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GUCA celebrated its 40th Stephens Inc. and associate memanniversary at the Ritz-Carlton, ber Large & Gilbert PC. Amelia Island, Fla., during the The National Utility Contractors 2011 GUCA Annual Conference Association Inc., represented by held on June 16 to 19, 2011. 2011-2012 Chairman Ryan The conference began with a Schmitt, Petticoat-Schmitt Civil welcome reception where attenEngineers, updated the members dees had the opportunity to neton issues at the national level and work with friends, clients and other praised the GUCA and its members member guests and families. for all of their accomplishments. The June 17 morning conferPresentations by Rhonda Gilbert ence session began with the and Tom Savage, Large & Gilbert GUCA Industry chit-chat. The PC, on “Ways to Cut Overhead”; business session followed and Joyce Klemmer, Smith, Gambrell included elections of the 2011& Russell LLP, on “Social 2012 GUCA Officers and Networking and the Law”; and Directors: President Charlie Ken Meyer, Alignment at Work, Murren, C.A. Murren & Sons LLC, on “Proactively Working Company Inc.; First Vice President with Municipalities” followed the Angela Lange, Peed Bros. Inc.; business session. Second Vice President Regina Newly appointed 2011-2012 GUCA The evening of June 17 memShelnutt, Robert M. Anderson Inc.; President Charlie Murren, C.A. Murren bers gathered for the Race to the Treasurer Ed Shipley, Ronny D. & Sons Inc., addresses the crowd at the Finish PAC Auction, which helped Jones Enterprises Inc.; Secretary 2011 GUCA Annual Conference. GUCA raise money for the GUCA Mark Gravel, Willow Construction PAC. Members and their families Inc.; Ex-Officio Mitch Stephens, John D. Stephens Inc.; enjoyed a live and silent auction and had a chance to parDirectors Matt Chatham, Blount Construction Co. Inc.; ticipate in the raffle price contest. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Brandon Cooper, Construction Perfected Inc.; Richard helped keep the live auction in motion while helping Krauss, STS/Utiliquest; Keith Plemons, Southeast GUCA reach its monetary goal. Connections LLC; Sanford Stokes, Western Summit The closing conference session began June 18 with the Constructors Inc.; and Associate Directors Ben Corbitt, GUCA Awards Breakfast. Each committee chairman highFerguson Waterworks and Jeff Duncan, Cowin Equipment lighted their committee accomplishments. Charlie Murren, Company. C.A. Murren & Sons Company Inc. was presented with the GUCA also recognized the following retiring board Committee Chairman of the Year Award. Other awards directors: President Mitch Stephens, John D. Stephens Inc.; were presented to the Hard Hat Safety Award winners, First Vice President Charlie Murren, C.A. Murren & Sons which included: 0-400,000 Man-Hours Plant Construction, Company Inc.; Second Vice President Angela Lance, Peed Douglas Electrical & Plumbing Company, Inc.; 400,000 + Bros. Inc.; Treasurer Regina Shelnutt, Robert M. Anderson Man-Hours Plant Construction, Skanska USA Civil Inc.; Secretary Mark Gravel, Willow Construction Inc.; Southeast; 0-100,000 Man-Hours Pipeline Construction, directors Matt McCormack, Archer Western Contractors Robert M. Anderson Inc.; 100,000 + Man-Hours Pipeline Inc.; John Morris, Heavy Constructors Inc.; Ed Shipley Construction, Richard Harp Excavation Inc.; and the Hard Ronny D. Jones Enterprises Inc.; Reese Taylor, Barnett Hat Safety Award Overall Winner, Douglas Electrical & Southern Corporation; Kelly Wilson, Western Summit Plumbing Company Inc. Awards also were presented to Constructors Inc.; and, associate directors Fielder Martin, Judy Turpin, Turpin Inc., for Contractor Member of the Shapiro, Fussell, Wedge & Martin LLP, and Tom Savage, Year and to Tom Savage, Large & Gilbert PC, for Associate Large & Gilbert PC. Member of the Year. The GUCA presented the 2010-2011 Star Partner of the Membership contest winners included first place, Mark Year Awards. The Star Partner Awards were presented to Accetturo, Reynolds Inc., with 11 recruits and second place the contractor and associate members who support GUCA, honors were split between Angela Lance, Peed Bros. Inc. not only through sponsorship donations, but also through and David Nelms, Brown, Nelms & Co. PC, with 4 recruits safety and education class registrations, conference and each. event registrations, and overall boundless support of this Other members participating included Chris Jones, association. The recipients of the Star Partner Awards for H&H Insurance Services Inc.; Regina Shelnutt, Robert M. the 2010-2011 year were contractor member John D. see ANNIVERSARY page 6

ATLANTA (AP) Metal railings rained down onto a heavily traveled interstate in downtown Atlanta from a landmark bridge late Aug. 13, narrowly missing vehicles on the key corridor and shutting off traffic both ways for hours during the night, authorities and motorists said. No one was reported injured when the aluminum fencing and canopy supports for a pedestrian walkway on the bridge crumbled above the main Downtown Connector shortly before midnight, said Karlene Barron, communications director of the Georgia Department of Transportation. “We’re extremely thankful nobody got hurt,” Barron told The Associated Press. She said inspectors determined early Aug. 14 that the 17th Street Bridge remained structurally sound but it appeared a secondary structure of aluminum fencing and walkway canopy supports atop the bridge had given way in one area. “It caused a sort of zipper effect because of the weight. One part failed and it just kind of ripped everything down,” she said, citing the initial inspection. She said the debris fell over the northbound side of the Downtown Connector about where Interstates 75 and 85 meet. Traffic backed up for miles, but police then re-routed motorists on other highways in and around Atlanta. The snarled corridor is one of the most heavily traveled in the area, snaking through the center of Atlanta. Barron told AP later that traffic was again flowing in both directions after sunrise. She said contractors would be at the bridge in coming hours to remove other sections of railing that hadn’t fallen and that could result in at least partial closures of lanes later in the day or night. Motorist Reggie Lee told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he saw something falling from the bridge as he was driving on the Downtown Connector and knew he had to stop carefully. But he said he didn’t want to cause a pileup and tried to ease up gently because of traffic. “I knew I had to brake slowly, try to give people behind me time to stop,” Lee said. “No one hit anybody.” Lee said the debris landed about 10 ft. (3 m) from his car and missed falling on any of the other vehicles in the area. Crews brought in dump trucks, cranes and flatbed trucks to remove the debris. An Associated Press reporter at the scene before dawn said the immediate area around the bridge had emptied of all but police cars and other emergency vehicles — like one vast, empty parking lot. The bridge opened in March 2004 and links Atlanta’s Midtown with a bustling live-in community of shops, trendy restaurants and homes just across the Downtown Connector on the other side. Some of the debris was seen on a ramp.

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JCB of Georgia Announces Addition ABC Announces of Sharpe, Franke to Manager Positions 2011 Safety Awards

Adam Sharpe is now JCB of Georgia’s sales and operations manager.

JCB of Georgia recently announced two additions to its staff. Adam Sharpe is now the company’s sales and operations manager and Chad Franke is the new territory sales manager. Sharpe joins the company with an extensive background of results-oriented sales management. He will be based in the Kennesaw, Ga., branch and will have broad companywide responsibilities for sales and sales management. Previous to joining JCB of Georgia, Sharpe had consistently surpassed sales goals and expectations with some of the world’s largest industrial forklift companies. Although new to the construction equipment industry, Sharpe stated, “I’m not new to the equipment business. I have spent the past three years as general manager over sales and operations for Barloworld Handling in Atlanta, Ga.” Prior to working for Barloworld, Sharpe had been the sales manger of Ogden Forklifts, and before that he worked for Briggs Equipment where he held positions including territory manager, fleet manager and national accounts manager. “What brought me to work with JCB of Georgia was the immediate sense of compassion for both the customer and their employees. A company is only as good as the people that work for it. If your employees sincerely care for each other and the well being of the company, then that same passion carries on to the customer. That is what I immediately noticed when interviewing with JCB of Georgia. I was also very

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impressed with the world class product that JCB produces,” stated Sharpe. Sharpe further commented, “I look forward to bringing the knowledge and experience I gained in the industrial equipment segment over to the construction side. Our main focus will be to create value based solutions that deliver reliable equipment and direct bottom line results. Chad Franke, JCB of Georgia’s newly appointed territory sales manager, will be responsible for sales management for a large chunk of real estate including the cities of Augusta, Macon and Dublin, Ga., as well as surrounding towns. This is Franke’s first foray into equipment sales. He has been in the equipment industry for 10 years working for a successful Waynesboro, Ga.based rental house where he held the position of sales and rental manager, as well as handling various segments of the service portion of the business. At the same time he owned a growing landscaping business which he recently sold after 12 years of ownership. Franke primarily works in the Augusta, Ga., location and receives total support and utilizes the resources from all three locations of JCB of Georgia. When asked about his machine background, Franke stated, “Working with an equipment rental company, most of my experience is in compact equipment — skid steers, mini excavators, backhoes and smaller equipment. The big draw in joining JCB of Georgia is that we purchased and rented JCB machines at my previous company, so I am extremely familiar with

the entire product line. With just recently selling my landscaping business and my extensive knowledge of the JCB machines, the timing was great and it worked out.” Franke has a solid philosophy for equipment sales, “Service is the most important aspect of our business. People buy equipment from a salesman every day. After the initial sale, it’s service that sells your next piece of equipment. As long as the service is in place, the next sale will come. I’m here to sell machines and provide a complete service and parts package, which includes me, my mechanics and my parts department. I keep a tool box on my truck and I roll my sleeves up whenever I need to. I have a lot of ‘wrench time’ from my previous employer. If it’s not a major mechanical failure and I’m first one on the job site, I’m gonna take care of it. “I like to be comfortable with the people I’m working with,” Franke continued. “And like to get to know them and their families. That’s what it’s like here and I’m really enjoying being a part of this team. JCB of Georgia and JCB are there to help the customer for the long term, I’m impressed with that.” JCB of Georgia is headquartered in Pooler (Savannah), Ga., with branch facilities in Augusta and Kennesaw, Ga. For more information, visit www.jcbofgeorgia.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG

The Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia Inc. (ABC) presented its 2011 Safety Awards to 51 honorees in the field of construction at its annual luncheon held May 23. The association’s national STEP Awards and Georgia Chapter Awards of Safety Excellence are given yearly to Georgia contractors who have achieved low rates of on-the-job accidents and demonstrated the highest commitment to safety. ABC’s Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) Awards recognize members who employ effective safety practices on their job sites, and are based on 20 key elements of contractor safety programs such as management commitment, preplanning for safety on jobsites, safety training and resources committed to safety. The STEP process, developed and written by contractors for contractors, is a tool designed to objectively evaluate safety programs, policies, procedures and training. This year the Georgia Chapter earned 20 Platinum-level awards as well as 6 Diamond-level awards, the highest STEP level achievable. Diamond-level winners must have an incidence rate at least 50 percent below the national Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) average in their particular NAICS code for at least three consecutive years and have an EMR (or “mod factor”) at or below 0.700 (0.800 for companies with fewer than 100 employees). Last year ABC of Georgia tied for 2nd in the nation for Platinum STEP awards earned, with 26. “STEP participants consistently out-perform the National BLS averages for fatalities, injuries and lost time,” said 2011 ABC Safety Forum Chairman Wayne Hopkins, safety director of Alpha Insulation and Waterproofing, and a member of ABC of Georgia’s training team, who announced the award recipients. Hopkins commended the award winners for their achievement and emphasized the importance of keeping workers safe on the job site. Winners of the Georgia Safety Awards of Excellence are determined by calculating a company’s total incident rate and the amount of time lost due to job-related injuries. To achieve this award, companies must have had no employee fatalities, and their total recordable and lost time rates must both be lower than the national average. At the ceremony, Wayne Hopkins was awarded the ABC Region 4 Craft Instructor of the Year Award for his talent and passion for safety training at both Alpha Insulation and Waterproofing and through ABC of Georgia’s safety training program. “We are proud to have Wayne as chairman of our safety forum and a member of our training team,” said ABC of Georgia President Bill Anderson, who presented the award. The event was sponsored by Bardi Mechanical, Fly & Form Inc., Hardin Construction Company, LLC, Lauren Engineers and Constructors Inc., PCL Industrial Construction Company, Stasco Mechanical Contractors Inc. and the law firm of Wimberly, Lawson, Steckel, Schneider & Stine P.C. 2011 Safety Award Winners Silver STEP • Bardi Mechanical • Classic Concrete Forming • Harcon Inc. • Stasco Mechanical Contractors Inc. Gold STEP • Allison-Smith Company LLC • Alpha Insulation & Waterproofing Company • Brasfield & Gorrie • Carter Concrete Structures • The Circle Group • DHR Mechanical Services of Georgia • Dooleymack Constructors of Georgia see ABC page 6

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GUCA Elects President, Board Members Celebrating 40 Years The Georgia Utility Contractors Association Inc. recently elected Charlie Murren, C.A. Murren & Sons Company Inc., as the 2011-2012 GUCA president at the 2011 GUCA Annual Conference in Amelia Island, Fla. Murren graduated from Auburn University in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and is the owner of C.A. Murren & Sons Company Inc., which has been in business since 1986. He started out performing bond release and residential concrete for Pulte Homes. In 1995, his company built the Grand Prix Arena at the Olympic Horse Park and the Olympic Cycling Veladrone and Stadium at Stone Mountain. In 1996, his company moved into residential and commercial site development. As an active member of GUCA and NUCA, Murren’s committee involvement has included the education committee chairman, safety committee chairman, industry relations committee chairman and membership committee chairman. It is through his attention to detail and his “getting it done” attitude with committee work that has landed him the committee chairman of the year award. He’s made the education and safety

2010-2011 GUCA President Mitch Stephens, John D. Stephens Inc. (L), passes the gavel to 2011-2012 GUCA President Charlie Murren, C.A. Murren & Sons Company Inc.

committee members more involved than ever before by promoting site visits for local high schools to construction sites so students can see the hands-on experience of what the utility construction industry is all about. Murren sees the association as an essential medium where he can seek advice and learn from his competitors. Since joining GUCA on May 5, 1999, Murren has become an integral decision maker of the utility

construction industry, according to GUCA. Murren also will serve with newly elected officers and directors that include: First Vice President Angela Lance, Peed Bros. Inc.; Second Vice President Regina Shelnutt, Robert M. Anderson Inc.; Treasurer Ed Shipley, Ronny D. Jones Enterprises Inc.; and Secretary Mark Gravel, Willow Construction Inc. The new associate directors elected include: Ben Corbitt, Ferguson Waterworks; and Jeff Duncan, Cowin Equipment Company. Directors elected for 2011-2013 include: Matt Chatham, Blount Construction Co., Inc.; Brandon Cooper, Construction Perfected Inc.; Richard Krauss, STS/Utiliquest; Keith Plemons, Southeast Connections LLC; and Sanford Stokes, Western Summit Constructors Inc.. Those continuing on the board as directors for 2010-2012 include: Bobby Cates, Ruby-Collins Inc.; Billy Egan, E.F.S. Inc.; Larry Gilmore, Controlled Blasting Inc.; Guy Kenimer, Jr. Gordy Construction Company; and Bryan Ponder, Brock Built LLC. For more information, visit www.guca.com.

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• Doster Construction • Environmental Stoneworks • Excel Electrical Technologies Inc. • FitzGerald & Sons Plumbing • Fly and Form • Lend Lease • Mulkey Enterprises • Pattillo Construction Corporation • Precision Concrete Construction • Pyramid Masonry Contractors • SECO Architectural Systems • Southeast Sealing Inc. • Southern Pan Services • United Forming Inc. Platinum STEP • AMEC Inc. • APEC • Balfour Beatty Construction • BE&K • Benning Construction Company • Comfort Systems USA — Southeast • Gardner Glass & Glazing Inc. • Hardin Construction Company • Hathaway Construction • HITT Contracting Inc. • Industrial Technical Services • Ivey Mechanical • JAMCo. Inc. • McCarthy Building Companies • MetroPower Inc. • Pinkerton & Laws • The Saxon Group

• Skanska USA • Southern Wall Systems Inc. • The Winter Construction Company Diamond STEP • Fortune-Johnson General Contractors • Juneau Construction Company • Lauren Engineers & Constructors • Manhattan Construction Company • PCL Industrial Construction Company • W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company Georgia Safety Awards of Excellence • Allison-Smith Company LLC • Alpha Insulation & Waterproofing • AMEC Inc. • Balfour Beatty Construction • Benning Construction Company • Brasfield & Gorrie • The Circle Group • DooleyMack Constructors of Georgia • Environmental Stoneworks • Fly & Form • Fortune-Johnson General Contractors • Gardner Glass & Glazing • Hardin Construction Company • Hathaway Construction Company • HITT Contracting • Industrial Technical Services

• Ivey Mechanical • JAMCo. Inc. • Juneau Construction Company • Lauren Engineers & Constructors • Lend Lease • McCarthy Building Companies • MetroPower Inc. • Pattillo Construction Corporation • PCL Industrial Construction • Pinkerton & Laws • Precision Concrete • The Saxon Group • SECO Architectural Systems • Skanska USA • Southeast Sealing • Southern Pan Services • Southern Wall Systems • W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company ABC of Georgia represents more than 300 of Georgia’s commercial and industrial contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and service firms, representing more than 15,000 employees. ABC supports the merit shop philosophy of construction that emphasizes free enterprise and open competition. The statewide organization is one of 77 chapters of the Associated Builders and Contractors in Washington, D.C. with more than 25,000 members across the country. For more information, call 770/5870955 or visit www.abcga.org.

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Anderson Inc.; and, Mitch Stephens, John D. Stephens Inc., with 3 recruits each; and, with 1 recruit each: Jay Andrade, Godwin Pumps; Brandon Cooper, Construction Perfected Inc.; Jeff Dexter, HD Supply Waterworks; Edwin Nuscher, Ferguson Waterworks; Billy Padgett, Reynolds Inc.; Marin Smith, Stephens MDS/Stephens Rock & Dirt Inc.; and Thomas Towler, Ferguson Waterworks. The Longevity recognition went to Douglas Electrical & Plumbing Inc. for being a member of GUCA for more than 30 years. The recipient of the Rookie Member of the Year Awards was contractor member E.R. Snell Contractor Inc. Mo Thrash, GUCA lobbyist, presented the 2011 Legislative update and announced Sen. Ross Tolleson as the 2011 Legislative Service Golden Shovel award recipient. Sen. Tolleson gave an update on the 2001 Legislative session and then provided a keynote on leadership. June 18 concluded the conference with the President’s Reception and Dinner. Members witnessed the installation of GUCA officers and directors for the 2011-2012 board. As the conference came to a close, GUCA President Mitch Stephens, John D. Stephens Inc. welcomed incoming president Charlie Murren, C.A. Murren & Sons Company Inc., to this new office and remarked on his leadership year. The Association recognized past GUCA presidents to include 1971 — Cecil M. Forbes, Metro Pipeline Co., Athens ; 1972 — William O. Thomas, Arthur Pew Construction Co. Inc., Chamblee; 1973 — John Mac Q. Nichols, Nichols Contracting Co., Mableton; 1974 — M.M. Broom, J.W. Meadors & Co. Inc., Riverdale; 1975 — W.L. Hale, Hale Contracting Co., Atlanta; 1976 — M.C. Bishop, Jr., B & B Pipeline Co. Inc., East Point; 1977 — W.L. Whigham, Alcon Associates Inc., Albany; 1978 — John D. Stephens, John D. Stephens Inc., Lilburn; 1979 — John Q. Sineath, Trescon Corporation, Smyrna; 1980 — Edwin Kirk Daniel, 3-D Excavators Inc., Chamblee; 1981 — James Broom, Jr., Southern Champion Construction Inc., Tucker; 1982 — W.B. Buddy Cooper, Southern Roadbuilders Inc., Augusta; 1983 — Dudley B. Samford Jr., T & B Scottdale Contractors Inc.; 1984 — Leonard Sheriff, Sheriff Construction Co., Eastanollee; 1985 — Louis Thamer, Thamer Construction Co., Chamblee; 1986 — Joe Strack, Strack Inc., Fairburn; 1987 — Richard Clint Daniel, 3-D Excavators Inc., Chamblee; 1988 — William Floyd, Southern Champion Construction Inc., Stone Mountain; 1989 - Bill Gordy, Gordy Construction Co., Columbus; 1990 — Tom Tyler, Thamer Construction Co., Chamblee; 1991 — Ronny Jones, Ronny D. Jones Enterprises Inc., Newnan; 1992 — Dan Mansfield, M & H Construction Co. Inc., Tucker; 1993 — James King, Jr., DeKalb Pipeline Co. Inc., Conyers; 1994 — James King. Jr., DeKalb Pipeline Co. Inc., Conyers; 1995 — John Walker, John R. Walker Inc., Macon; 1996 — Lindsey Tippins, Tippins Contracting Co., Marietta; 1997 — Mark Accetturo, Reynolds Inc., Fairburn; 1998 — Alan Gravel, Willow Construction Inc., Powder Springs; 1999 — Charles Lance, Peed Bros. Inc., Butler; 2000 — Donald A. Gillis, Archer Western Contractors Ltd., Atlanta; 2001 — Jan R. Smith, Jan R. Smith Construction Company Inc., Norcross; 2002 — Billie Reid, Robert M. Anderson Inc., Covington; 2003 — Keith Steen, P. F. Moon & Company Inc., West Point; 2004 — Brent Scarbrough, Brent Scarbrough & Company Inc., Fayetteville; 2005 — Jeff Steele, Steele & Associates Inc., Alpharetta; 2006 — Shirley Cooley, Rockdale Pipeline Inc., Conyers; 2007 — Rich Nudi, Reynolds Inc., Fairburn; 2008 — Ricky Harp, Richard Harp Excavation Inc., Fayetteville; 2009 — Judy Turpin, Turpin Inc., Lake City The 2011 GUCA Annual Conference is scheduled for June 14 to 17, 2012, at the Marriott Resort & Spa in Hilton Head, S.C. For more information, visit www.guca.com.

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