataqua River Bridge linking Maine and New Hampshire, and the expansion of the company as far south as the Mid-Atlantic region. During this golden period for Cianbro (the company took the new name in 1970), Bud Cianchette offered steady leadership as the firm’s president. He served in that position until 1979, at which time he became Cianbro’s Chairman. In 1980, Bud achieved national prominence by becoming president of the Associated General Contractors of America. AGC is the nation’s leading construction trade association, representing more than 32,000 construction firms across the United States, and working to protect the interests of the construction industry on both the federal and state level. During his 12 month tenure, Bud led a business delegation to China as guests of the Chinese government, and had the honor of introducing President Ronald Reagan at the annual AGC convention. Within a few years of his AGC presidency, Bud had led Cianbro in the acquisition of Dragon Cement in Thomaston. He ran the business for Cianbro, and later for the plant’s new owners after Cianbro sold the facility. All the while, Bud remained on Cianbro’s Board of Directors. By 1987, he was taking a little more time to focus on other passions in his life, for example: raising and racing horses. He became a race horse owner in 1962, and his stable competed on the harness racing circuit from Maine to Florida. Bud was a former Chairman of the Maine Harness Racing Commission. Peter Vigue, now Cianbro’s President, Chairman and CEO, came to the company in 1970 after graduating from Maine Maritime Academy and spending a year at sea. It was Bud who brought Vigue into the fold. “Bud hired me as a construction worker, and served as an example of what leadership means, and what it means to pursue high standards, and to insist on excellence,” Vigue says. “The image of our company was always a strong focus for Bud, CIANBRO

“The image of our company was always a strong focus for Bud, and he was extremely proud of Cianbro’s success. He not only served as a leader, but steered our company toward becoming a leader in the construction industry. –Pete Vigue and he was extremely proud of Cianbro’s success. He not only served as a leader, but steered our company toward becoming a leader in the construction industry. He wanted Cianbro to be a contributor not only to the industry, but also to society in general. His legacy of excellence and high quality will continue to be an example for our company as the Cianbro trademark continues to grace significant construction landmarks and milestones well into the future.” Bud is survived by his wife of 57 years, Priscilla Winslow Cianchette, his daughter Susan Koch, and his four sons, Thomas, Earle, Mark and Peter. “I’ve got five great kids,” Bud said at the Anniversary celebration in September. “And I have many grandchildren, and who can ask for anything better than that? ...So, I don’t want anyone in the world feeling sorry for me. That’s the last thing I want. I want people to say, ‘He’s had a great life, and he sure appreciated it, which I do.’”

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Change is Good, In Some Respects ■

By Lynn M Cianchette

As Cianbro celebrated its 60th anniversary last year, it was fun to reflect on the changes that have occurred from the administration side of the business. The first office for Cianchette Bros., Inc. was a two room building that was located in what is now the Northern New England (NNE) parking lot, with an equipment shop behind it. Lynwood Cookson had the front office and the brothers shared the back office. The office was soon outgrown and relocated across the street to what is now the NNE building, only it was 20 percent the size of the current building. By 1967 there had been two additions to the building with many more to come and the equipment shop received many additions until it also relocated across the street. Today we have business unit offices in Pittsfield, Portland, and Brewer, Maine; Bloomfield Connecticut; and Baltimore, Maryland. Our communication systems were rotary dial telephones and a base radio station. The phone system had three lines and a hold button. If a button on the bottom of the phone was lit, someone was on the line and you had to wait. Each superintendent had a two way radio in their vehicle; it was by chance that you could catch one of them to talk. Any conversations on the radio could be heard by others on that frequency so the conversation was short and general. Today we have instant communication with voice mail, speed dial, cell phones, and email which allow us to be more productive, when used efficiently. Typewriters were the manual Underwoods and Lynwood had a calculator with the actual numbers to push. If someone wanted a copy, it meant a piece of carbon paper between the pages when typed. When Norma Rogers’ electric typewriter was purchased, productivity really improved. The next improvement was carbonless paper, with the original white page, followed by blue, pink and canary. This was topped by colored white out to match the blue, pink and canary. That was a happy day for Bud Cianchette who was a stickler for perfect documents. Today we prepare a document electronically, send it via email for an electronic signature, and store it electronically. Late 1950s. Norma Rogers in foreground. Lynwood Cookson, Opal Emery, and Glenys Sprague provided all administrative services for the entire company

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In 1970 Cianchette Bros., Inc., Cianbro Manufacturing Corporation and Cianbro Realty Corporation merged to Cianbro Corporation. As we continued to grow throughout New England the brothers decided Cianbro would be an easier name. Our first computers were two NCR 400’s and all the information was stored on ledger cards. In 1973 they were upgraded to a Honeywell 2020 that used punch cards. The data processor memory allowed 24,000 bits in core memory and 9 million bits of data on two disc storage units.

Chuck, Bud and Ken Cianchette in the old days By the mid-1970s all equipment was categorized by type and assigned a number. This was followed by an equipment oil sampling program in the early 1980’s. We purchased our first fax machines in 1979. We had projects in Great Bridge, Virginia and Potomac, Maryland. In order to get payroll to Pittsfield, the fax machine was the only option. The machines were fed one sheet of paper at a time, and it took about three minutes per page to transmit. On Monday we would start at 7:00 a.m. and transmit payroll to Nancy Sidelinger, taking about three hours. The telephone receiver was set into the machine on the transmitter and receiving end. Once the payroll data was received in Pittsfield, it was keyed for data entry. The payroll checks had to be in Federal Express by Wednesday, and each week we hoped to receive them at the projects on Friday. Today, foremen are able to enter the work hours into a tablet, transmit it to the payroll process, and paychecks are direct deposited to team members‘ accounts. Hiring employees was simple. Applications were handed out at the project and qualified people were asked to come in for an interview, which consisted of a few questions. In Roy Bolton’s case, he answered the questions and was then asked to sit in the 3000 Manitowoc crane and show what he could do. We hired him on the spot, 31 years ago. Today, we accept applications online, check references, interview and require substance CI ANBRO

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abuse testing for all new team members. In 1982, the Pittsfield office relocated to the current building at Cianbro Square. Along with this came microprocessors and PCs. We had two microprocessors and time was scheduled to type documents. The estimators had PCs with floppy disk, DOS and Lotus. To share a file meant passing a floppy disk between computers. Today most every office position has a PC, many with two screens. We have shared drives and electronic document storage and can easily share files throughout the company without printing a piece of paper. Safety PPE consisted of a hard hat and steel toed boots. When word came to the field that mandatory tie off was being instituted, the comment was “where are the sky hooks?” Today, PPE also includes eye protection, gloves, vest, and other requirements specific to an activity. Every work activity is required to have an activity plan that has been discussed with the team members performing the work. Today, Cianbro has grown into 12 companies – The Cianbro Companies, Cianbro Corporation, Cianbro Fabrication and Coating Corporation, Cianbro Development Corporation, Cianbro Data Services Corporation, Cianbro Constructors, Cianbro Equipment, Cianbro Marine, Cianbro Energy, Penobscot River Holdings, Eastern Maine Properties, and Cianbro Remediation. Much has changed in our 60 years; however there are a few things that must not change. The strength of our company is our ability to work together; to support, advise and depend on each other. “No One in this Room is Smarter than all of Us” was Ken Cianchette’s requirement and it is critical to our continuing success. Treat each other with Dignity and Respect was Chuck Cianchette’s requirement. We need to be honest, communicate the expectation, be held and hold others accountable, and treat others fairly; others being fellow team members, our clients, subcontractors, vendors, and those in our communities. We need to be humble, continue to stay focused and be smart in our work. We need to seize opportunities was Bud Cianchette’s requirement. There are many opportunities; we need to evaluate and understand those of interest to us, and then pursue the ones that are best matched for our company. If we hold onto these four points, we will be successful for many years to come. The brothers have given us this wonderful gift Cianbro. We thank them for this and it is up to each of us to continue the success of our company.

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Emergency Repairs at Amtrak’s Niantic River Bridge ■

By Anne Kutscher

On an unusually balmy Sunday, the first day of November 2009, Cianbro Corporation received an urgent call from Amtrak regarding an emergency repair they needed on the Niantic River Bridge in East Lyme, Connecticut. The chain which was designed to operate the bascule bridge had failed as the bridge was being lowered, causing the bascule to come crashing down and jump off the tracks. By 6:00 a.m. on Monday, Joe Orlando from Cianbro’s Portland, Maine office was meeting with Chet Muckenhirn (currently managing the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge project in New Haven, Connecticut) to discuss the plan of action for the repair. Cianbro had another opportunity to shine and to prove to Amtrak that the organization could rise to the challenge of an emergency repair around a live railroad, quickly and smoothly. With assistance from Alan Fisher, Joe designed a temporary structure to jack the bridge up safely. The plans were shipped off to the Cianbro Fabrication and Coating Corporation Facility in Pittsfield, Maine where crews led by Fod Sprague began 24 hour fabrication. While work was underway behind the scenes in Pittsfield, Mark Zagrobelny, Cianbro’s resident expert on mechanical lift bridges, joined forces with Andy Tower, General Fore-

A view of the track and moveable span after repairs

Yards’ office where Tom Popick and Jesse McVaney immediately filed the orders. Meanwhile, Staffer Colleen O’Hare developed a list of the five iron-

workers who would attempt to complete the repair work by Sunday, November 8th. The team of ironworkers consisted of Bill Adams, Chris Banker, Gary Guindon, Jeff Sargis, and Mike Ziolko. By the time

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man in the Bloomfield Regional office, to put together a list of the tools and consumables that would be needed to complete the job. The list of materials was handed over to the Bloomfield Shops &

they arrived on site on Wednesday, the lift device had been fabricated and delivered. All the required equipment, tools, and consumables were on site, thanks to SNE’s Shops and Yards group. Jeff Collins had created a thorough safety plan, with all team members having gone through any necessary training prior to their arrival. On Friday, Amtrak personnel watched with keen interest as our team seamlessly jacked up the bridge and moved it back in order to allow the repair work to begin. Once the bridge was lifted, Cianbro crews went to work on the pintles and pockets that guide the bridge during openings and CIANBRO

closings. We sub-contracted American Engineering and Testing to perform inspections on the links of the chain. They found several links that needed to be repaired. By Sunday evening, all the repairs and inspections were completed on the bridge, and demobilization was scheduled for Monday. The smoothly orchestrated emergency repair job, led by Mike Bissonnette, would not have been possible without the teamwork and expertise of each Cianbro team that took part. By hitting the ball out of the park on this project, Cianbro showcased how the company can respond effectively to Amtrak’s emergency needs, and positioned our firm to discuss a potential Master Repair Service Agreement for Amtrak bridges from Maine to Maryland. Thanks go out to everyone involved in the project for their hard work and dedication.

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Columbia Street Parking Deck ■

By Robert Greene

Faced with an aging parking structure located in a key downtown location, the City of Bangor selected Cianbro Corporation to design and construct a replacement to the city’s Columbia Street Parking Deck. The facility is located at the intersection of Hammond and Columbia Streets in the heart of downtown Bangor, Maine. Cianbro engaged Capobianco & Associates of Boston, Massachusetts—a leader in structured parking facility design—as the principal designers and structural engineers along with Architect David R. Merritt AIA, of Holden, Maine for the new, two-level, 83-space, precast concrete parking structure. The project presented several challenges for the team, beginning in the design phase. With its location in a historic district of downtown Bangor, a fundamental prerequisite for the new facility was that its design be integrated with the surrounding architecture. The team selected a brick façade to be consistent with the adjacent buildings, with the brick factory-cast into the precast concrete panels for efficiency of construction and long term serviceability for the owner. Further design challenges resulted from poor existing soil conditions due to the fact that the property had once been the site of Bangor City Hall, circa 1893-1968. Low soil bearing capacities coupled with existing utility easements pushed the team to come up with a clever approach to re-using the existing cast-in-place concrete foundations, thus reducing disruption to the site and minimizing cost. Once construction got underway, Cianbro crews faced their own set of challenges. The site’s urban setting with occupied buildings on the south and east property lines, and the major arteries of Hammond and Columbia Streets on the north and west property lines, meant that crews had virtually no laydown area in which to sequence the work. Project Superintendent, Doug Foster, developed a plan to “disassemble” the existing cast-in-place concrete and precast concrete parking structure by sawing and lifting sections onto waiting trucks for off-site recycling and disposal. Similarly, erection of the new precast concrete sections was carefully planned,

New parking deck with example of adjacent architecture in background

with each piece sequenced and loaded in its proper orientation at the precast plant to allow the pieces to be set directly into place. Under Doug Foster’s leadership; Foreman Darrell Clement, Safety Specialist Jim Foley, and Administrative Assistant Vickie Weaver along with team members Tim Murphy, Tom Noble, David Perrault, Keith Ryder, Ben Ward, Matt Ward, and Remond Willette completed the demolition and construction work in 18 weeks, working around Bangor’s busy event schedule, including the American Folk Festival, which attracts tens of thousands of spectators each August.

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“You can’t hear the train coming. You hear the tracks hiss and then whoosh there went the train”.

Clearing the Way for the Ivy City Substation and Transmission Line ■

Pete McCormick interview by Brenna Frania

The Ivy City Substation and Transmission Line project commenced on July 26, 2009 for the construction of a five-mile, 138 kV transmission line extension from Landover, Maryland to Amtrak’s Ivy City Yard in Washington, D.C. The project will include the construction, testing and commissioning of a new 138 kV–12 kV, singlephase substation at the Ivy City Yard and five miles of transmission line. Senior Project Manager Pete McCormick talks about some unique challenges within Cianbro Corporation’s first transmission line project in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Q: What are we doing at Amtrak Ivy City now? Currently, the team is building five miles of access road adjacent to the existing railroad tracks. This involves clearing and grubbing to maintain minimum clearances off the tracks, and building a five mile access road. The road is being built to provide access for installing the caisson foundations and for the installation of 66 transmission poles.

Q: What are some of the unique characteristics of the project and project site? The project is uniquely challenging because it is adjacent to a live railroad. The track is part of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, a heavily used route with trains traveling in both directions at speeds of 125 mph. 140 trains go up and down the track daily. Because of the hazards associated with the trains, Amtrak personnel provide on-track protection and hold a daily safety meeting to review safety requirements. This is in addition to our daily Cianbro safety meetings and activity plans. In the event that our team moves from one location to the other, we have to re-review and re-emphasize the safety precautions and measures before we

Grubbing and clearing underway are permitted to restart the work. At the present time we have five Amtrak railroad flagmen providing protection so that our team can work on site.

lation of the drilled caissons. These are the concrete foundations that will support the steel transmission line poles. There are 93 caissons ranging from 30 inches to 54 inches in diameter, and approximately 17 feet long. We have 66 poles to erect, ranging from 75 feet to 115 feet. It will take close to five months, beginning in JanuaryFebruary of 2010 to install the caissons and erect all of the poles. Excavation began at the site for the new 138 kV substation in November of 2009. The existing site needs to be cleared and excavated for the installation of concrete foundations, drilled shafts, a copper grounding grid, a precast cable trench system, and the erection of the steel for the 138kV substation. Cianbro Fabrication and Coating will be fabricating the structural steel for the substation.

Q: What are the Challenges of T&D and substation work?

Q: What are the next steps?

One upcoming challenge will be pulling the conductor lines over existing catinary lines. That portion of the work will need to be completed during Amtrak power and train outages. It will mean working around Amtrak’s schedule, including nights and weekends, to minimize disruption to commuters. This project is being undertaken by Senior Project Manager Pete McCormick, Project Quality Assurance / Quality Control Saulio Saleta, Project Superintendent Kevin McConaughey, General Foreman Craig McConaughey, and Project Engineer Gabe Sloane.

Our subcontractor, Case Foundation, is getting ready to begin the instal-

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Q: This is the first Transmission and Distribution project for MAR. Has that affected construction? The team has done a very good job for the first T&D job in the Mid-Atlantic Region. And, because Cianbro has a good relationship with Amtrak, it has made the transition to bringing T&D work to MAR relatively seamless.

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By Kim Sieber

Cianbro Corporation was contracted by Algonquin Gas Transmission (AGT) in August of 2009 to install launchers and receivers at several AGT locations, and the Southern New England team went into action. The sites included three in Norwood, Massachusetts; one in East Providence, Rhode Island; two sites in Seekonk, Massachusetts; and one in Attleboro, Massachusetts. These launcher and receiver installations allow for the passage of instrumental internal inspection devices. This requires a pressurized vessel at each end of each individual pipeline segment, with the vessel capable of holding and launching or receiving an internal inspection device, referred to as a “smart pig.” These projects each required an excavation with layback or sheeting, a poured concrete substructure to support the piping, a client-scheduled shutdown, installation of piping and associated launcher/receiver appurtenances, electrical grounding, backfill, and final site restoration. Special circumstances at certain sites included relocating a data equipment shelter, working in wetlands, working adjacent to a National Grid propane plant, accessing sites through private property, constant sediment and erosion controls, crossing a busy street in East 8

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Providence with a pipeline and thereby utilizing off-hour work schedules, easement approvals, and some on-site fabrication. All of this work was supported by the efforts of Cianbro team members back in the Bloomfield yard, fabricating the material to be installed at each site. This job was extremely fast-paced, requiring a lot of coordination between projects as several sites overlapped each other in terms of progress. In addition, the projects were as much as 45 miles apart. Cianbro Management would like to recognize our team members who stepped up to this challenge: Chris Banker, Rich Becker, Matt Bergonzi, Kevin Breault, Shawn Bryant, Ray Bush, Chris Chasse, Corey Cleary, Gary Cobb, John Coon, Bob Costine, Chris Courville, Stephen Delude, David DesJardins, Justin Desrosiers, Nick Drake, Bob Drzewiecki, Mike Flack, Bob Fleury, Chris Frasier, Eric Fudge, Greg Ginnelly, Shalakow Hebig, Dave Hutchinson, Larry Johnson, Nate Lan-

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don, Rodney Leach, Andy Leach, Brian LeSage, Sean Lyons, Jeremy Mace, Chris Mitchell, Greg Morse, Doug Nelson, Rod Nicholson, Dan O’Connell, John Pelland, John Perkins, Ashlin Piehl, Bruce Radley, Kyle Rideout, David Robitaille, Josh Sault, Zach Schroder, Eric Seaman, Dale Smith, Owen Souer, Bill Stetson, Craig Stockwell, Anthony Tibbetts, Andy Tower, Frank Trumble, Mariana Tubolino, Scott Underwood, Wayne Vogel, Paul Wapenski, Josh Weston, and Tommy Z. Project Management included: Rich Toothaker, Mark Richardson, Peter Smith, Jimmy Fitzgerald, Bob Gann, Scott Tierney, and Kim Sieber, Mike Bissonnette, and Bob McNeally. Dan Musselwhite provided survey and layout. Mark Chen, Steve Dube, and Bruce Brown provided electrical assistance and

oversight. As always, thanks to SNE, Corporate Shops and Yards, HR, and Finance for their assistance.

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Cianbro at VELCO Southern Loop Project ■

Helicopter strings conductor

By Justin Ladd

Cianbro’s transmission crews have joined forces again with some familiar subcontractors, and ramped up to nearly 150 team members as transmission line construction continues at the Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) Southern Loop Project. The VELCO-Southern Loop Project is a 54 mile long transmission line, divided into five segments spanning the distance from Vermont Yankee in Vernon to Ludlow, Vermont. The project currently has eight pole setting crews, led by General Foreman, Kevin Walker. Pole setting activities are complete in Segments 1 through 3. Crews have currently set 602 out 900 poles, and are approximately 67% complete. Pole setting activities will continue in Segments 4 and 5 throughout the winter months, before wrapping up in March. Framing activities continue to follow the pole setting crews up the right-of-way from the Southern end of the project to the North. Led by Scott Remillard, framing crews are working together installing the cross arms, x-braces, and framing hardware. Prep crews are working out ahead to pre-install the supporting angle irons (“V’s and knees”) and to help make flat crane pads which allow the flex-track cranes to rig and fly the cross arms and Xbraces shortly after arriving at each structure location. Cianbro has added an Air2 crew and helicopter that is also framing poles in some difficult locations. Cianbro has completed the framing on 211 of the 414 structures (51%) on the project.

Setting poles at STR 116 Mark Nordgren and Chet Dolloff, are leading Cianbro’s efforts in installing the 954 ACSR, double-bundled conductor, and the two runs of Composite Ground Wire with Optical Fiber (OPGW). The wire stringing operation involves setting up the pulling and tensioning equipment at either end of a two-mile run. Air2 assists by pre-hanging the stringing blocks and pulling in all five pulling ropes. The ropes then pull in the OPGW and the cable hard-line, as well as the conductor. Cianbro crews perform all of the pulling, tensioning and sagging operations, including the tensioning and dead-ending of the wire. Air2 then flies their lineman to each pole location to clip the wire into the insulator and remove the temporary running blocks, while additional lineman working from the helicopter and a spacer cart install the spacers. Cianbro has increased its transmission line construction tools

and equipment supply enabling us to install the double bundled conductor and OPGW with the purchase of bundled blocks and running boards. The equipment is designed to allow our team to pull both sub-conductors of each circuit simultaneously. The company has also purchased 28 inch helicopter stringing blocks for the OPGW, which will allow us to install it properly at high tensions and angles. The integration of regions and sharing of resources continues to be a focus on the VELCO project, and the Southern New England Region continues to provide a steady contingent of team members and support for the project. The erection of nine steel tower structures directly outside of Vermont Yankee is now complete, with all work being performed with a steel crew exclusively from SNE. Southern New England Safety Manager, Jeff Collins, has also joined the project team sharing his Safety and OSHA-VPP (Occupational Safety and Health Administration Voluntary Protection Programs) experience with Justin Ladd and the rest of the team. Troy Martin and Peter Cella have joined the effort in the planning, timing, and coordination of work packages for numerous ENTERGY-Vermont Yankee power outages, in which Cianbro will have short windows of time to perform work adjacent to regularly energized conductors. The Cianbro Institute has worked closely with the core group of Transmission and Distribution team members throughout the last job at Kibby Mountain, and here again at VELCO, to develop and improve the company’s T & D training programs. Cianbro has recently trained and mobilized 21 transmission construction trainees and equipment operators. Bruce Chesley and Jim Theriault developed a hands-on training program in which team members discussed, performed, and practiced all of the day-to-day tasks required in transmission line construction. The training consisted of a two-week program in a realistic environment in the Pittsfield-area gravel pits in Maine, where excavations were dug, and poles were set, framed and dismantled. The Cianbro Accident Prevention Process (C.A.P.P.) continues to serve as a primary focus at the VELCO-Southern Loop Project, and has been a very successful program on the project. The C.A.P.P. observations are constantly addressing new hazards or challenges on the project. Issues are resolved quickly as each observation is reviewed and assigned to a supervisor, manager, or safety professional. Team members have bought into the process as hazards are eliminated and minimized, and changes are made. The project has a current C.A.P.P. rate of over 80 percent, as each team member is asked to complete one observation per week. On October 12, 2009 the site team was proud to attend Cianbro’s 60th Anniversary Celebration. The site’s team members truly enjoyed hearing the great history of Cianbro while savoring the tremendous lunch cooked by Paul Bertrand. The VELCO project is a great opportunity for the future of Cianbro in the transmission and distribution market. The team is focused and committed to the safe and successful completion of the project.

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THE HISTORY OF

Cianbro Equipment

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When you think about a construction company, one of the first thoughts is equipment. Cianbro brings to mind all sorts of images of equipment, from trucks to loaders to excavators and especially cranes. From day one, Cianbro has owned and operated its own equipment fleet. In 1946, when the company started, there was a truck, a car, a jeep, a pump, a concrete mixer, and some hand tools. That was the beginning of what we now call Cianbro Equipment, which currently has 3,300 diverse pieces of equipment. George Bell is General Manager of Cianbro Equipment. He stresses that, “the foundation of the equipment group has been, and always will be, the people involved in running it. It takes a dedicated team of professionals to deliver equipment on time, in good working order, and at competitive prices. We have that.” Teamwork has allowed the company to grow considerably over the years, and the fleet has shown growth in parallel. The equipment group has always been located Manitowoc 4100 Series 3 Ringer on Cianbro Respect barge, Brightman Street Bridge Project

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in Pittsfield, Maine and its largest core group still resides there. However, in the 1980s as the construction company was building its regional offices, the equipment group also expanded to include regional yards in Connecticut and Maryland. Cianbro Equipment manages not only the equipment, but now also manages transportation, small tools, forms, and most recently, facilities for the entire company. Over the years the equipment group has seen a lot of changes. Charlie Cianchette, Northern New England Regional Manager, remembers a few of the highlights related to the change within the equipment company. “At one point in the mid 1970s, we had the largest tire supply in the state of Maine. This was to outfit all of our fleet, which at that time included the cement industry equipment. We even had a helicopter in our fleet. As our work scopes have shifted and diversified, we have changed the make up

of our fleet considerably. Cianbro Equipment collaborates with its business partners to determine what equipment should be acquired for the coming year. The availability of certain pieces of equipment can even get the construction company work at times. This was the case when Cianbro bid the Rouse’s Point Bridge Project, using sectional barges in 1985. The company secured that job by owning twelve sectional barges and renting additional barges during the project. Thereafter, company leaders identified this flotilla of barges as a good business opportunity. We now have the largest fleet of sectional Flexi Float barges in the nation, second only to the United States government. Cianbro currently owns 270 sectional barges to support our marine construction efforts. The purchase and maintenance of our own equipment fleet continues to be a cornerstone of the company. Owning our own equipment allows Cianbro to be

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more competitive than other companies. Cianbro Equipment offers equipment at a lower cost than the market rates. We have the equipment, and a transportation group that can deliver the pieces wherever they are needed, and a phone call is all it takes. The availability, costs, and quick response time for equipment are all aspects of Cianbro Equipment that benefit the Cianbro Companies as a whole. From the beginning, the Cianchette brothers instilled a “Pride in our Equipment” that remains to this day. Our equipment is among our best advertisements, so it always needs to look in top form. As the fleet grew, it became harder to keep the equipment looking its best. So, to assist in this effort, our Coatings Facility was built. Painting Cianbro equipment was the primary function of this facility for many years. The facility has grown and advanced, but keeping Cianbro equipment in top appearance is still a core priority. One of the elements of our fleet that has always been very much our core is our cranes. The Cianchette brothers bought the first 3500 Manitowoc crane in the 1950s, and at that time it was the Chuck Cianchette’s antique dump truck

Three of twelve new hydraulic cranes purchased for Motiva Project

largest crawler crane in the state of Maine. Today, we have five conventional truck cranes, 35 conventional crawler cranes ranging from 50 ton to 300 ton capacity, and 43 hydraulic cranes ranging from eight ton to 75 ton capacity in our fleet. Over the last 20 years, we have increased our Manitowoc 4100 ringer crane fleet immensely, now having eleven Manitowoc 4100 cranes and five ring attachments in the fleet. Another fairly new and extremely valuable asset recently added to our fleet is the Respect barge, which is equipped with a 4100 crane in a ring. This is one of the largest pieces of equipment we have, with the barge measuring 72 feet by 200 feet. Cianbro has also recently moved into a new line of equipment: Transmission and Distribution (T&D) equipment. Over the last seven years, the company has

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1960s bridge job, 3500 Manitowoc along White River, Sharon, Vermont

been pursuing T&D work. To that end, Cianbro Equipment has acquired approximately eleven million dollars worth of equipment to support this business opportunity. Our fleet currently has many T&D equipment pieces, including 125 foot Flex track buckets, 85 foot sheave height tracked digger/derricks, and Nodwell Flex track personnel carriers. Equipment is our job. Whether it’s maintenance, cost analysis, buying and selling, or work force leadership, the employees of Cianbro Equipment have a common goal. That goal is to be the best in our field. We strive to keep costs low, performance high, and to maintain the strong foundation that has been built. With the group of dedicated team members and strong leadership we currently have, we will achieve that goal. Cianbro Equipment has changed a lot over the years and it will continue to change, grow, and improve.

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Cianbro’s Craft Training Programs: A Grassroots Beginning

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For many decades, training has been a part of Cianbro’s effort to provide an effective and safe workforce. In the early 1980s, Cianbro began to offer structured craft training programs in the Millwright, Civil, and Pipefitting disciplines, combining elements of the Wheels of Learning Program with Cianbro-developed material. A full time welding instructor was also hired to train and test welders in order to meet high jobspecific standards. Safety and supervisory

keep the project on schedule. Often, when the job was finished, those trainees never continued developing in that craft. This is not to say that training wasn’t viewed as important, or well delivered, but it was not thought of as an activity that would be key to the success of the business. In 1997, the cost structure was changed to encourage more operations-based training. Training dollars were allocated as burden dollars. With that came Cianbro’s commitment to provide for the delivery of longterm craft training programs. Initially driven

Teacher and student exploring fine points of welding classes were also offered regularly. In the mid 80s, all of the programs except for welding and safety were eliminated or severely cut back as a result of financial hardship for the company. The welding facility remained staffed and was considered necessary for normal operations. Mark Hayden has held the Cianbro welding standard high for more than 20 years. Until 1997, a single Corporate Training Director was responsible for safety, craft, and supervisory training for the entire company. Training was delivered as needed, and there were no long-term craft training programs offered. Jobsites and individual managers only requested or coordinated trainings to meet their imminent needs. Training costs were charged directly to the bottom line of the requesting project. When pipefitters or millwrights were in demand on a particular job, trainers would take team members from other trades and train them on the basics. The trainees would then work alongside a more seasoned worker to 1 2

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Trainer Richard “Gramps” Moulton (standing) developed Regional Orientation class by a new state licensing requirement, NNE operations pulled Jon Sacks from the field to become the region’s training coordinator. He began putting together the means for the Electrical, Instrumentation, Pipefitting, and Millwright training programs that we use today. Each program was based upon the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) credential, and offered trainees a defined path to become journeymen. Jon also reached out to con-

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struction industry organizations and the education community to ensure that Cianbro’s program wouldn’t be misaligned. The program placed its first electrical graduates in the field as licensed electricians in the summer of 2001. The value of the training program quickly became evident to the operations team. Over the next few years, the structure for a regional training team in Northern New England was formed. Several subject matter experts, many of whom were already teaching, were brought in to develop programs around key craft professions. Richard “Gramps” Moulton began to deliver the first regionally sponsored two-day orientation to all new hires. An administrative team and training protocols began to develop. George Arsenault built the curriculum for our Rigger Training, corresponding to Cianbro’s rigger certification levels. Scott Mitchell was brought in to oversee what had become a mature registered electrical apprenticeship program that spanned four concurrent groups of apprentices. Dan McNally delivered ongoing concrete/masonry programs. Ed LePage began to focus on improving and expanding programs for Millwright, Pipefitting, and Instrumentation craft professionals. And Alan Goepner delivered all equipment training. At the corporate level, the Organizational Development department was formed in 1999. Job descriptions for each craft, including craft training and competencies, were built into the team member profile format. The Cianbro Institute was formed in 2008 to bring together training and development efforts with the goal of expanding the ongoing programs companywide. With proven methods in place, the craft programs now strive to produce similar results in each region. This year, for the first time, we were able to train millwrights from all three regions in one class. The diversity in the classroom led to a great experience for the students. We also held a Transmission & Distribution training that successfully placed trainees on our VELCO jobsite. Today, our craft training programs are producing team members with the knowledge necessary to be safe and effective on the job. The Cianbro Institute believes that there is a sustainable level of training that should be delivered in each of our core craft professions. We will continue to work with operations and our human resources teams to provide the company with skilled craftspeople when and where they are needed. As many of Cianbro’s seasoned team members near retirement, it has never become more apparent that training is not only a nice thing to do, it has become necessary to remain competitive in the construction industry. We offer a special thank you to all those team members who have reached out to mentor, teach, and develop our people.

Humpback Bridge:

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Cianbro’s Major Bridge Rehabilitation in the Nation’s Capital Mike Manoski interview by Brenna Frania ■

In September of 2007, Cianbro Corporation was awarded the $35 million Replacement of the Humpback Bridge over Boundary Channel Project for the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division. There are approximately 75,000 vehicles traveling the bridge each day. Since the project is located in the middle of a major metropolitan area which has one of the worst traffic ratings in the nation, the option of closing or even partially closing the bridge during construction is impossible. Instead, the project has been broken into five phases so that all four lanes of traffic can be maintained at all times. The bridge is located between the banks of the Potomac River and Boundary Channel in Washington, D.C. and Arlington County, Virginia. The existing bridge is being replaced and widened due to a lack of an acceleration lane along the Northbound George Washington Memorial Parkway, which causes traffic backups and incidents on the existing ramp and 14th Street Bridge, which is a vital artery out of the District of Columbia. The project will improve safety for motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Currently, pedestrians are confined to a narrow sidewalk with speeding traffic on one side and a bridge on the other. The rehabilitation will significantly improve poor traffic flow and sight distances which have resulted in frequent accidents in an area with the highest accident rate on the Parkway. The project, with a crew of 25 team members led by Senior Project Manager Howard Sprinkle, Project Superintendent Joshua Clark, and Safety Supervisor /

Traffic Manager Lee McCoubrey is on track for completion in the fall of 2010. Senior Project Engineer Mike Manoski talks about the ins and outs of rehabilitating one of the most highly traveled bridges in the nation’s capital.

Q: What has the team completed to date? A: The Cianbro Team completed Phase 2 Construction which consisted of the complete removal and replacement of the bridge substructure and superstructure (widening of the new structure). The team also completed the drainage, electrical, and roadway work which included raising the approach roadway to the new structure with a lightweight aggregate fill in lieu of the requested low density cementitious fill.

Q: What are you currently working on? A: The team is constructing the temporary earth access platforms which consist of three rows of PZ-27 sheet pile running transversely and 14x73 soldier pile/lagging around the perimeter with one inch diameter dywidag tiebacks in both directions for multiple layers, and backfilled with #57 stone. This allows the drilled shaft subcontractor to effectively perform the drilled shaft construction.

Q: What steps are coming up next? A: Drilled Shaft Construction, Modified Cofferdam Construction along with Cast-InPlace Concrete Construction of the 72 inch Pier Caps.

Q: Are there any issues or difficulties that you are juggling? A: One: Phase 3 Construction consists of CIANBRO

Roadway approach work and bridge deck grooving removal and replacement of the existing structure (middle portion) while maintaining two lanes of traffic in the northbound and southbound lanes of George Washington Memorial Parkway. Traffic is literally on both sides of the work zone separated by a concrete jersey barrier. Access to this area of construction is very difficult due to the traffic and water, but we are managing by utilizing the Pedestrian Tunnels that were constructed in Phase 2, as well as boat access and vehicular access. Two: Due to the historic and cultural requirements, one unique situation we have and are dealing with has to do with removing and salvaging the existing granite and field stone that was part of the old structure, modifying these stones for the new structure along with incorporating new stone since the new structure is a bit longer. After building a few different mockup walls to demonstrate to the National Park Service and the Federal Highway Administration that the existing stone pattern and mortar appearance would be met as part of the reinstallation, our masonry subcontractor Lorton Contracting Company, Inc., is performing this specialized work. To date, they have completed the masonry on the inside face of the west side parapet, along with the retaining wall adjacent to the historic Mount Vernon Trail and are currently placing the masonry along the west face of the new structure.

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Portland Pipe Line Company Tank Repairs By Allie McDonough Cianbro Corporation is mid-way thru replacing the bottoms of two 150 foot diameter, 50 foot tall oil tanks in South Portland, Maine. The main objective is to install a new leak detection system, which is a state-mandated requirement. Additionally, the Pipeline elected to put in a concrete ring-wall, cathodic protection, a new plastic liner and steel bottom for each tank. In order to complete this work, Cianbro collaborated with a lifting subcontractor and used 24 Kevlar rein-

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the 5/16 inch steel floor bottoms were cut without the typical hazards associated with this type of work. Cianbro crews continue to impress the owners and their consultants from both a safety and quality of work perspective. On a recent walkthrough, one of the Pipeline’s management commented on how nice it was to be working with a contractor that “gets it,” referring to Cianbro’s safety standards and the clean and orderly jobsite.

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Cianbro Fabrication & Coating Corporation One Full Year Without a Recordable

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Cianbro Fabrication & Coating Corporation (CFCC) reached a safety milestone in August of 2009: 12 months with ZERO recordable incidents. Cianbro Companies have had other projects and locations that have reached this goal before, but this was the first time that an entire business unit had been successful. CFCC con-

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sists of three fixed locations: Baltimore Fabrication & Coating Facility, Pittsfield Fabrication Facility, and Pittsfield Coating Facility. There are also field coating crews which are active across the regions. Altogether, CFCC employs approximately 120 team members, logging 250,000 work hours per year. “The big thing is just talking about it and not walking by, and working together as a team, not making it a requirement, but wanting to do it,” says Fabrication Superintendent Jurgen Bell. “And I think all the people here want to work safe. They come to work knowing that. But also, they have good ideas. And when they bring a concern up, we listen. And we address the problems.” “The crew doesn’t really say that they’re proud of the accomplishment, but that’s just how constructors are, you know,” adds Lead Person/Fabricator Kevin Kokotovich. “But everybody’s glad to have helped. Everybody will help out with advice as far as working safe, make suggestions. So it’s a silent pride of accomplishing that.” CFCC Vice President and General Manager Jack Klimp says, “Ultimately, all the credit goes to our men and women team members who are out on the shop floor in both facilities, handling material, blasting material, welding, burning, grinding, coating, that are out there really in the front line in harm’s way, making the conscious decision that everyday, to the best of their ability, they will make sure that their fellow team member goes home in the same shape that they came in.” For Jurgen Bell, the accomplishment is a work in progress. “And the difficult part about it is, we’ve gotten there, now we have to maintain. And we’re going to have to work just as hard, if not harder, to keep it.”

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As 2009 drew to a close, a newly minted crew of Cianbro pile drivers completed six months of groundwork that allowed carpenters to pour tons of concrete for the east and west approach ramps on the I-95 corridor for the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge. Crews of ironworkers and carpenters had gathered at the Connecticut jobsite in June of 2009, with the Tomlinson Bridge as their backdrop. Cianbro Corporation had completed significant upgrades to the Tomlinson Bridge in 2002. Now the company’s Southern New England team had a new task involving the neighboring Pearl Harbor Memorial span: to drive 14,000 tons of concrete piles into the unpredictable soil of the Quinnipiac River in New Haven. Under the tutelage of Ken Cloyd, this crew of new pile drivers rose to the challenge and began to learn the language of pile driving. Porous soil conditions presented a challenge for crane operator Jim Marcella at the controls of an M250 300 ton crane.

But challenges are opportunities at Cianbro. Soon, Jim along with foreman Josh Justin, were rising to the task at hand. The crew managed to accomplish a short learning curve and created a process that would ensure productivity. The 50,000 pound, 120 foot long, 20 inch by 20 inch square concrete piles were driven into the harbor one by one. Not only were Cianbro/Middlesex team members learning the ropes in unpredictable soil conditions, they were also driving pile in tight areas in and around traffic. In short order the crew improved productivity ratios and the deadline to drive all the pile before Christmas was within reach. With a productivity ratio of 1.79 to date, the team achieved an average of five piles being driven each day, resulting in 60 to 90 minutes needed per pile. The seven barge loads of concrete pile were

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offloaded and driven into the ground, creating a stable base for the carpentry crews to follow and begin building forms, tying rebar, and pouring concrete as the next stage in the creation of the approach ramps continues. Cianbro’s portion of the project is slated to be completed in 2012, when the company will hand the site over for the next stage in the process of building the new Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge.

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L to R: Megan Godfrey and son Tanner, Liz Kennedy and sons Braeden and Caleb, Nancie McLeod, Michelle Godsoe and son Levi, Kristen Theriault, Lori Hughes, Kristen Cote, Brenda Cote, Bev Rollins, Gary Rollins, Briana Pomroy, Dan Cline, Ashley Griffith, and Kayla Pomroy

2009 Sebasticook Valley Breast Cancer Walk

By Bev Rollins On Saturday, October 10th, the Cianbro team participated in the 15th Annual Sebasticook Valley Hospital Breast Cancer Awareness Walk. The team, with the support of the Corporate SHARE committee and other Cianbro team members, put on a successful chili lunch on Wednesday, October 7th, at the Corporate Office and Operations Services building. A chili lunch was held at the Equipment building on Friday, October 9th. Proceeds from the chili lunches netted $657. A theme raffle drawing raised $362. The team, along with the Cianbro Companies donation, raised more than $2,600 for this annual event. Proceeds from the walk go to the Sebasticook Valley Hospital Women’s Center to provide breast cancer screening, stereotactic breast biopsies, prosthetics services, education to area women, plus many other services and equipment acquisitions. The SHARE committee and the team would like to thank everyone who supported their fundraisers, made donations, or provided goods and services. Without the help of so many, this event would not be the success that it is each year. ■

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Each year at Christmas time, Cianbro team members help to make Christmas a little brighter by giving to the Community Christmas Project. This project is run smoothly, thanks in part to the Pittsfield Food Pantry and the local Masonic Lodge. Tags are placed on the Christmas tree at the Corporate Office, with names of the children who will receive the gifts. Team members from Corporate, the Equipment group, the Cianbro Institute, NNE, and the Fab Shop take tags and shop for the children whose tags they have chosen. Gifts are picked up a few days before Christmas and are distributed to area families at the local Masonic Hall. The food pantry appreciates Cianbro’s support each year, and it makes the Cianbro team members happy to help those in the area to have a Merry Christmas. 1 6

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By Becky Thibodaux

Cianbro is excited to announce that the company is applying for OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) in OSHA Region I. OSHA Region I includes projects in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. We will be working with Vermont OSHA on Vermont projects. VPP was established by OSHA in 1982 as a cooperative outreach program to include management, employees and OSHA working together as a team to achieve zero injuries. Through this program, OSHA recognizes and partners with companies that demonstrate excellence in safety and health. VPP sites are recognized for their commitment to employee protection above and beyond the minimum requirements of OSHA standards.

Attaining VPP status will allow us to: • Lead to our zero injury goal • Increase team member engagement in the safety and health process. • Be accountable to ourselves. • Identify gaps in our programs allowing us to fix those gaps in order to improve. • Increase our marketability. The first steps to this process were to establish a VPP core team, acquire approval to go forward with OSHA VPP status, and then to work through the application process. Our core VPP team members are: Jeff Collins-Assistant Safety Manager, Scott Knowlen-Manager of Health and Environmental Hazards, Pat Sughrue-Assistant Safety Manager, Ernie Selberg, Jr.-Project Manager, and Becky Thibodaux-Program Safety Supervisor. The VPP core team met with the senior managers initially in July. At that meeting the team was charged with reviewing the application process, doing a gap analysis and then reporting back to senior management the gaps that were found. The VPP team extends thanks to those projects and team members who helped to identify gaps through the VPP gap survey which project managers reviewed and sent in. The core team met with senior management again in December and at that meeting reviewed the gaps with them. The senior managers gave approval to forge ahead with this process. In the next few months, the VPP team will begin the process of collecting subcontractor information such as: work hours, recordable injuries, and lost time data. The team will also be acquiring subcontractor pre-qualification information and evaluations. VPP team members will begin working with business units in order to assist them into the VPP program. Cianbro is excited to work with OSHA to become recognized as a safety leader in our industries and in the country! Stay tuned for further updates on what the core team is working on with this process. L to R: Pat Sughrue, Becky Thibodaux, Ernie Selberg, Jr., Jeff Collins, Scott Knowlen

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In 2009, Cianbro Corporation’s Southern New England team began construction on the Brookfield Phase 2 Compressor Station in Brookfield, Connecticut. The scope of work on behalf of Iroquois Gas Transmission Services included furnishing all required labor, materials, tools, and equipment to construct the Compressor Station. The proposed facility included a Compressor Building, Unit Control Building, Exhaust Stack, Gas Coolers, and Air Intake Structure. Due to the short construction schedule, Cianbro self-performed 90 percent of the work, including all of the civil, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation work. The project provided many challenges, including the requirement that the work be completed from the ground up with excavation, pile driving, backfilling, concrete foundations, structural steel, grating, masonry block walls, metal siding and roofing, oversized equipment doors, painting, fencing and paving. Mechanically, the project included underground and above ground HP Gas and Process Piping and associated supports, system pressure testing, turbine lube oil flushing, major equipment/ ductwork erection, HVAC systems, thermal and acoustical insulation/lagging, pipe coatings, and instrumentation. Our electrical group handled the underground and above ground raceway (conduit/cable tray), cable installation and terminations, setting of major electrical equipment, interior/exterior lighting, grounding, cathodic protection, fire detection, suppression lightning protection, heat tracing, and security systems. This facility is a key link in the overall IGTS natural gas transmission system which supplies the northeast, including New York City. The requirements for constructing the Unit 2 Compressor Station were

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Completed project–gas coolers, stack, compressor building demanding, given the project’s location adjacent to the existing operating Unit 1 Station and the wetlands that abut the facility. Due to the high operating pressures of the main gas piping systems, detailed planning and interface with the IGTS Operations Team was required to complete the project safely, on schedule and within budget. In true Cianbro fashion, the team completed the project two weeks prior to the deadline. Cianbro’s team members racked up a total of 40,469 safe hours, amounting to zero incidents, zero injuries, and zero recordCIANBRO

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ables. This commitment to safety was acknowledged by Iroquois Site Management during an onsite luncheon shortly before the start of commercial operation. Mr. James Ransom, Construction Manager for Iroquois, offered the following words: “I have been in this business for over 20 years and I can honestly say that Cianbro is the safest contractor I have ever worked with.” Additionally, the company was tasked with implementing a Quality Control Program for the construction of the entire compressor station. The Project Team developed a Quality Control Manual complete with written quality guidelines. The manual provided the Iroquois team with the assurance that the work would be performed in accordance with rigorous specifications. The manual covered material procurement, receipt and inspection, inventory control, storage, concrete specifications and placement procedures, installation and alignment of the equipment, pipe welding procedures/qualifications, and 100 percent X-ray inspections of all welds that eliminated potential rework costs and schedule impacts. This program was extended to all subcontractors, including masonry, siding/ roofing, thermal and acoustical insulation, lube oil flush, HVAC ductwork, lightning protection, paving, and security fencing. Once mobilized on site, the sub-contractors were provided with clear instructions regarding what was expected of them by the Cianbro Site Management Team. This project has been awarded a 2009 Excellence in Construction Award presented by the Connecticut Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors. Congratulations to the entire Cianbro team for a most successful project, as confirmed by respected peers in the construction industry.

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We drove 27 hours and more than 1,700 miles, west into northern Minnesota. While staying in a cabin all weekend during a snowstorm, I was thinking, “What did Cianbro get us into?” We were located 75 miles from International Falls, Minnesota, which is widely considered to be the coldest place in the continental United States. We were only about 60 miles from being west of the Mississippi River. After successfully completing the dismantling of a boiler and wood-handling building in Ashland, Maine, Pete Vigue was contacted by Irving to see if Cianbro Corporation would be interested in going to Minnesota to dismantle a similar piece of equipment to be shipped to New

Brunswick. Of course, the company accepted the mission and was successful in bidding the work. We mobilized in early November of 2009 and wrapped up the job at the end of January, 2010. Cianbro was contracted by Irving Forest Products to deconstruct the thermal energy system building and all equipment, ductwork, electrical equipment, cabling, wood handling equipment, and instrumentation contained within the building. The facility that houses this thermal energy system is a large OSB facility. The area we deconstructed was basically a large furnace that burns wood chip waste and heats oil for use within the OSB production process. The facility is a dead facility with no water, power, or live fire systems. Most of the work was done using diesel generators. We

coordinated trucking and loading trucks. We dismantled the facility in large sections to load onto trucks for shipping to New Brunswick. The facility is owned by Ainsworth and was modernized about nine years ago. Like many wood products and pulp and paper facilities in Maine, there is consolidation within these industries in Minnesota also. The crew maxed out at about 38 people, working six days per week until the job was completed. There were short breaks around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday. Our goal was to finish earlier in January, before seeing some of the 40 and 50 below temperatures that northern Minnesota is known for.

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By Rick Leonard, Cianbro Team Captain

October 2, 2009 marked the inaugural Dempsey Challenge, a Journey of Hope and Healing to benefit the Dempsey Center at Central Maine Medical Center. 3,500 people from across the country registered to ride, run, or walk in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine area to raise money for the Center, inspired by television star and Maine native, Patrick Dempsey. Between the registered entrants and a long list of sponsors, the event raised more than one million dollars. The Center helps people who have cancer, and their families, offering them education and counseling at no cost. The money raised by this event will continue to support the important programs that provide much needed resources to fund personal care, research, and education for those diagnosed with cancer today, and for the millions more who will be diagnosed in the future. About 1,900 people either ran or walked. More than 700 diehard cyclists entered the 100-mile ride, pedaling across much of Lewiston and Auburn and neighboring towns. The remaining 800 or so rode bicycles along shorter routes. The Cianbro Cycling

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Team, along with several Cianbro runners and walkers, joined in with others traveling the 5k walking/running route and the 50 mile bike route. Each of the Cianbro cyclists found the course itself to be every bit the challenge described by the event organizers. As planned, the beautiful, yet curvy and hilly course was intended to push riders both physically and mentally as a reminder of the challenges faced by many patients and their supporters dealing with cancer. If the course didn’t provide the team with enough inspiration, the beautiful foliage and the hundreds of onlookers cheering and waving with signs of thanks certainly did. The most memorable experience Actor Patrick Dempsey of the event was provided by the folks waves to the crowd walking, running, riding, and cheering for personal reasons. They are survivors of cancer. Dozens of signs lined the biking and running routes with simple messages of thanks because they, or someone they know, are able to live with cancer. Several runners and riders wore inspirational messages in honor of friends and loved ones needing support. With 23 registered team members raising over $2,400 including company support, Cianbro was a welcome addition to the Dempsey Challenge. Thanks go out to Cianbro’s participants for giving freely of their time and energy to support events like this. Each of the team members made a difference in the lives of others. Kevin Donovan begins the 50-mile cycling course

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Brightman Update ■

By Bruce Brown and Steve Dube

Ever wonder how two sides of a bascule bridge smoothly open and close in synch with one another? There are many pieces of the puzzle that must work seamlessly in order for this feat to be achieved. One of the most important pieces is that of delivering power, control, and communication to both sides of the bridge. To ensure that these lines aren’t easily impacted by bad weather, traffic, etc., they are installed under the river bed whenever possible. For the Cianbro/Middlesex Brightman Street Bridge project, this entails the installation of thirteen different submarine cables distributing power, control, and communication lines from the East bascule to the West bascule. Nine of these cables are pulled across the South side of the bascule, and four cables along the North side of the bascule. They are required to be installed a minimum of seven feet below the river bed. Where do you begin such a daunting task in the midst of winter? In typical Cianbro fashion, it begins with planning. In order to create the trenches, a trench sled is needed to excavate the river bottom. The sled is used much like a farmer’s plow and is dragged along the river bottom using a ten ton diesel winch mounted at each protection cell. With the use of a 7/8 inch steel cable, the sled is pulled across the river bottom as compressed water is injected into the sled and dispersed outward through several nozzles. The water pressure creates a trench, allowing the cables

to be embedded in the ground below. Adding to the complexity of the project is the fact that water depths fluctuate in the area, averaging around 50 feet across the 330 foot span between bascules. Specialty divers and equipment were furnished by our subcontractor, Pepperell Cove Marine. The plan was executed during normal construction hours, which added to the difficulty of working safely for teams both underwater and overhead. The team also had to deal with the challenges of cold weather, unforeseen debris in the river bed, and time constraints brought about by environmental concerns involving fish spawning. Once the trench was excavated, the winch was set up to pull the cables across the river bed. With an approximate weight of 6,000 pounds, the spools required special stands to support them. Once the cables were successfully pulled across the river, they were terminated into specialty boxes inside each bascule, allowing

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the distribution of power, communication, and controls to the bridge. The work was completed at the end of January. With much appreciated guidance and coordination, the following individuals have been instrumental in making this effort successful: Bill Lovely with bascule and field coordination, Steve Dube with subcontractor and electrical oversight and work package preplanning, Lorie Lane with solid safety planning for underwater and overhead hazard analysis including specialized team member training, Don Smith and Matt Hebert with rigging and water support operations, Bob Courtney with engineering support for crane lift cable spools, Mark Chen with procurement efforts for submarine cable and associated material and equipment requisitions, Stan Martin with subcontract assistance, Dave Powers as barge foreman, Kevin Rezendes with crane operations, and Tom McVaney and the entire SNE equipment group with support for specialty equipment required to run this operation.

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Good Guys Wear White Hats: ■

By Alan Grover

Ken Cianchette Remembers

The date was September 25, 2009. The last surviving founders of Cianbro were on a stage at the company’s Corporate Anniversary celebration, in honor of 60 years in business. Kenneth Cianchette glanced at his younger brother, 83 year old Bud Cianchette. There was a knowing smile on Ken’s face as Bud spoke to an audience of 450 Cianbro team members about the old days. I wondered how many thousands of memories those two industry leaders had made together with their brothers and fellow Cianbro founders, Carl and Chuck, since the company’s beginnings in the late 1940s. It was as if the mental pictures of Cianbro’s adventurous past were flashing through Kenneth’s mind while Bud reminisced, resulting in Kenneth’s quiet smile. And I wondered how many of those smiles were the result of Cianbro stories that had passed through Ken’s memory over the years without ever being told. Ever since writer Ann McGowan compiled the company’s history for the book CIANBRO The First 50 Years, team members have had access to Cianbro’s legends: The father, Raphael Cianchette, arriving in America as an 11 year old child from Italy at the turn of the century; growing up to raise a family while

strengthening his hand in Maine’s fledgling construction industry; his sons going off to fight World War Two; the brothers coming home to start a construction business of their own with money won at cards by Kenneth while in the army; larger and larger jobs; putting their homes up for bonding collateral to secure still larger jobs; until at last, Cianbro entered the 21st Century as one of the most admired companies ever to come out of Maine, owning a sterling reputation from the Northeast to the Mid-Atlantic. Those are the well-known Cianbro historical facts. But what about the littleknown facts? For instance: What was the secret of Ken Cianchette’s success at cards in Germany at the end of the Second World War? Ken’s game of choice was Blackjack, and his success was due, in part, to the relative contempt felt by the G.I.s for the “play money” that the military issued to soldiers in those days. “They called it invasion script,” says Kenneth. “It looked like

monopoly money. One thing about winning, other than just figuring the odds correctly, I had a lot of that money that was like monopoly money that they paid us in. Nobody had much respect for it. And I had a lot of it. And usually, when people lost, they would double up, and they’d keep on losing. I wound up making a lot of money.” It turns out that Ken was able to send home more than $5,000 worth of monopoly money during the war: the seed money that financed the birth of Cianbro. Then there’s the question: Did the Brothers ever pay back Ken for the $5,000 investment? It’s an inside joke among the Cianchettes, who often claim with a smile that Kenneth was never repaid the cash that he loaned to his older brother, Carl, to get the company off the ground. It turns out that the claim is one of those Cianbro myths. “I took it as stock in Carl’s company,” says Ken. “He didn’t pay me in cash, but he paid me in stock. Before I was married, I had saved a lot of money because I was working about 70 to 80 hours a week. I didn’t have time to spend it, so I’d keep my checks until they got so that you could hardly read them. I used a lot of those checks I had accumulated to buy stock in the company.” It was that sort of collaborative spirit that allowed the business to grow throughout the 1950s. But the brothers, though never unfriendly toward one another, didn’t always see eye to eye. In fact, a difference of opinion is what led to Cianbro’s corporate colors. How did the company come to choose the famous blue and grey color scheme? Carl, Bud and Chuck were busy building roads in the Fifties, although Ken didn’t have much interest in

Mid-1960s: General Sullivan Bridge Project, New Hampshire

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road building. Eventually, Ken broke away and started his own company that specialized in small concrete jobs, small buildings and work of that type. Rewind to the Forties. “I remember how come Cianbro has the blue color,” says Ken. “That was way back probably in 1946 or ‘47. And we needed, for some reason, a small compressor. We rented this new compressor called a “Worthington Blue Brute.” And we had to paint some new equipment, and we were trying to figure out what color to paint it. And I liked the looks of that compressor that was painted blue, called the “Blue Brute.” I said, ‘That looks like a good color.’ So I started using that color to paint equipment. Fast forward to 1962, when Ken rejoined his brothers in the family business after helping to secure the Kenduskeag canal project in Bangor. “I had been painting my equipment a light grey color,” remembers Ken. “And the Cianchette Brother’s equipment has always been blue. And when we merged them, we painted the bottom blue and the top grey. It made them look better, actually. That’s how we got blue and grey. In the 1960s and ‘70s, Cianbro really hit stride, landing bigger and bigger projects, many of them large bridges. One reason for those larger contracts is that the brothers put their personal possessions on the block as collateral for bonding — insurance that would pay for the completion of a job in the event that the contractor went broke before finishing. How did the brothers feel about putting everything they owned on the line for the company? “We had a philosophy,” says Ken Cianchette. “We started with nothing, and if we go back there, we can start again. If we lose it all, we can start again.” But in fact, Cianbro was gaining. Ken observed that every five years since the founding of the company, the business doubled its office space. Then in the 1980s, the Cianchette brothers decided to build a new corporate headquarters in their hometown of Pittsfield, Maine. How did the company’s corporate address become One Hunnewell Square? “I remember at the time, when we started to build the office buildings, some people were saying, ‘Chuck is going to put the company on Easy Street,’ because the street going by the front door was Easy Street,” Kenneth says. “But Bud would never hear of using that for an address. He thought it would not be proper for the

company to list their address as Number One Easy Street. He called it Hunnewell Square or something.” There’s a story at Cianbro about the arrival of new office furniture at the corporate headquarters, and someone had the idea of mentioning the La-Z Boys on Easy Street. But that was not a joke that anyone wanted to tell around the hard working founder, Bud Cianchette! On the topic of hard work, the 1980s also witnessed the advancement of current Cianbro Chairman and CEO, Pete Vigue, into the ranks of senior management. What was the initial impression of Pete at the company? Ken remembers: “He was always very industrious. We gave him a job in the Washington, D.C. area, basically on his own, arranging the thing. He got quite a lot of experience of being on his own there. I can remember talking with him years ago. He was working in an engineering group in our office. And I can remember him telling me, ‘I’m not as smart as a lot of these guys here, but I can work harder.’ I don’t know if he’s proved he wasn’t as smart, but he did prove he could work harder. So he kept getting more responsibilities. As long as anybody is able to handle them, they keep getting more.” Across the last three decades, Cianbro set up shop in two new regions: Southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic. The company would handle memorable new jobs, ranging from the construction of a new paper mill in Madison, Maine, to the installation of the Air Force Memorial in Washington, D.C., to the award-winning emergency repair work on Amtrak’s Thames River bridge in New London, Connecticut. The company lost coCIANBRO

Top photo: pre-1970 field office Middle photo: Messalonskee Stream Bridge Project, late 1950s Bottom photo: Ken Cianchette prepares to dive during General Sullivan Bridge Project, mid-1960s

founders Carl Cianchette in 1997, and Chuck in 1999. Within two months of the 60th Anniversary celebration, Bud said goodbye as well, leaving the last surviving brother, Kenneth, as the keeper of Cianbro’s oldest memories. At the end of the interview for this story, I asked Ken “Is there any reason that Cianbro’s hard hats are white?” He said, “A while back, we all agreed that the good guys always wear white hats. In the old cowboy movies, you could always tell who was a bad guy and who was a good guy. The good guy always wore the white hat.” Whether talking about the well-known highlights of Cianbro’s history, or some of the lesser known facts, the company always seems to be with the good guys.

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The Swan’s Island Ferry Terminal Project ■

By LeAnne Rogers

Out about six miles in the Atlantic Ocean off the Downeast coastal region of Maine, near the well known area of Bar Harbor, is Swan’s Island which has become a unique project location for Cianbro Corporation. Partnering once again with the Maine Department of Transportation, Cianbro is rebuilding the dolphin and fender system at the state-owned ferry terminal on the island. The scope of work includes the demolition of the current timber crib dolphins, hauling off the demolition debris and rocks from the crib, construction of six concrete dolphins, installation of 44 pipe pile with rock anchors, erection of two wooden “wave fences” and construction of two berthing fences consisting of 77 timber pile and structural timber. But it’s not so much the scope of work that makes this job unique, it is the logistical challenges it poses for the team. First and foremost, access to the island is primarily via the state’s ferry. Though this transportation to and from the mainland is extremely reliable, it still runs on a schedule designed to accommodate its public passengers and only crosses the bay at certain times of the day. Secondly, because half of this project’s work is to take place at a level lower than high tide, the team must be intimately familiar with the tidal ebbs and flows that come at predictable but not necessari2 2

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ly convenient times. For example, there is some work that can only take place at low tide which may only come once a day during daylight for just four or so hours. Given these two major time/schedule constraints, the project has been very creative in rising to the challenges with that ever-present “can-do” spirit. Since it takes 40 minutes to cross to the island from the mainland via the ferry at later-than-usual project start times, the entire team actually makes one Monday morning trip out to the jobsite to report to work for the week. The crews bunk up in rented accommodations on the island for the duration. Though there is a store on the island, it isn’t open but a few hours a week and the items can be expensive with pricing at a premium. This means team members must bring enough clothes, food, beverages, and sundries to last until it’s time to make the journey back home for the weekend. Talk about planning! And—as Cianbro team members are known to be—this project team is flexible. If the low tide cycle comes early in the morning and then 12 hours later that day, our team is prepared to work an alternate schedule to make the most of the low tide work even in the early morning or evening hours. In planning the work, especially the demolition work, the team was forced to consider alternate means to haul off the construction debris other than the conventional dump

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Looking down onto south leg at Head Dolphin first lift, existing berthing fence, and drilling platforms for rock anchors

truck. A special material barge will be utilized to contain the debris and when the vessel is full, the team will hire a subcontractor to come over on the ferry to take the debris to the mainland for proper disposal there. The ferry is such a vital link to the islanders’ daily lives and our project team is committed to the normal functioning of the ferry. This means special safety considerations are taken during ferry loading and unloading as well as temporary construction and permanent construction of the piers and dolphins in the best possible sequence to ensure safe docking of the ferry. So, consider how a normal, run-of-the mill pier concrete pour will be when made at the Swan’s Island project. Imagine the logistics that must go into planning an activity like this given the ferry schedule and coordination with low tides. Let’s say that pour is large enough to demand four truckloads of concrete yet the ferry can only transport two concrete trucks at a time! And, remember, the ferry service must be kept functioning at all times with no impediments. The level of detailed planning needed becomes critical in the success of this seemingly simple activity. Nevertheless, under the ever-present influence of Mother Nature, the moon and its influence on the tides, and the state of Maine Ferry Service, the Swan’s Island Project team is led by longtime Cianbro veteran, Gary Chisholm. With him at the helm of this ship (pardon the pun) is Superintendent in training Bill Pulk, Project Engineer Emily Bickford, Surveyor Bob Higgins, and Safety Specialist, Jim Foley. Supporting the admin functions remotely is Vanessa Achorn, Deb Croteau, and Tara Coffin.

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A Short History of SNE: Cianbro Blooms in Bloomfield ■

By Anne Kutscher

Cianbro Corporation began performing work in what is now known as the Southern New England Region back in the 1980s, supporting a client, C.H. Dexter, which had a paper mill in Connecticut that needed a trusted contractor. Cianbro team members coordinated the work out of the back of pickup trucks, with calls to and from the Northern New England offices for support. In the Eighties, the internet, e-mail, cell phones, and even fax machines were not common devices used in business. So, team members faced quite a challenge when they ventured out on jobs further and further from the company headquarters in Pittsfield, Maine. Still, the team not only

Rehab work on Rip Van Winkle Bridge crossing the Hudson, circa 1991 completed the C.H. Dexter job in typical top-notch Cianbro fashion, they also found other jobs in the area that the company could sink its teeth into. Much like today, Cianbro had plans in the 1980s to expand the firm’s footprint. Thirty years ago, most of the company’s work was undertaken in Maine and New Hampshire. The Connecticut job gave Cianbro its first big opportunity to expand into Southern New England. As the company wrapped up work for C.H. Dexter, the decommissioning of the Yankee Row nuclear power plant in western Massachusetts got underway. The job started out with several small crews, totaling about seven team members, contracted for six months worth of work. Over the next eight and a half years, Cianbro amassed enough work to employ upwards of a hundred team members on the Yankee Row project alone. At 2 4

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around the same time, SNE also picked up work in a chemical processing plant run by Monsanto in Springfield, Massachusetts. Decades later, Cianbro would still perform work at the same plant under new management, Solutia, with the latest tasks being completed in the summer of 2009. Cianbro’s industrial contracts multiplied in the region, encompassing projects for Pratt & Whitney locations in East Hartford, Connecticut; International Paper in Ticonderoga, New York; and Encore Paper in Glens Falls, New York. Team members worked at a Water Filtration Plant in Brookfield, Massachusetts and at a plant expansion at Newark America’s site in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. As the industrial jobs grew in the area, so did the opportunities to complete civil projects. Some of the largest bridges that Cianbro has completed have been built in the Southern New England Region. The Tomlinson lift span in New Haven, Connecticut, completed in 2002, is one example of Cianbro’s ability to complete tough mechanical bridge jobs that other companies can’t tackle. Other heavy civil projects that helped to expand Cianbro’s presence in the region included the Rip Van Winkle Bridge in Hudson Valley, New York; the Tappan Zee Bridge over the Hudson River in New York; and Amtrak’s Thames River Bridge, in New London, Connecticut. Cianbro’s concept of establishing three regional offices was born during the mid1990s as projects flourished in the Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York areas. The search for regional office space began in order to give clients in Connecticut and Massachusetts a sense that Cianbro was interested in becoming a permanent fixture in the area. It soon became time to move out of the rented offices Cianbro had leased in the Bigelow Mills Complex in Enfield, Connecticut. The company earmarked an office not far from the established drop off yard on Bloomfield Avenue in Bloomfield, Connecticut. A defunct tire recycling plant on the East Dudley Town Road would become the new home for the company’s Southern New England Region. At the time of the purchase, the facility needed some work, both for environmental concerns on the property, and inside the

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warehouse space which housed tires awaiting recycling. In September of 1995, Cianbro bought the building, and the first of many renovations began. Six months of toil converted a section of the large warehouse into several offices for project managers, and also dealt with the initial environmental concerns left over from the site’s tire-recycling days. As the region grew, Cianbro completed several renovations which expanded the first floor offices to accommodate an outpost of the Equipment Group. Also, the company built a suite of offices on the second floor to accommodate the expanding support staff for the busy region. From the beginning of the region’s history, the number of team members has averaged anywhere from 150 to 400 people, depending upon the number and scope of projects coordinated out of the office. The Southern New England Region has the largest regional footprint of all three regions, encompassing projects from the Canadian border to Long Island Sound and Cape Cod. The territory includes all of New York State, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island and the majority of projects in Massachusetts. Under the leadership of Vice President Linc Denison, the region has defined itself, aligning its operations with the Northern New England Region, and has been a leader in implementing new processes and ideas. As the company has picked up work in New York State we have brought on board many highly skilled individuals who have made a lasting impact on the region and the company as a whole. New York State not only brought high-quality team members to Cianbro, it also helped the firm to diversify the type of work we have done in the region. Many of the projects completed in New York utilized and expanded upon Cianbro’s heavy civil expertise with hydro and dam work in the Utica area. Team members brought on board from Massachusetts and Connecticut have not only expanded our expertise in the heavy civil and industrial segments of the industry, they have infused the company with their high energy and dedication to maintaining a foothold in the region. Today the Southern New England Region continues to define itself as a proving ground for new initiatives, while tackling some of the largest civil projects currently underway in the company (see Brightman, page 19, and Q Bridge, page 15). Several projects landed by SNE have brought innovative green technologies to the company (Destiny USA) and have advanced Cianbro’s stature in the realm of green technologies (Jiminy Peak Wind Turbine). As SNE moves forward into the next 60 years of Cianbro history, the team is poised to continue a sterling record of completing some of the most diversified work in the company.

The Ricker in Ricker’s Wharf ■

By Allie McDonough

The Cianbro Headquarters in Portland, Maine was dedicated to John Ricker, Sr. in 2004. The office we now call Ricker’s Wharf was not always as we see it today. In 1967, Cianbro bought a competing construction firm owned by a man named Ellis Snodgrass, after Mr. Snodgrass died suddenly and left his company without a succession plan. The firm, E.C. Snodgrass, became part of Cianbro at the request of Snodgrass employees, and John Ricker came with the company. Snodgrass had a yard on the opposite side of the Veteran’s Bridge from where Ricker’s Wharf is currently located. Ricker’s Wharf did not come as a whole. Cianbro Corporation purchased the property in three phases. The first phase was a strip of yard that was owned by Bernstein and Jacobson, containing a dock and a junk yard. John worked to clean up the site, including the body of water at the end of the dock. Ricker pulled 34 boats and three cars out of the drink! When Cianbro bought the lower end of the yard from the railroad, it was a little strip of land. John drove sheet pile and John Ricker, Sr. back filled to create the yard space that is available today. In the final phase, the company purchased the warehouse from W. L. Webb. The acquisition of Snodgrass added great opportunities for the company: new markets, strong clients, new property, a great crew and the tug boat Fannie J. When Cianbro first acquired the company, John spent the winter as a painter, changing all 13 cranes that came with the acquisition to Cianbro’s trademark blue and gray paint scheme. Bud Cianchette often said that the acquisition was one of the best business moves the company ever made. The deal led to the project that John Ricker looks back on as the favorite of his long career: the assembling of a 400 foot red and white Japanese designed crane. The crane was the largest in the western hemisphere at the time, and had a capacity of 300 tons. This was the first project he supervised. He headed up all the rigging for the project.

Ricker’s Yard at full capacity during Hornbeck Project

Even today, when he talks about it, his eyes twinkle with pride. John Ricker has earned a reputation as “one great craftsman.” He has also been called a good buddy of former president George H. W. Bush. John led Cianbro crews in the construction and repairs on Bush’s seawall at the President’s home in Kennebunkport. The two men interacted on a first name basis on many occasions. Cianbro is still at the top of the list of calls whenever any work needs to be done on the seawall. In the First 50 Years book, the founders commented on Ricker’s side-wrenching sense of humor that always comes out at the most perfect times. Even today, he is still keen to crack a joke at the perfect moment, and his laugh is one of a kind. Chuck Cianchette once said, “To be a rigger, you have to have a high degree of mechanical aptitude. Johnny Ricker has an abundance of it. It is almost uncanny. He’s able to visualize things in three dimensions, and he’s mechanically inclined enough to assemble with speed and accuracy.” Even with a family at home, John traveled anywhere he needed to be for the company. The farthest he went was to the Danzinger Bridge in New Orleans, Louisiana. At the time of construction, it was the largest vertical-lift span in the world. “The cable was so big a man couldn’t wrap his arms around it,” says John. They finished the work and he went home. John says he never was one for large, long term projects. He preferred the small, challenging ones. “When a job was tough for someone else, that meant it was just right for me,” he said, “and I would get called!” Looking back at the construction world that he experienced, and comparing it to CIANBRO

the modern industry, John says the most remarkable change is in the area of safety. Work has to be accomplished differently now. He believes it’s a great thing, but you have to have a different mind set now. There are more challenges. The innovations and technology in modern equipment is wonderful, in his opinion. In the old days, they had to work with equipment that wasn’t always the right tool for the job, and they had to make it work. The tools in the field today have helped to make Cianbro a safer company, he says.

The Fannie J: Critical to Cianbro's early marine operations John Ricker evolved in his career from a jack-of-all-trades with experience in piping, marine, and rigging to a painter, a supervisor, and a superintendent. He is one of the colorful people who have led the company to greatness, which we get to be a part of today. John Ricker retired from Cianbro in 1993 with 38 years of service. He lives in Eustis, Maine and still keeps up on what is happening in the company and the work that’s going on. When he’s not checking up on Cianbro, he’s enjoying plenty of hunting and fishing and spending time with his grandchildren and his great-grandchild.

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30 Years of People,

In conjunction with Cianbro’s 60th Anniversary celebration, we also celebrate 30 years of successful construction in the Mid-Atlantic Region. This year, we reflect on our first years in the Mid-Atlantic and look back over our long history at what makes our region most proud. ■

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In the beginning there was just Cianbro. There was no Northern New England Region, no Southern New England Region and no Mid-Atlantic Region; there was just Cianbro. It was “just Cianbro” when Paul Day interviewed for an excavator operator position in Bethesda, Maryland, in 1979. It was at that time that the company first began organizing MAR. Paul was interviewed by the Project Manager of the Bethesda job, a young engineer named Pete Vigue, who would eventually rise to become the company’s Chairman and CEO. Old timers remember Pete as being very organized, very straight forward, and very knowledgeable about the industry. “He knew construction,” Pete Vigue remembers Paul. Pete hired Day, who became one of the first Cianbro team members in MAR. It was “just Cianbro” when a Field Engineer named Michael Hart came to work for Cianbro. Fresh out of college, Mike interviewed in Fort Lauderdale for an Interstate/Interchange project in Broward County. He worked on that project for nearly two years before moving to the Albemarle Sound Bridge in North Carolina. Mike has had quite a few successes since that first project in Florida. In his 25 years with the company, Mike has climbed the ladder from Field Engineer, to Project Engineer, to Project Superintendent, to Project Manager, to Senior Project Manager and now to General Manager and Vice President. Mike’s leadership has been vital in helping the region to thrive. 2 6

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Creation of a Region

It wasn’t until the early 1990s that the regional concept for Cianbro was born. At that time, the Mid-Atlantic Region was born as the Washington, D.C. Region. The first project was the 3,000 foot long span in Great Bridge, Virginia in 1979. It was Cianbro’s first major contract outside of the Northeast.

MAR’s first “office”

The region has had some successes after that first project: • Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge Rehab, Washington, DC • McMillan Water Treatment Plant, Washington, DC • Back River Bridge, Baltimore, MD • Albemarle Sound Bridge, NC

2004: Morgan’s Wharf dedication, Baltimore, Maryland

Building a Home Some of Cianbro’s first offices in the region weren’t offices at all, just the crew’s pick-up trucks. The office space expanded from pick-up trucks to a double-wide trailer under the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge Rehab to rented offices in Alexandria, Virginia. As the company won more jobs, the Region and Cianbro’s reputation continued to grow. The office moved from Landover, Maryland to Baltimore in 1994. In 2004, Cianbro held a dedication ceremony for the company’s new MidAtlantic Regional Headquarters and Fabrication Facility, located at 605 Pittman Road. The facility was named Morgan’s Wharf in honor of Carl Morgan, Sr. for his breadth of talent as a superintendent and his depth of character as a mentor to countless construction professionals. Carl gave 24 years of loyal service to Cianbro, and lost a three-year battle with cancer just a month after the dedication of the facility that bears his name. Major Changes

1985: McMillan Water Treatment Plant, Washington, DC

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How MAR started and what makes us most proud.

the construction industry. The basic principals in construction have not changed significantly over time, but safety has. “We haven’t changed our techniques in construction for years,” says Paul Day, who is now the Regional Safety Superintendent. “Where did the concept of concrete come from? The Romans. We are

Morning stretches

still doing the same stuff today. The number one difference between construction sites 30 years ago and today is the safety.” 20 years ago, approximately 75% of all injuries were soft tissue injuries. By establishing the mandatory Cianbro morning stretches, the injury rate has improved significantly. Safety is and always will be Cianbro’s number one priority. One of Cianbro’s core philosophies is that the company has a moral obligation to ensure that team members go home in the same condition that they arrive at work. MAR has embraced that ideal with good success. The full body harness

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Looking Ahead to the Next 30 Years

Cianbro Footprints

Cianbro’s projects can be seen Surviving in a Big Pond in throughout the region, from the Air Force a Bad Time Memorial that juts up into the sky in Cianbro’s emphasis on service - doing Arlington, Virginia to the vast span of the things right and getting things done William Preston on time - is what continues to sepa“Chesapeake Bay” rate us from all of the other contracBridge connecting tors in the region. Service, and stayMaryland’s Western ing true to our roots will help the Shore to the Eastern company to survive one of the worst Shore. All you have recessions in history which still to do is get on the afflicts the construction industry. highway. Just about When it comes down to it, it’s anywhere you drive, our people and the relationships we you can find a Cianhave built and continue to build bro project, or drive with owners, subcontractors and over one… a source suppliers that separate us from the of pride for Cianbro 2006: United States rest of the pack. “We always get Air Force Memorial, team members everycomplimented about the quality of Arlington, Virginia where. our people and our team,” says Mike Hart reflects on his 25 years Mike. “It’s about the whole package – with the company and points, with a sigprice, schedule and quality – which all nificant amount of pride, to his colleagues. “We are most proud of the team starts with the quality and dedication of that we have been able to build and main- our team.” tain. Some of the guys who are here today were some of the first guys on our very Pushing the Limits first MAR jobs.” The Mid-Atlantic Region’s growth will come from cutting edge technology and pushing the limits geographically. Mike Hart believes there will be a lot of expansion in the next few years between infrastructure, renewable resources, and energy. “We are going to have to seize that opportunity and grow from it. We’re on the brink and ready to grow - considerably,” Mike foresees, “We’re poised because we are talented in a lot of different things.” Humpback Bridge Rehabilitation Project, Washington, DC and Arlington County, Virginia CIANBRO

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25 ~Year Recognitions for 2009

These team members have served the company for 25 years. The important thing to note is that the majority of them began their Cianbro careers in lesser positions and moved their way up. Each individual has taken the opportunity that Cianbro provided and has achieved significant personal growth through hard work and determination.

Bob Drzewiecki You can always count on Bob. He shows his dedication and loyalty by getting the operator training and licenses needed to get the job done. –Pete Vigue Lee Aylward Lee is more than willing to share his knowledge and experience with others and bring them along to be successful. Thank you, Lee, for 25 great years. –Andi Vigue Lynn Cianchette Lynn has worked in a variety of areas within the company and is always looking to improve our processes to make us a better organization. Thank you, Lynn, for your support and hard work. –Andi Vigue Scott Clements Scott has great hands-on construction knowledge. He’s worked in a variety of construction disciplines. If you are looking for someone with multitalents and skills, that’s Scott Clements. –Andi Vigue Doug Dow Doug quietly goes about doing his job and does it very well. He is now training our next generation of estimators. We are proud to have him on our team. –Andi Vigue

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Roger Hutchins Roger is one of the real gentlemen in our industry. He is respectful of others, likes to see people succeed, and always gives credit to his team for success. I am proud to call him a member of the Cianbro team. –Andi Vigue Lynn Hyde Lynn is one of our top crane operators. You can put him in just about any situation and be comfortable that he is in the operating seat. Thank you, Lynn, for your flexibility, commitment and dedication. –Andi Vigue Troy Martin Anyone who’s ever worked with Troy wants to have him on their team. Given the opportunity to lead the substation construction group, he has taken this beyond our expectations. Thanks, Troy, for your leadership and dependability over the last 25 years. –Andi Vigue Lee McCoubrey Lee is one of the top experts in establishing and executing traffic control plans. His focus and attention to detail have helped our team to stay safe. We are proud to have him on our team. –Andi Vigue Ernie Selberg Ernie is very good at being able to understand and meet our client’s expectations. Customer service is one of his best abilities. Thanks for your example and hard work. –Andi Vigue Stan Webster Stan, you’ve done a lot of great things for our company. You’ve done what we’ve asked you to do, have traveled all over the state on multiple projects and been a significant benefit to the success of this company. For that, we thank you. –Pete Vigue

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Gary Gagnon Gary is very quiet. Listen when he speaks because it is going to be meaningful. We appreciate your hard work and everything you’ve done for Cianbro in the past 25 years. –Andi Vigue Dan Orcutt Dan is a quiet guy. He doesn’t talk a lot except when he needs to. He is very respected by the people that he works with every day. Thanks for your commitment for the last 25 years. –Pete Vigue Nick Bell Nick has done a very good job for our Company. His growth at Cianbro demonstrates the opportunities that are available for all team members with Nick’s dedication and can-do attitude. Thanks for your 25 years. –Pete Vigue Dave Saucier One of the most conservative engineers you’ll ever find. If he ever gives you a drawing, design or calculation, it’s going to be dead nuts. It’s going to be safe and right and you don’t have to worry. We appreciate your contribution. Keep up the great work. –Pete Vigue Butch Rackliff Butch is a key player in Cianbro’s success in the process piping field. His dedication and knowledge has greatly contributed to our company. –Pete Vigue L to R: Andi Vigue, Pete Vigue, Stan Webster, Gary Gagnon, Dan Orcutt, Nick Bell, Dave Saucier, Butch Rackliff, Joe Cote, and Mac Cianchette

Earning Retirement the Old Fashioned Way— Employee Ownership ■

By Lauren Benttinen

Our Founders proved that “ownership begins with a dream of creating something where nothing existed before.” They created a company, recruited the team, and turned a legacy over to us so that we could perpetuate our dreams of success. No one said it would be easy, but the best things in life rarely are. Ken Cianchette tells of how the company began as a small family, housed in “an old building by the machine shop” in Pittsfield, Maine. The brothers knew each team member personally, as is the privilege of working with a much smaller team. They also understood the hardships of working in the construction industry. 60 years ago, before the focus on diet, exercise, and wellbeing, team members were physically unable to continue much beyond age 50 when it came to holding up under the rigors of a harsh construction environment. In many cases, team members headed into retirement with only social security benefits to live on for many years to come. In the mid 1970s, the brothers attended an Associated General Contractors meeting in California where they met a speaker by the name of Ronald Ludwig. Mr. Ludwig spoke of a concept called “employee ownership plans” and told how this unique retirement plan could give employers a way to transfer the ownership of a company to employees, as well as enabling team members to impact the size of retirement savings through hard work and ownership of company stock. Ludwig’s visionary thinking, and the support that his concept received nationally, resulted in the passage of the necessary bills in Congress which made his vision a reality. Today, as a result, Americans are allowed to share in the equity and growth of an employeeowned company. In 1979, inspired and convinced that employee ownership was the right thing to do for Cianbro team members, our founders set in motion a gradual turnover of Cianbro stock to team members. Today, Cianbro is 100% employee-owned. As owners, we are rewarded with our company’s highest honor and greatest responsibility. We own buildings, equipment, tools, and investments. We employ people that we care for and respect. As owners, we meet our commitments, maintain our assets, fulfill legal obligations, and attend to the communities where we live and work. We owe it to our children and to the next generation of company leaders to mentor and teach them how to be successful. We are charged with holding each other accountable for our actions and learning from our mistakes. We are even responsible for making sure we enjoy a healthy and safe work experience. Instilled within us are Cianbro’s founding philosophies: Treat people with dignity and respect, your word is your bond, and give back from which you take. We are rewarded financially for our responsible behaviors and attitudes. First, profits made annually by our team are shared in the form of a company contribution into our retire-

“It’s a practical plan. And when team members get more educated about the simplicity of the part they play in their own success, the more momentum there is in the growth of the stock for all team members.”

–Ken Cianchette, Founder of Cianbro

“My advice to others would be to live within your means; and while you have to work, do your best, since Cianbro stock growth benefits you directly. Invest your retirement wisely, and have a plan for how you’ll want to spend it when you do retire. I’m reaping the benefits of that now!”

–Tom Mucci, 41 Years of Service, Retired Crane Operator

“The combination of ‘Cianbro stock, company contributions, and voluntary 401k contributions gives every employee a path to a secure retirement. With careful planning and discipline, team members can build great portfolios.”

–Nate Weston, 27 Years of Service, Project Superintendent

“Cianbro fosters a team attitude, and will encourage and assist you to advance your career.”

–John Coon, 11 Years of Service, General Foreman, Pipefitter

“I’ve been with Cianbro less than three years and can already see what a different and special company it is. I’m proud to be part of the family.”

–Cameron Ross, 2 Years of Service, QC Inspector II

ment account in the Cianbro Team Equity Plan. Second, as we increase the net worth of our company, this growth is reflected in each share of Cianbro stock you own. Taking action and contributing to a 401K account prepares you for an even greater nest egg at retirement. Your financial future is entirely in your hands. Along with enjoying the rewards of ownership, we are bound to assume ownership responsibilities in every aspect of our work. Whether you are a carpenter, a welder, a supervisor, a field administrator or a member of the corporate office team, your behavior has a direct impact on the bottom-line financial success of our company. Together, we will continue to make ownership a high priority as we carry out our duties each day. You might be surprised at what we can accomplish. CIANBRO

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Mirant Chalk Point Generating Station in Aquasco, Maryland â–

By Brian Walsh

The Cianbro Mid-Atlantic Industrial Team just completed the Unit 2 Fall Outage at the Mirant Chalk Point Generating Station in Aquasco, Maryland. We had several crews working different projects at the site with a total 46 team members. The projects were led by project manager Gary Smith, project engineers Eric Gordy and Jae Park, safety specialist Mike Lovejoy and quality assurance and control manager Paul Smith. Our first project was the replacement of the #7 Low Pressure Feed Water Heater. The new feed water heater weighed 31,000 pounds and was lifted into place onto the third floor with air tuggers after the removal of the original feed water heater. The team is experienced, having successfully installed three feed water heaters previously. The challenge of this project was the rigging and the fabrication of a temporary runway suspended in air to remove and lower the old feed water heater to the basement level safely, then raise and install the new feed water heater. Included in this activity was the removal and reinstalling of existing piping, valves, gauges, gaskets and safety valves in accordance with welding procedures. This team was lead by Project Superintendent Tom Perrier, General Foreman Jason Shinaberry, and Fore-

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man Charlie Witt. The second project was the installation of four new feed water heater isolation valves. These y-pattern manual globe valves were 14 inches in diameter with a wall thickness of 2-1/8 inch and a weight of 5,600 pounds each. The team utilized an E.H. Wachs low clearance split frame cutting and beveling machine in order to remove the existing valves and piping and to prepare the piping for installation of the new valves. The team designed and installed temporary rigging steel with the assistance of professional engineer Larry Tsimmerman. This team was led by general foreman Jimmy McCallister and foreman Pete Burdette. The third project was the Unit 2 Burner Overhaul which included the disassembly and re-assembly of the burner front components. This includes removal of the igniter assembly, coal head front plate, coal head, cooling air piping and valve assembly, natural gas flex lines, oil lines and aspirating air lines. This project was led by general foreman Darryl Bowers. The final project was the Deareator repairs and the replacement of miscellaneous boiler valves. We modified the pip-

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ing for seven drip receivers and installed sight glasses and new valves. Much of this work consisted of ASME code repairs. This project was led by general foreman Ron Wheeler.

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Quick Quality in a Pinch: Memorial Bridge Emergency Repairs ■

By Pat Sughrue

In November of 2009, Cianbro Corporation completed an emergency repair on the Memorial Bridge which connects Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine. Due to the hard work by the committed crew, Cianbro completed the quality repair a week ahead of schedule and with zero safety incidents. Cianbro was awarded this contract to install steel support gusset plates at a weakened location on the bridge. The work consisted of setting up traffic controls for the pedestrian traffic, hanging suspended scaffolding under the bridge, containing and de-leading the work area, coating the steel, chipping and busting rivets, installing custom bolts in the rivet holes, designing and building templates, fabricating and installing cheese plates and the final gusset plates, and lastly, applying a three coat paint system to the steel repair. Cianbro’s onsite team consisted of Iron Workers Dave Bond, Scott Bumps, Mike MacVane and Welder Louis Martin, all led by General

“Just wanted to express our thank you to Cianbro Corporation for their professionalism and extra effort in completing the Memorial Bridge Emergency Repair project ahead of schedule. Please forward this to your company personnel that made this happen.”

–L. Robert Landry Jr. Project Manager, NHDOT

Foreman Bill Moulton and Superintendent Pat Sughrue. The New Hampshire Department of Transportation was represented by Gene Sawyer.

Sea Coast Online published remarks by NHDOT Spokesperson Bill Boynton after the job was completed. “By working long shifts and weekends, the contractor was able to complete the repair work five days ahead of schedule,” said Boynton. “We didn’t pick the day before Thanksgiving by accident. We wanted to make sure it was done before the holiday season kicked off. Everything, we heard, went well.”

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Electrical Transmission and Distribution Training: Energizing Cianbro’s Future ■

By Michelle Godsoe

“Staying ahead of the curve.” Isn’t that the ultimate key to success? We want to beat the competition out of the gate. The transmission and distribution market has been around for a while. But due to an aging infrastructure, new opportunities are materializing. Cianbro has recognized this opportunity and is focused on becoming a front runner. In response to that goal, James Theriault, Bruce Chesley, and other team members who are knowledgeable in the transmission market have created a customized curriculum delivered by Cianbro Institute. Cianbro selected current team members, enhanced their existing skills, and taught them new skills that are necessary to perform in the T&D market. The recruits selected for this training were comprised of equipment operators, ironworkers, riggers, and people who are interested in this opportunity. Jim Theriault began building the curriculum for T&D training in May of 2009. To create a cohesive curriculum with real life situations, Jim consulted with experts in the field, and applied his own prior knowledge and experience in the industry. The class includes: Learning the safety aspects of working near energized lines and equipment, and learning the practical hands-on skills required to set poles, frame the struc-

T&D classes include operator training

tures, and operate the necessary equipment. Equipment operators worked to polish their skills in Flex Track Diggers over uneven rough terrain. Other team members developed the skill to climb poles and frame structures. All team members were required to participate in rescue methods. 21 team members have successfully completed this training, some becoming operators, some pole climbers, and some becoming transmission lineworkers. The trainees are: Jason Canarr, Darren Pelletier, James Howe, Travis Salter, Corey Blagdon, Jason Coombs, Scott Rand, Pete LaLime, Kole Stevens, Matt Sullivan, Robbie Ferguson, Jarrod True,

Derek Hilton, Jamie White, Chris Bragg, and Adam Miller. Bruce Chesley, a Cianbro team member with several years experience in operating and transmission work, taught these team members the hands on portion of the training. Even though the first round of training here at the Cianbro Institute is complete, Bruce continues to mentor the team members who are involved and monitors their progress, continually helping them to advance in the T&D trade. These team members will help Cianbro to expand in this market, continually looking ahead at what the company can achieve.

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65 Years

Pages 33 thru 37 Honors our Active Cianbro Team Tembers with One or More Years of Service

Kenneth L. Cianchette ■

45 Years

Paul E. Bertrand Thomas I. Caldwell

44 Years

Henry M. Cone Peter S. Fournier Franklin Leclair ■

42 Years

Gary F. Chisholm ■

41 Years

Paul A. Magoon Richard E. Padham ■

40 Years

John A. Dunnell Peter G. Vigue ■

39 Years

David A. Varney ■

38 Years

Edward D. LePage Bruce A. Mitchell Wayne A. Ray ■

37 Years

George Bell Malcolm Cianchette Gary L. Taylor ■

36 Years

Lincoln C. Denison James I. Ellis Stanley M. Gilbert Rodney A. Leach William D. Van Voorhis Brian M. Whitney Dale E. Wilson ■

35 Years

Roger S. Leach Jr. David W. Leavitt Stanton J. Martin Allen L. Rollins Forester Sprague Jr. ■

34 Years

James M. Bonney Manley E. Bragdon Thomas N. Floyd Frank J. Susi ■

33 Years

Alan R. Burton Franklin D. Dunton Steven A. Perrault Everett O. Rogers Beverly A. Rollins Larry R. Scott Stuart Twitchell ■

32 Years

Rita M. Bubar Louis F. Campbell John L. McAfee Mark W. Nordgren John L. Purinton ■

31 Years

Roy H. Bolton II Charles Cianchette Roderick L. MacKay Jr. Douglas L. Moore Douglas E. Ranks Michael B. Scott Nancy L. Sidelinger Thomas E. Stone Terry Vanadestine ■

30 Years

Eric S. Brown Chris A. Cianchette Henry T. Cook Paul L. Day James Garland Robert Jamison Donald Keresztenyi Bryan Libold Kaven Philbrook David D. Shorey Charles Tibbetts Benjamin L. Wagg David A. Webster Archie Wheaton ■

29 Years

Thomas J. Belanger Howard L. Briggs Coleman W. Butler Jeffery A. Carr Michael L. Crider Daniel L. Duperry Douglas W. Foster Thomas F. Gilbert Parker Hadlock Mark D. Hayden Michael D. Hayden William A. Holmes Ernest E. Kilbride Brent F. Kirby David P. Lewis Lawrence E. Moores Gary A. Parker Allan G. Pressey Shelby A. Sawyer David C. Sutcliffe Thomas J. Weaver Gregory E. Wing ■

28 Years

Domenick Arena Wayne L. Blodgett Dana S. Bragdon Richard L. Brown Jr. Cindy R. Clark ■

James G. Davis William H. Dusty Alan R. Goepner William W. Merrill Aubrey L. Moore Richard K. Moors William N. Moulton Chet J. Muckenhirn Rufus W. Simons Nathan S. Weston Jerome D. Wood

27 Years

Bonnie Brown Mona D. Evy Alan D. Fisher Michael F. Foster Brian D. Mace Ronald K. Oliver Daniel S. Perkins Michael A. Potter George B. Ward Brian W. Watson ■

26 Years

Lee A. Aylward Roland N. Bell Lynn M. Cianchette Scott Clements Douglas A. Dow Robert M. Drzewiecki Gary R. Gagnon Michael W. Hart Roger D. Hutchins Lynn R. Hyde Troy G. Martin Lee R. McCoubrey Dan D. Orcutt Herschel Rackliff David G. Saucier Ernest Selberg Jr. Stanley E. Webster ■

25 Years

Kimble F. Chapman John S. Clifford William L. Davis Joseph P. Foley Jr. Owen H. Grimes James M. Haut Lloyd E. Moore Carl B. Morgan Jr. Frank J. Raye William A. Reid Douglas Sidelinger ■

24 Years

Penny-Lynn H. Abbott Paul R. Belanger Robert O. Bouchard Laura H. Henry Jerome J. Humphrey John W. Luckern Scott B. Ludden ■

Thomas J. Lufkin Bradley H. Marquis Kevin McConaughey Robert C. Owens Michael L. Raven James R. Rusconi Timothy Vigue

23 Years

Jacqueline E. Arsenault Dennis E. Beisaw Kenneth R. Brooker Vera L. Bryant Jerrold P. Cross Neal T. Dawes Jeffry L. Dunham David V. Fitzherbert Barry J. Gordon Gary D. Gorman Michael L. Goucher Craig O. Holmquist Keith B. Magoon James C. Merrill David E. Parsons Ronald G. Peterson James P. Pond Rae F. Randlett Michael A. Raven James H. Richards Gerald V. Rollins William F. Stetson III Terry A. Trask Leslie D. Vigneault Kevin M. Violette Eric L. Witham ■

22 Years

Anthony A. Ayotte Shawn H. Bickford David E. Bond Leonard F. Cooley Brenda L. Cote Kevin H. Curry Joseph C. Friant Jean E. Gantnier John J. Henry James F. Leavitt Ernest J. Long Thomas B. Meunier Ronald S. Nickerson Roderick A. Pease John A. Pelland Scott M. Remillard Mark A. Richardson Dale D. Smith Alfred J. Stevens Scott S. Young ■

21 Years

Theodore B. Baxter Bruce H. Beane Richard E. Beliveau Jurgen G. Bell Garry L. Billings ■

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O’Neil E. Boivin Kyle E. Chapman Trent C. Clukey Mark D. Cochrane Robert B. Currier Glen S. Dickinson Jack H. Dodge Jr. Donald J. Dostie John P. Gamage Michael R. Hilton David G. Hutchinson Timothy N. Jackson Jeffrey L. Johnson Howard A. Lynds Glenn G. Masse Dan P. McNally Douglas J. McPheters Darin W. Merrifield Brian E. Michaud Charles W. Nutter Carol J. Ouellette Leland V. Page Jr. David G. Parsons Barry J. Perkins Timothy D. Pushor William W. Ring Thomas G. Ruksznis Norman L. Scribner Mark A. Stone Ronald E. Taylor Glen A. Thornton James E. Towle Elbridge G. Watson Ross A. Wilder Thomas Wozniak Mark J. Zagrobelny

20 Years

Kris M. Ballard Richard T. Baumgartel Faunce L. Cleaves Philip R. Dube Richard G. Fish Allan D. Harriman Brian T. Hartness Thomas A. Kennedy Paul J. Leighton David L. Magoon Jeffrey T. McPherson Billie J. Perkins Vaughn A. Sinclair Tharryn D. Smith Aaron L. Wedgewood Daniel L. Wyman Douglas H. Wyman ■

19 Years

Paul K. Anaman Thomas L. Batchelder Wayne M. Denny Sidney E. Dunham Kellie A. Duplisea James R. Foley ■

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Yves P. Gagnon Andrew P. Gamez Richard J. Godin Dann L. Hayden John S. Keszler Lawrence W. McAlpine Craig R. McConaughey Darren L. Pelletier Thomas J. Popick Shawn H. Ramsay Dale A. Simonds David A. Smith Michael S. Tripodi

18 Years

Leonard W. Brooks Earle A. Cianchette Larry F. Coston Daniel A. Dubois Thomas J. Hamel Eusebio Heredia Paul M. Holmquist Olie J. Lindahl Daniel R. McPheters Gary W. Reed James W. Reinhardt James M. Rossi Francisco Salazar Kimberly G. Sieber Gary W. Smith Phillip A. Smith George W. Tapley Jr. Victor Ugalde Victoria L. Weaver ■

17 Years

Lauren E. Benttinen Duane J. Boissoneault Charles A. Brower Clint H. Chase David A. Chase Ronald F. Cote Greg G. Ginnelly Robert M. Hall Terrance L. Hayes Todd A. Hoffa Dawn M. Lewis Mark J. Masse William J. McLeod Kevin C. Mitchell Scott B. Mitchell William J. Mixer Douglas F. Moore William A. Muise Roderick M. Nicholson Joseph R. Oliver Tod M. Parisek Alan D. Pray Martin G. Roach Brian A. Rogers LeAnne E. Rogers John R. Ryan Jonathan D. Sacks ■

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Robert Q. Seegmiller Charles E. Tapley Dwayne A. Tootill Andi Vigue Max S. Wahl Scott A. Warren

16 Years

Michael A. Abbott Mark S. Blanchard James M. Burke Thomas E. Carranza Kevin B. Crowell Milton A. Cruikshank II Donald J. Fulmer Jr. Jamie J. Fulmer Eric E. George Tim E. Gorham Edward W. Grignon Earl M. Jones Malcolm C. Leo Rick C. Leonard Mark P. Michaud Dennis A. Ryan Jr. Michael S. Stevens Cory P. Thompson Andrew L. Tower Edwin C. Tozier ■

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Tina Adams Joseph E. Ballard David A. Bohannon Bruce L. Calkins Sr. Tara K. Coffin Jon G. Collins James M. Curtis III Everett B. Doughty Sr. Dawn Erb Paul D. Franceschi Kevin L. Grass Adam S. Guiggey Chester H. Guilford III Carla E. Kelley Scott C. Kretser Craig M. LePage Lawrence Litchfield Jr. James D. Musselwhite William R. Richardson Herschel E. Sinclair Jr. Amy E. Webber Von L. Weese Michael S. Zemla ■

14 Years

Chris G. Alexander Craig G. Alexander Richard A. Bachelder Jr. Robert E. Beisaw Michael W. Bennett Michael D. Bishop Aron A. Boothe Jr. Paul E. Brauza Jason A. Butler Kerry W. Chapman Jason A. Curry Lincoln C. Denison Jr. Thomas G. Dewey Chester B. Dolloff Jason P. Evasius Christopher M. Folsom Todd J. Folsom Langis D. Gagnon ■

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Timothy A. Garnett Jeremiah D. Gorman Robert A. Gould Dennis A. Greene Mitchell E. Hayden Earl H. Hughes Terry L. Hughes Joseph B. Hyde Edward E. Jones Joseph A. Kennedy Scott A. Knowlen Kevin Kokotovich Andrew J. Leach Michael R. Lilley Michael L. Lovejoy Kirk R. Maenhout Thomas E. Mahar Wayne D. McNally Timothy G. Murphy Mark M. Nelson Joseph G. Orlando James J. Peakes Sandra E. Perreault Joseph H. Plourde William N. Pulk Jr. Bill M. Ross Patrick L. Slawek Timothy F. Stauder Christopher L. Stevens Raymond M. Therrien Scott M. Tierney Gail B. Tourtelotte Kim A. Tozier Chris Tozier Troy T. Twitchell Juan A. Ugalde Bradley A. Vanadestine Ricky A. Webster Robin M. Wiley Daniel J. Williams Debra L. Wilson Gary E. Wise Kenneth P. Woodcock Dana R. Woods

13 Years

Michael A. Berry Andrew E. Bowden Patti-Lynn Brann Richard B. Cameron Jason N. Chicoine Kristen A. Chipman Thomas R. Closson Ralph S. Clukey Robert B. Costine Jamie R. Douvielle Michael G. Dube Kenneth R. Eaton Jr. Wayne S. Enman John E. Farnham Roy D. Fitzmaurice Timothy E. Flewelling Alvin J. Fluellen Paul J. Gaboury Charles G. Hall Charles A. Handley Jr. Brent A. Haskell Andrew C. Kelley Robert L. Lane Jr. Brian R. LeSage Kenneth L. Leger James A. Maher Jr. ■

James L. Pelletier Donald L. Prevost Darren B. Pulkkinen Charles R. Riley Jr. Keith I. Ryder Carlton W. Sanborn Jr. Garry A. Sawtelle Christopher M. Scott Larry R. Snowman Jr. Brent A. Spencer Walter Stefanyk Wesley A. Sweatt Norman W. Taylor Jarrod K. True Frank J. Trumble Jennifer L. Turcotte William T. Van Hoesen Ronald E. Wedgewood

12 Years

Francis J. Arsenault Jr. Allen P. Beaulieu Darcey T. Bubier Jose A. Castro Craig L. Chambers Christopher J. Chasse John P. Coon Jr. Keith Costigan Jerome C. Cross Patricia L. Dickinson Richard P. Dilsner Christopher K. Downs Chaderick A. French Jose F. Garcia Alan M. Gemmell Maurice A. Gould Debora L. Grignon Jeffrey L. Hetzer Lawrence G. Johnson Douglas J. Lacroix Laurette Laverdiere Eric R. Lewin Manley B. Lyons Thomas L. McVaney Randy M. Morin Raul Navar Thomas W. Noble Scott S. Penney Anne M. Perron Dana L. Pollis Jr. David A. Powers Richard A. Preble Juan F. Salazar Kelly G. Shank Jeremy S. Sherman Kenneth M. Spalding Brent A. Walker David A. Walker Aaron W. Walsh ■

11 Years

Scott L. Alexander Aaron F. Barbalate Esteban Bernal Shawn M. Bickford Benjamin R. Blodgett Richard S. Brescia Joseph A. Briggs Michael J. Brooks Charles E. Butts Steven M. Colby Bobbi J. Collins Allyson B. Coombs ■

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Robert P. Courtney James P. Dunnigan Keith R. Edwards Kelvin R. Friend Todd A. Fulmer Buaris J. Gervais Jeffrey A. Gillespie Joseph A. Glidden Jr. Jon M. Gliniewicz Gary Guindon Holly J. Hall Brian L. Kendrick Joshua A. Kerr Christopher McKenna Novak Nedic Seth S. Norton Scott R. Parlee Bernard J. Petrauskas Scott D. Popoloski Gerardo A. Ramos Mitchell Rubin Francisco Salazar Saulio S. Saleta Spencer G. Seekins Brian K. Sheeder Justin A. Shelton Tracy N. Sofield Rebekah L. Thibodaux Michele E. Toothaker Jerilyn R. Underhill Jason T. White Robert R. White Paul L. Williams

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Chad H. Alley Lisa M. Barnes Tesfahunegn Berhane William E. Birney David A. Bolduc Edward F. Brackett Robert L. Bussell Brian K. Buswell Amy J. Chute Allen D. Clark Thomas E. Clarke Dylan R. Clay Sean K. Coleman Rodney W. Crocker Edgar E. Dacheux Adele D. Diodato Jacob R. Dionne Shawn A. Doran Neil G. Dupont Donald J. Eagan Michael T. Edwards Howard L. Fernald Luke E. Finley William E. Follett Jr. Barbara Fortin-Poirier Peter A. Foster Richard C. Foster Stephen C. Foster David G. Gardner Donald A. Goodwin Joan T. Grandshaw Ryan J. Graves Darren E. Gray Michael N. Hamilton Ronald L. Harris Leslie C. Hayden Jason A. Hilton ■

Aurelius S. Hinds III Craig J. Hutchins Mark E. Hutchins Scott A. Jackson Donna A. Jacques Shawn A. Lambert Eric M. Lane Jeremy W. Lane Young T. Lee Robert S. Lehay Jose A. Luna Torres James E. Lyons Jeremy B. Mace Ryan L. Marcotte Gary L. Mason Rodney A. McAvoy Garrett R. McVaney Jody R. Meader Garth Miller Russell J. O’Neal Christopher R. Pond William J. Potter Brigitte M. Reid Shawn A. Reid Thomas S. Richter Wade J. Rideout II Terry N. Ritz-Perkins Chester L. Robbins Jr. Jeannette R. Robert Jason G. Rourke Paul R. Saucier Mary L. Schreiber Donald R. Smith Gary W. Smith Patrick N. Steeves Gail M. Stone Kerry A. Swallow John W. Sweatt Scott J. Underwood Kevin P. Walker Loren F. Walker Joy L. Watkins Arthur L. White Jeremy S. Whitney Walter T. Willard Shawn E. Wing

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Ernest A. Adams William D. Adams Hunter J. Anderson Calvin A. Andrews Ronald D. Ayres Ralph E. Bailey Jason L. Batchelder Maurice B. Batchelder Russell L. Beadnell James P. Benson Brian K. Blakeslee Ryan J. Bordeau Merton H. Bowring Elizabeth A. Brescia Scott K. Bumps Ulicer Castro Linwood T. Charette Kelvin E. Charles Joshua A. Clark Roland S. Clark Darrell D. Clement Patrick M. Cronin Lisa Marie Cunningham John A. Daley ■

David C. Dalton Donald F. Davis Shawn R. Dennison Justin D. Desrosiers Terry J. Dingman Sharon G. Ebbs Lavina J. Freeman Randy S. French Kimberly R. Gemmell Jason J. Harris Oscar A. Hernandez Mark L. Hogan Frank Holliday Jr. Marc S. Jedlowski Lance C. Keen Cecil L. Kershner III Vincent R. Lago Stacie A. Leavitt Korey H. Leo Roger L. Lockhart Jr. David P. Maheu Milton E. Martin Robert M. Mayhew Mark P. McLean Samuel A. McVea Ryan D. Melius Gregory A. Morse Sue Noiles David L. Perrault Thomas G. Perrier Kevin R. Pond Gloria J. Richards Peter K. Robshaw Michael S. Roderick Chad E. Rogers Makiel Rosado Terry L. Rosensteel Nicholas L. Rossi Jose B. Salazar Gary E. Simmons Jr. Glenn J. Sirois Albert W. Spaulding Stanley W. Tyszko Matthew J. Ward Byron A. Weymouth III Michael J. White Michael J. Wilczynski Eileen M. Wright Robert A. Young Thomas J. Zwizinski

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Richard L. Allen Jeremie R. Bolduc Darryl S. Bowers Shelly L. Campbell Michael A. Cavaliere Gregory J. Clark Kate M. Cooley Adan Cruz-Lopez Bruce A. Cummings Dana J. Cyr Dana R. Demos Alfred D. Desrosiers Douglas W. Easter Brian R. Edwards Robert G. Engelhardt Destiny S. Fitzmorris Gary L. French Charles J. Gervais Seth M. Goucher Genaro G. Guardado ■

Diana L. Hartley James A. Henry Robert F. Heyman Robert F. Higgins Jr. Clark J. Holden Mark R. Jamison Benedict S. Jasud Christopher Kammann Thomas G. Kingsbury Robert E. Kramer Jr. Timothy J. Leclerc Concepcion Majano Mark A. Malatesta Louis S. Martin Dale T. McKay Nancie B. McLeod Jason W. Molten Stephen R. Montgomery David P. Moreau Jason W. Morneault Susan L. Morrison Devon E. Nadeau Clyde M. Newby III Terry A. Newton Carmine J. Nile Ronny M. O’Brien James W. Potter Mark O. Price Matthew T. Raven Mark I. Seavey Paul S. Smith Thomas R. Smith Samuel F. Spinney Jr. David A. Stenzel Scott D. Thies Joshua M. Turner Jerry J. Upton Andrew A. Vickers Adam S. Violette Kelly W. Wampler Charles R. Witt

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Wilson F. Almand Danielle R. Anthony James R. Baillargeon Steven A. Baker Tommy F. Barnes Jonathan B. Beebe Jesus Bernal Arthur G. Bolduc Lamar J. Boyer David E. Bradford Jeremy J. Bragg John W. Campbell Jeffrey N. Carver Paul E. Carver Bruce D. Chesley James B. Chick II Michael S. Cianchette Lyle A. Clark Gary L. Crane Jason E. Croman Anthony A. Cygan Edward D. Dishon Jr. Cory D. Dunbar Jonathan H. Ferreira Carl D. Franck Michael J. Franck Robert J. Franck Lewis A. Gatcomb Todd W. Gilley ■

Kellie A. Guarino Michael D. Hachez Gary L. Hanmer Jeffrey S. Harrington Gary R. Hayes Matthew M. Hebert Mathew J. Henry Alan R. Hilton Michael W. Holmes Leonard M. Jackson Jeffrey M. Jones Joshua M. Justin Wayne A. Kimball Jeremy E. Kyllonen Brian E. Labbe Kenneth D. Landry David D. Leighton Thomas M. Leonard Jean-Paul J. Lettre Harlow J. Libby Jr. Richard K. Lyons Terry L. Malloy Michael J. Manoski Joshua M. Matz Gail E. Mayo Ronald F. McComb Jr. Peter McCormick Larry D. Mercier Michael F. Mitchell Jr. Allen R. Morey Kevin M. Morneault Charles H. Moulton William A. Murray Bruce J. Myles Malvin W. Neal Billie J. Nelson-Clark Jeremie R. Nutter Paul A. Osborne Derek S. Perkins Aaron L. Preble Christopher P. Queen Rae F. Randlett III William L. Ray Jeffrey D. Robinson Leigh A. Ross Laura D. Schmelter Dean N. Schofield Jared M. Shelton Harold E. Sherwood Jr. Peter G. Smith Patrick M. Sughrue Ted J. Swenson Lesli C. Swieczkowski David M. Tanzer Domingos B. Tavares Wayne A. Tencati Raymond O. Ward Joshua R. Wells Daniel H. Wiedmer Remond L. Willette

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Walter H. Akers Jr. Isaac Benitez Cheryl G. Brackett Matthew A. Bradeen Donald M. Busch Jose F. Carreira Patrick L. Child Shawn T. Clarke Chad R. Cote Jeffery K. Crowell ■

James P. Cushing Clinton Dawson Manuel Del Rio Shawn P. Dickinson Kevin M. Donovan Timothy M. Fiske Robert J. Fleury Jr. Robert M. Gallant Jeffrey D. Gilbert Roy A. Harris Ryan M. Holt Thomas P. Kinsella Allen M. Knowles Timothy E. Kundert Russell R. Lane Gary G. Laskowitz Brian M. LeComte James G. McCallister Gary E. McPherson Albert J. Michaud Kevin O’Neill Amy L. Page Andrea L. Pelletier Lisa L. Perry Debra B. Scott James P. Smickle Julia C. Smith Richard A. Toothaker Brian T. Walsh David L. Walter Gregory E. Wiers Jamie G. Willett Harry A. Woods Jr.

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Charles S. Allen Ralph E. Allen Albert J. Arsenault Robert A. Bagley Valerie A. Ballard Gregory S. Barre Jose Antonio Bernal Michael D. Brady Bruce J. Brown Jordan M. Bushey Daniel P. Butler Marc J. Caldwell Wayne G. Canwell Jerry J. Chambers Joanne Choate Mark S. Cloutier John R. Colburn Devin S. Cooley Melissa A. Corbett William A. Cote Aubrey L. Dehnert Aric Dreher Corey J. Drost James M. Dungan Sarah C. Enos Christopher J. Everett Scott A. Ferrin Terry L. Fisher Christopher L. Frasier Eric C. Fudge Joshua T. Gale William K. Gassert Justin L. Goodale Brian M. Gormley Stuart L. Grant Jose N. Guzman Otero Mark A. Hansen ■

Jacques P. Hobbs Patrick D. Holland Young C. Hong Christopher E. Jarvais Stephen G. King Robert D. Kitchin Justin L. Ladd Nathan D. Landon James E. LePage Timothy A. Leonard Abraham E. Lovejoy James P. Marcella John A. McLaughlin Jesse T. McVaney Antonia M. Melendez Magen L. Merrill James A. Moody Jr. Justin D. Murray Sarah S. Nelson Christian W. Nielsen Chad A. Page Gildardo C. Palestino Stuart A. Parr Arthur F. Perault Daniel S. Perkins Jason T. Piper Joseph L. Poulin Brian M. Regan John C. Santoro Susan A. Scheyd Enos J. Schissler Ryan P. Schott Timothy C. Shelton Peter H. Smedberg Michael B. Smith Howard R. Sprinkle Wendy S. St Amand John F. Stevens Stephen W. Strout Trinidad B. Suarez Guy N. Susi Nathan A. Sweatt Joshua MI. Tracy Zebediah E. Underwood Cory W. Verrill Richard C. Walkling Jr. Timothy C. Walton Charlie C. Warren Seth L. Webber Richard E. Westberry Jr. Tim Whitmore Alvin D. Williams William F. Woods

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James R. Adams Clifford S. Albert Michael R. Aretz Mark F. Ashline Jesse A. Athorp Christopher C. Banker Cory M. Benedict Matthew A. Bergonzi Garret S. Bragdon Christopher A. Bragg Richard J. Bryant Erica D. Caldwell Jeffery A. Carr Jr. Alan W. Chesson Stephen Clendenning Adam J. Cristoforo Stephen D. Delude ■

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Robert R. Deppe Raymond R. Desrochers Jonathan E. DiCentes Kurt A. Dickinson Nicholas D. Drake Steven T. Dube John W. Eckenroth Edward J. Everich Thomas M. Figura Michael L. Flack Megan L. Godfrey Gary Gonzales Marshall G. Goodchild Allen L. Griffeth Shaun A. Gronda Barbara E. Gudroe Elias J. Hershbine Dave W. Holst Hsiao Chin Hwang Karl Jahn Dennis A. Jarvis Kazimierz Jedrzkiewicz Robert G. Jewett Kyle R. King John E. Krieski Frank J. Kusznir Paul R. LaBrecque Rex Lagle Steven G. Lavallee Richard L. Marvel Steve N. McCallister Nathan C. McIver Lance C. McNally Thomas J. Morand Terry L. Munn Vickie L. Nadeau Daniel T. Oakes Wojciech Olak German C. Palestino Steven Peters Fredis A. Pineda Bruce G. Radley Michael C. Rand William A. Richardson Eric D. Saucier George A. Schoeller Ruben J. Schofield Eric Daniel Seaman Dale E. Smith Darren R. Smith John B. Stewart Craig A. Stockwell David F. Stoddard Dale A. Thomas Joseph M. Thomas Jr. Anthony J. Tibbetts John A. Vadala Peter A. Vaillancourt Christopher M. Vane Michael G. Varney Jose U. Vasquez Patrick L. Violette Alvin A. Weaver Jamie D. White Sylvester Wynter Joseph M. Ziolko

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Chris M. Bailey Ramon A. Benavides Derrick M. Brawn Jonathan D. Breard Kevin E. Breault Lisa A. Brown Rickey E. Brown Shawn R. Bryant Nathan R. Butler Jason L. Carmichael Timothy M. Carrig Jorge L. Castro Chih T. Chen Xi Chen Peter E. Cianchette Travis G. Cilley Kenneth P. Cloyd Gary D. Cobb Terry A. Collamore Raymond A. Collins Edmund C. Cooper Stephanie A. Cote Cecil Cowan Christopher A. Cowan Carl J. Cross Jr. Debra Cyr Scott R. Davis Keith S. Dawley Clifford B. Day Joseph M. Day Jutta Dionne Brad M. Dufour Joshua B. Emmons Jordan E. Enos Robbie W. Ferguson James L. Fitzgerald James M. Flear Lawrence E. Frost Christopher M. Furrow Dale R. Furrow Theodore L. Getchell Zaccheriah J. Gidney Adam J. Gilman Wilbert Gonzalez Jacob M. Gorman Derrick J. Graves Aaron T. Grenier Roberto Gutierrez Michele J. Guyette Marc J. Haas Benjamin A. Hall Nicole R. Hardy Shalakow E. Hebig Erica L. Heinssen Edward M. Henderson Timothy C. Higgins Peter A. Hill Randy C. Hutchinson Jr. Ryan C. Hutchinson Jeffrey R. Hyde Brian J. Jonah Kevin Jones Daniel M. Kelsey Clinton P. Kibbin Ronald Kief Anne M. Kutscher Carlos E. Kwakutse Dustin L. Kyser Michael A. Lancaster Ryan W. Laney Brian M. Larsen Ryan A. Lavoie C H AT T E R

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Jesus Limon Richard J. Loisel Gregory E. Loss William J. Lovely Efrain Lugo Michael P. MacVane Scott M. Macalino Cassandra J. Magoon Stephen C. Malatesta Troy T. Maloon Knowell A. Matthews Allison M. McDonough Andrew C. McFarland Christopher J. McGary Philip D. McKenney Miranda L. McKusick Shane D. McPherson Nicholas A. Meader Peter J. Mehegan Diego Melegari Jacob S. Merrill Bruce B. Metrick John S. Moody Rebecca K. Moore Christopher Morrill Christine M. Nadeau Gary R. Nash Jeffrey L. Niemi Wilfredo Nieves William R. Noddin Katie A. Noiles Stuart A. Northup Brent T. Nunn James F. O’Connor Daniel OConnell Cooper J. Page Hong Ki Park Joshua A. Parker Andrew S. Peer Philip D. Pelkey Daniel T. Pellerin Timothy A. Perrault Ashley R. Perry Steve M. Pound John M. Quadrato John F. Quinn Jr. William R. Rackliff Daniel J. Records Shane D. Reisinger Kevin J. Rezendes Cameron D. Ross Dennis A. Ryan Sr. Todd A. Sands Joshua B. Sault George Anthony Schoeller Jr. Robert J. Schroeder Aldo R. Servello Jason T. Shinaberry John M. Sieber Donald L. Smith Derrick A. Souza David E. Sparaco Gary A. Steward Don J. Sullivan Robert C. Sweetser Greg A. Tasker Turney E. Taylor Jason R. Thereau Charles W. Theriault Jr. Kristen E. Theriault Larry D. Thomas 3 6

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Nathan J. Tibbetts Jason W. VanAlstyne Carly Z. VanCamp Sean R. Varney Adam P. Wallace Benjamin L. Ward William A. Ward Susan H. Weeks Suzan West Tricia L. White Shawn T. Withee Adam M. Yeo

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Vanessa L. Achorn Brett K. Adams Jerry C. Adams Matthew S. Adams Randy B. Albert Heather Alexander Luc L. Allain Christopher P. Allen Fredi D. Alvarenga Marbin A. Alvarenga Damian A. Ames Michael L. Anderson Sharon L. Anderson Michael J. Astle Samuel A. Baker John K. Bamford Sean A. Banks Megan M. Barnes Alfred T. Baron Martin E. Beauvais Holly J. Belanger Donald J. Beliveau Armand Berube Larry A. Billings Jr. Michael N. Bissonnette Christopher R. Black William E. Bonneau Matthew R. Bosiljevac Pierre A. Boucher Robert N. Bouley Michael E. Bouthot Arthur W. Brannen Jamie PS. Brooker Daniel R. Brown Travis B. Brown Joseph S. Buckley Otey A. Burdette William D. Burdette Paul H. Burmeister Christopher T. Burnett Christopher J. Burrill Chris D. Button Toren W. Byers Miguel A. Cabrera Keith F. Calabro Steven P. Cammack Norman Campbell Jr. Jason J. Canarr Mario A. Cardona Rigoberto B. Castro Seth T. Cates Betty-Jo . Chambers Christopher A. Chatto Keith A. Chubbuck Dana C. Churchill John E. Ciolfi Gregory A. Clark Daniel T. Coffey ■

Stephen R. Colbath Mark D. Collins Anthony S. Connor Matthew T. Cooley Timothy J. Cooley Kate E. Cordone Christopher G. Correia Jonathon Correia Steven A. Costa Darren T. Cote Dustin M. Cote Joseph D. Cote Rodger D. Cote Scott A. Cote Justin D. Cronkhite Deborah A. Croteau Laura L. Curtis Justin L. Cusack Levi N. Daku Steven M. Damon Zachary R. Davis Justin W. Day Paul D. DeCesere Anthony R. DeRice Russell S. Dean Todd C. Dean Thomas P. Dodge Chris B. Donovan Richard W. Doucet Jeffrey M. Doucette Joseph C. Ducharme Mark A. Dunphy Donald D. Duvall Jeffrey D. Eastman Shane C. Ennis Dwight S. Erving Dimitri Escrich Arrin J. Farrar Jose L. Felix Max C. Fish Wyatt E. Fitzgerald Jared S. Flewelling Marcos G. Flores Paul D. Forrest Michael Fox Nicholas D. Fox Scott R. French Justin D. Gemmell Christopher A. Gerold Aaron P. Gibbs Michelle L. Godsoe Nathan L. Goff Omar C. Gonzalez Mark A. Goodman Kleber J. Gould Dee Ann L. Grazioso Ashley A. Grindle Alan B. Grover James E. Guy Nelson Guzman Jason L. Hancock Jaime V. Hanson James R. Hanson Ryan L. Harrington Cody A. Harrison Curtis M. Hatt Christin A. Haywood Jeremy P. Hendrickson Aida L. Hernandez Selvin Hernandez Lopez Jeremy M. Hersom Conrad A. Hichborn

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Jonathan P. Hicks Randolph B. Higgins Kenneth A. Hill Zachary W. Hines John O. Horne Mark M. Hovey James M. Howe Justin K. Huber Lori J. Hughes Brad W. Inforati Edward L. Jacobsen Nathan L. Jamison Jeffery W. Jernigan Brian J. Johanns Matthew A. Johnson Jordan J. Johnston Brian M. Jones James J. Jones Jamie P. Jones Travers D. Jones Tim G. Joslyn Jessica A. Kandel Christopher T. Karlen Michael C. Karsten Michael R. Keim Jason R. Keller Trevor A. Kelley Elizabeth L. Kennedy Brian L. Kibler Eui C. Kim Matthew D. King Joseph D. Klekotta Bronson T. Kneeland Christopher M. Koppes Michael Lagano Amy L. Lane Jody S. Lane Lorie A. Lane Willis L. Lane Thomas R. Langille Robert S. Larby Joshua A. Lavine Patricia A. Lawrence Pierre Leclerc John D. Lee Joong Joshua. Lee Jeffrey C. Lerch Dwight A. Littlefield Matthew R. Long Michael A. Long Adam J. Loubier Renaldo R. Lowry Jordan R. Lyford Ian C. Macmaster Jason C. Madden Joshua T. Madden Aaron P. Maheu Todd E. Maloon William D. Mason Thomas H. Matson Adam J. Mazerolle Lawrence A. McAlpine Robert E. McCarthy Zachary T. McFarland Shawna L. McKenney Stephen A. McLain Robert R. Meckley Alejandro Mejia-Gamez Jamie E. Melia Troy L. Melvin Jason Menard John P. Merrill

Dale P. Michaud Steven D. Michaud Harvey E. Moody Joshua J. Moore Stuart J. Morin Andrew Moss Solomon Cathy M. Mudge Robert K. Mulligan Brenda E. Nichols Aaron P. O’Donnell Colleen K. O’Hare James D. Oakes Jason A. Oko Nelson E. Padinha Douglas D. Paige Christopher J. Palmacci Edward J. Parent Jae Park Jeffrey S. Patterson Ralph C. Pearl Ryan N. Peavey Danny R. Pelkey Kyle D. Pellerin Derek M. Pelotte Richard A. Pepin Juan R. Perez Zachary E. Perrin Jonathan Peterson Shelley A. Phillips-Mills Ashlin K. Piehl Christopher M. Pineau Kayla J. Pomroy Aaron M. Poole Jacob L. Poole Will A. Portillo Jose F. Portillo Munoz Keelan N. Prados Matthew D. Pratt Matthew Q. Proctor Brian P. Rancourt Richard J. Rand Eric E. Ray James E. Reardon Jose M. Recinos Kevin L. Rich Jr. Matthew W. Riendeau Ryan W. Robbins Thomas G. Robinson David F. Robitaille Anthony C. Robles Douglas R. Robson Carlos A. Rodriguez Osvaldo Rodriguez James K. Roy Henry P. Rullo Timothy J. Rutecki Justin D. Rutledge Kevin P. Salaoutis Gerardo L. Santos Victor Santos Timothy C. Sawyer William A. Sawyer Pamela J. Scanlon Keith S. Seekins Kevin W. Sellars Glenn A. Severance Jonathan D. Sharp Brayden L. Sheive Irving E. Sherman Daniel J. Shorette David K. Sinclair Joshua J. Slama

Robert J. Slama Hector Sosa Graydon H. Spencer Jeffrey A. Stackpole Jason C. Stanley Christian E. Stefens Robert D. Stevens Timothy N. Storer Amber J. Strickland Bruce A. Stubbs Matthew S. Sullivan Erin S. Susi Josh M. Tanner Ryan J. Taylor Ernesto A. Tejada John W. Templin Wade M. Teryek Oliver C. Thayer James L. Theriault Daniel W. Thibeault Andreus D. Thomas David W. Thomas Sr. Stephen M. Thomas Dylan C. Thompson Matthew C. Tinker Christopher Torres Daniel R. Towle Wayne A. Tracy Paul B. Trask Michael S. Tripodi Anthony V. Turner Dennis E. Turner Kenneth R. Underhill Christopher M. Vainio Jorge A. Valdiviezo Joseph P. Vanidestine Anita M. Verrill Filomena Vieira Jonathan E. Ward Seth M. Washburn Timothy D. Washburn Bradley J. Weiland Benjamin Weingarden Raymond J. Welch Michael A. Welles Ronald J. Wheeler Jon M. Whitney Melissa M. Whitt Michael W. Williams Jason A. Worster Scott E. Wright Taylor D. Wright

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David M. Acha Michael W. Adams Suzelle G. Allain Garry L. Allan Joseph R. Almand Ulises Alvarenga Chad Barker Kenyon R. Becker Emily A. Bickford Corey M. Blagdon Thomas A. Boisvert Scott A. Boucher Michelle A. Boutilier Kevin K. Brogden Debra L. Brown Ronald R. Brox Peter Bumpus John J. Cabral ■

Jeffery P. Chandler Michael E. Child Eric T. Clark Joseph L. Clark Christopher W. Cochrane Jeffrey M. Collins Louis M. Conley Benjamin B. Connors Jason A. Coombs Christopher C. Courville Patrick C. Daley Kevin R. Davis Stephen A. Day Michael M. DeArmott Philip DeRoo Wayne DeRoy Alicia M. Dodson Russell O. Dunn Richard D. Dunton Mark G. Dwyer Jennifer L. Edwards Yvette M. Feiteira Orene L. Ferris Derek G. Fitzgerald Tony D. Foster Brenna N. Frania David E. Gagnon Matthew D. Gale Zachary Gardiner Christopher K. Gernand Jeffrey A. Gilliam Ramon A. Gomez Cheryll L. Gould Robert L. Greene Jr. Bradley N. Grillo Andrew W. Hallett Jim R. Hamner Lamar B. Harrell Casey J. Hartley Zachary L. Hayes Brian Hetherman Derek M. Hilton Jeffrey M. Jacobs Maurice L. Jacobs Jillian A. Jasmin Kyle P. Jensen Jessica C. Jones Sean G. Kelley Brian Wayne Kidd Bryant C. Kingsbury Jason E. Kirouac Justin V. Kitchin Jacob A. Klaiss Jack A. Klimp Matthew B. Knarr Mark A. Lagasse Kelsee L. Lancaster Clay W. Lawlor Micah B. Lawlor Frank L. Leavitt David C. Leith Jr. Brooke K. Lynch Janelle H. MacDermott Scott R. MacDonald Leonard A. Maggiani Nicholas J. Martin Adam K. Matheny Tyler McBreairty Keith A. McCabe Edward J. McCormick

Amanda M. McDermott Joseph W. McDonald Torrey C. McDonald Michael C. McGeady Benjamin J. Merry Clarence B. Michaud Trevor C. Micoletti Diana L. Mitchell Tyler J. Moody Bryan K. Moore Shane E. Morrison Douglas C. Nelson Nicholis R. Nelson Timothy J. O’Neill Eddy R. Ordonez Steven M. Osborne Lionel T. Pelletier King J. Phengvath Jason W. Philhower Scott C. Rand Raimo A. Rantakyto Jay M. Reynolds Craig C. Rideout Douglas J. Robinson Raymond E. Ross Robert C. Russell Douglas E. Sandin Jeff J. Sargis John D. Savage Billy A. Sawtelle Michael R. Sawyer Zachary S. Schroder Kurt M. Silvia Jennifer L. Siter Gabriel M. Sloane Matthew J. Smith Steven M. Smith Vandana Sood Owen M. Souer Flavio Spadotto Neeley J. Stanton Paul M. Stracqualursi Morten Syversen Robert A. Tourtelotte Jason E. Vetter Noah E. Whitt David C. Wiles Jr. Brian C. Williams David C. Williams Douglas Williams Ryan R. Wilson Kristoffer Young

In Memory of

Jody King

In Memory of

Frederick “Bing” Marshall

Team Member Jody L. King, 28, passed away on April 20, 2009. Jody came to work for Cianbro Corporation in June of 2007 as an ironworker on the Destiny project in Syracuse, New York. He most recently worked as a pile-driver foreman at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven, Connecticut. “Jody wasn’t only a great friend and neighbor, he was also a great team member,” says Scott Tierney, construction manager on the Destiny Project and family friend. “He loved what he was doing, who he was doing it with, but most of all he loved his family. He came to work every day with a smile on his face and always possessed a great attitude infecting others with his work ethic and sense of humor. Often he would tell me of what Jody King he had done in the past and who he worked for but made it clear he enjoyed working for Cianbro more than anywhere else. Although his passing was untimely, we should all be reminded, by his beliefs, of what is truly important, family, friends, and work. Everyone that had the pleasure to know him or work with him will certainly miss his friendship and contributions.”

From a bridge rehab project over the Conowingo Dam in Maryland, to bridge painting in Aroostook County, Maine, Bing Marshall worked up and down Cianbro’s operating territory throughout the Eastern Seaboard during his long career with the company. When he finally retired in 2004, Bing had served four decades with Cianbro, working almost exclusively in painting and coatings. He passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at RedingtonFairview General Hospital. “I don’t know anyone who ever had a cross word or an issue with Bing,” says Senior Vice President Mac Cianchette. Frederick “He was a very positive influence for everyone he worked “Bing” with. He loved his teammates, and everyone enjoyed having Marshall him on projects because he was so easygoing. He always had a smile, and never got rattled under pressure.” Mac says that Bing experienced all of the trials and tribulations of a construction worker on the front lines during 40 years on the job, and that experience built a strong character and the ability to put things in perspective.

In Memory of

William Stone

Team Member William W. “Bill” Stone II, 42, died August 3, 2009 at his home in Newport, Maine after an eight-month battle with cancer. Bill started at Cianbro in March of 2003 as a multi-tradesman. He worked on various projects throughout the Northern New England region, and most recently worked at the Eastern Manufacturing Facility in Brewer, Maine as a civil foreman. “Bill was always willing to do what was needed to get the job done, and always with a smile on his face,” remembers Penny-Lynn Abbott, staffer in the Northern New England William Stone region. Andy Kelly, who worked with Bill on the Hornbeck Vessel Project remembers, “Bill was assigned to work deep in the double bottom section of the ship. He was always running away from the spiders living in the nooks and crannies, and bumping his head. The crew he worked with always teased him about that, even though he was such a big man.” CIANBRO

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Cianbro’s Wellness Program: A Glimpse into the Future ■

By Andrea Pelletier

Cianbro will once again be able to hold or reduce premiums in our medical plans for 2010! That was the exciting news that Cianbro shared with team members during Open Enrollment for 2010 benefits. The announcement was the result of the outstanding efforts of team members and spouses to take control of their health. Cianbro’s Healthy LifeStyle Program partners team members and spouses with a health coach to reduce or eliminate at-risk health behaviors. Currently, 70 percent of Cianbro team members and spouses enrolled in medical insurance are participating in this program. Since the start of the Healthy LifeStyle Program in 2001, Cianbro has been able to hold or reduce rates for three of the nine years. This is a great accomplishment considering the increasing cost of healthcare! The overall mission of Cianbro’s Wellness Program is to provide and promote programs continuously throughout Cianbro that encourage, educate, and support team members and their dependents to make healthy mental, physical, and financial lifestyle choices on a daily basis. Although we have made great accomplishments through our programs thus far, there is still more work to do! In the next few years we want to accomplish the following goals: ■ Increase participation in our Healthy LifeStyle Program. Every year we hire new team members. In order to continue our trend of reduced or stable medical premiums, we need to recruit these new team members and spouses into the program. We have several team members and spouses that have great success stories from this program. We want to share our experiences and expand our “healthy” team to include these new members.

Additionally, we want to continue to help team members and spouses meet the criteria for the Healthy Living Reward and possibly raise the bar to help us get even healthier. Currently, team members and spouses who participate in the program earn a credit toward their medical insurance premium by participating and meeting health goals for cholesterol, blood pres-

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■ Successful programs evolve over time to meet the needs of the people they serve. In the near future, we are looking to provide participants with secure access through the internet to new features of the Healthy LifeStyle Program. Technology today can erase distances between participants and the benefits and services available to them. We plan on increasing the availability of program reporting, on-line health information, and networking. This will be a great resource that will unite team members and spouses with other team members and spouses working on similar health goals. It will also allow participants to have a central location to access health and wellness information.

Finally, we want to help team members have more control over their health care spending through vehicles like the Choice

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Healthy LifeStyle Program Success Story "It's not always about the money. It's about how you feel overall, and the discount is just a bonus! The Healthy LifeStyle Program makes me aware of my health more than ever. I have been with the program for so long that I don't even think about all of the wonderful changes I have made. It’s just part of my lifestyle now. The Healthy LifeStyle Program has made me more aware of what I need to do to keep myself healthy for the long term."

–Quote from Team Member Wayne McNally

sure, body mass index, and tobacco use. Team members not only benefit from the savings on their medical insurance premium, but will also be healthier which will help them increase their quality of life. In the future, through plan design, we hope to help our people reach even better health and provide them with the resources, programs, and incentives that will guide behavior-change into the future. 3 8

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Fund medical plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA) and similar plans. Cianbro introduced this consumer driven medical plan in 2008. It encourages those who enroll to be in charge of their health care and allows them more control over how their dollars are spent. Cianbro makes a contribution to team member’s HSA each year. Team members can also contribute to their HSA. These contributions are never

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Team member Kevin Kokotovich and Health Coach Aaron Swift taxed, going in or coming out, when spent on qualified medical expenses. What a great tool to save for healthcare during retirement, especially if you are healthy and are able to save during your younger years! Cianbro is even providing you the tool to help you stay healthy through the Healthy LifeStyle Program!

Cianbro team members and spouses are what make our Wellness Program successful. They deserve thanks for helping Cianbro’s quest to become the “healthiest company in America.” Their dedication and commitment has driven us to improve and build on the Wellness Program. We will continue to challenge ourselves to evolve and meet the needs of our team so that they can take control of their health!

Fox Islands Wind Project: An Electrifying Inspiration ■

By Alan Grover

It was a project that kept Cianbro Corporation in the public eye across Maine for most of the summer. And when all was said and done, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony was underway in the shadow of the three Cianbro-erected turbines that make up the Fox Islands Wind project, the company could point to a boatload of laurels. In the months leading up to the construction, observers worried and wondered how Cianbro would manage the importation of massive turbine components to the tiny but busy island of Vinalhaven, with its bustling harbor filled with a fiercely independent fishing fleet, 12 miles from the mainland. Project Manager Chad Allen spoke of polite cooperation with the fishing crews, making sure that the fleet knew when the latest barge-load of components would arrive, and doing everything possible to ease the impact on the crowded harbor. Once the giant towers and blades were landed ashore, Cianbro’s challenge was to get the equipment up to the jobsite on scarce and narrow roads without disrupting the lives of islanders. By November 16, 2009, the date of the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Fox Islands Wind CEO George Baker could look back on the challenges and say, “We’re talking to the community all the time. They’re interacting with the guys from Cianbro all the time. It’s been a great project from that perspective. You know, the Cianbro guys are playing softball with the fishermen. It’s been a great experience for everybody, I think.” One of the most memorable stories of harmony to come from the project occurred after a tractortrailer loaded with Cianbro components became disabled on one of the island’s main roads,

effectively blocking traffic, both oncoming and outgoing. The islanders sized up the situation and cheerfully offered to trade cars among one another on each side of the bottleneck until the situation could be rectified. Meanwhile, Cianbro team members worked steadily and competently to erect the 263 foot tall towers with their 123 foot long blades, assisted by experts from the manufacturer, General Electric. The base towers were bolted to bedrock with a rock anchor

Pete Vigue addresses the crowd system, and as autumn set in, gusty winds added another layer of risk to the tricky picks that Cianbro teams executed. Project Superintendent Eric Brown described the eventual solution to the wind problem. “We engaged a local forecaster to give us a detailed forecast, and the man was remarkably accurate,” said Brown. “What that meant was, rather than doing some of our picks in the normal business hours that we would work, we oftentimes came in early, as much as two o’clock in the morning, to get everything ready. And when the wind died down to the point where it was within reasonable conditions to work without adding any risk, we made the pick and completed the task.” It turns out that the Cianbro team was

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Installing the blades able to erect the three turbines on time and under budget, much to the satisfaction of George Baker. “Working with Cianbro has been just great,” he said. “To a person, they’ve been just great to deal with…real integrity, really solid. So, it’s been a pleasure working with Cianbro on this project.” On November 16th, Cianbro CEO Peter Vigue stood at the podium overlooking a crowd of more than 500 islanders and guests at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. He spoke of the pride he felt in the presence of a job well done, and thanked everyone who had a hand in the smooth achievement. “We have a saying at Cianbro that goes like this: ‘Nobody is smarter than all of us.’ That bit of wisdom has never been more accurate than with our company’s dealings with all of the talented people who helped make these wind turbines a reality. What a team we’ve had on this island! From the technical expertise of consultants, subcontractors, and engineers, to the hands-on quality provided by the crews in the field, to the homespun wisdom of island citizens who know a pragmatic solution when they see one and who supported that solution with their votes…these cost-saving, environmentally friendly, and sustainable turbines are here because of the efforts of one and all.”

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