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ABC LEADERSHIP
Chair
Tim Ricketts
Channel BioRefinery & Terminals
Chair Elect
Darlene East
Holes Inc.
Vice Chair
Mike Holland
Marek Brothers Systems, Inc.
Secretary
Warren Adamson
S&B Engineers and Constructors
Treasurer
Leonard Bedell
Mobil Steel International
2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Brian Anderson
G.R. Birdwell Construction
Kerry Bennett
ISC Constructors, LLC
Kevin Bordelon
Zachry Industrial
Robert Burelsmith
E. E. Reed Construction, L. P.
Sam Craig
Craig & Heidt, Inc.
Matt Daniel
KBR Building Group
Marcus Deal
CB&I
Matt Elliott
SpawGlass Construction Corp.
Dinesh Ghia
Gilbane Building Company
John Golashesky
Turner Industries Group, LLC
Brandon Mabile
Performance Contractors, Inc.
John Marshall
Satterfield & Pontikes Constr. Inc.
Rod Molyneau
JACOBS
Bob Nussmeier
Kiewit/TIC
Joe Orr
Baker Concrete Construction, Ind.
Rodney Page
Ref-Chem L.P.
Frank Rusich
Tellepsen Industrial
Wendell Rychlik
W.T. Byler Company
William Sanchez
Oxford Builders Inc.
Billy Spies
KBR
Christina Stone
Gaughan, Stone & Thiagarajan
Henry Villarreal
Turner Construction
Ben Westcott
Andrews Myers
Mark Williams
Foster Wheeler USA Corp.
Ronnie Wills
Aggregate Technologies Inc.
Lohn Zylicz
D.E. Harvey Builders, Inc.
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Expertox................................................................ 10
Ford Nassen & Baldwin........................................ 18
Interface Consulting International, Inc................. 12
ISC Constructors, LLC............................................. 36
Kerr, Hendershot & Cannon, P.C............................ 29
Locke Solutions Precast Division .......................... 13
Marek Brothers Systems....................................... 21
Memorial Hermann Health Insurance Co. ........... 29
C O M I N G S O O N AT A B C / C M E F
Aug 7:
Casino Night
Tim Ricketts
ABC Greater Houston Chairman
Director of Projects, Channel BioRefinery & Terminals
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events,
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Spooling Pipe.
On Tuesday morning,
master craftsman William Fuller, assisted by Dr. Horton,
facilitated the Keeping It Square event. Fuller started by
explaining the required PPE and taught the campers how to
safely cut ceramic tile and fit into a mosaic pattern. Prior to the
campers cutting the tile, he explained measuring tools and the
importance of measuring and marking the tile correctly prior to
cutting. While many of the campers were quite nervous about
using a power tile saw, all successfully measured and correctly
cut the tile and wanted to do it again and again.
On Wednesday morning, journeyman pipefitter Richard Bolt,
assisted by Dr. Horton, facilitated the Spooling Pipe event.
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Dr. Horton presented Gladis Cortez, North Shore Senior High School student,
with the Construction and Maintenance Education Foundation Scholarship.
Gladis plans to start taking advantage of the scholarship this coming Fall
semester by attending a Welding class at San Jacinto College North Campus.
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2. Get to know your client. Learn all you can about the
potential client and the type of reputation they have. Are
they slow or late with payments? Knowing this allows you
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Understanding contract specifics
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done, but thats how we do it. At Locke, were changing the way precast concrete is designed
and made. And were doing it the way our parents taught us: with a handshake & a promise.
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from contract formation to project completion, including the complexities of financing projects. Our breadth of experience
helps clients avoid claims and resolve them when they happen.
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Construction
and
Maintenance
Education Foundation
(CMEF) honored 44 graduates in millwright, instrumentation,
pipefitting, industrial painting and sheet metal at a graduation
ceremony on Thursday, June 5. More than 200 people, including
graduates, guests, instructors, and managers, filled the banquet
hall to applaud the graduates accomplishments.
Anthony Mullings, an industrial painting graduate, sat outside
the banquet hall with his wife, children and parents, waiting for
the event to begin. He said he did not know what to expect from
the graduation, but was extremely happy to complete the class.
Mullings had sought out the class to better himself in life.
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Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston is on the move to a new 9,000+ square foot building,
located at 4910 Dacoma Street, to better serve you. This new location will allow for greater access to services, larger
training rooms, expanded meeting rooms and more - all conveniently located on the northwest side of Houston.
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After
many years of setting aside funds and countless land and property searches, Associated Builders and
Contractors of Greater Houston has acquired a building! The new offices, located at 4910 Dacoma Street
(77092), will not only serve as a main meeting hub for association members, but will also serve as a north-side training
campus for educational affiliate Construction and Maintenance Education Foundation (CMEF). It will allow the association
to provide much needed training and education opportunities for contractors on the north and west side of Harris County.
ABC is seeking $350,000 in donations
to help offset the expense of the
buildings extensive renovation. To
recognize generous contributors who
support the new building campaign,
ABC will provide naming rights (to
ABC Members in good standing)
for numerous meeting and training
rooms, as well as recognition pavers.
Learn more about contribution levels
and benefits on page 32.
ABC extends its sincere thanks to
the ABC Member companies who
have already stepped up and made a
pledge, getting ABC Greater Houston
one-step closer to its January 2015
move-in date.
HELPER LEVEL
Kiewit/TIC
BOARD CHAIR LEVEL
G.R. Birdwell Construction
Gaughan, Stone & Thiagarajan
Hunter Buildings & Manufacturing
Matt Daniel - KBR Building Group
Mobil Steel International, Inc.
S&B Engineers and Constructors, Ltd.
Tim Ricketts - Channel BioRefinery &
Terminals
IN-KIND & SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Epoxy Design Systems, Inc.
Fast Track Specialties
PDG Architects
Donors as for July 24, 2014.
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28' - 0 1/2"
27' - 11 1/2"
Training
Room 2
39' - 6 3/4"
Board Room
0' - 2 3/4"
17' - 6 1/4"
Break Area
Lounge Area
REF.
ICE.
12' - 7 1/4"
12' - 7 3/4"
11' - 11"
Entryway Pavers
12' - 0"
9' - 8 1/8"
4' - 8"
15' - 1"
8' - 2 1/2"
Vocational Room
Training
Room 1
15' - 7"
27' - 10"
18' - 2 1/2"
Committee Room
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Entryway Pavers
LOUNGE AREA
- Committee Room
- Board Room
- Break Room
- Lounge Area
Naming Rights available for ABC Members in good standing.
Information found on next page.
BREAK AREA
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PLEDGE AGREEMENT
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This pledge agreement is made by the Contributor for the purpose of memorializing the Contributors
donation to the renovation of the new ABC office building at 4910 Dacoma Street. Subject to the conditions
and requirements set forth in this agreement, ABC Greater Houston will allow Contributors to contribute to the
renovation of the ABC office building in accordance with the following plan level (check where applicable):
____President Level ($50,000)
The Project Manager Level donor receives naming rights* for the
Board Room. The Board Room will host a number of meetings
ranging from executive meetings to board meetings. The project
Manger Level donors name will be displayed prominently at the
entrance to the Board Room and will be featured on the donor
recognition wall.
applicable contribution amount outlined in this agreement. Failure to fulfill pledge obligation will result in immediate removal from any plaque, paver
or other space in which name appears. Inactive Membership status will result in a void of this agreement and name may be removed from any and all
applicable signage.
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Gilbane Building Company recently announced Michael McKelvy has joined the company as President and
Chief Operating Officer. Bill Gilbane, Jr., the companys President and Chief Operating Officer since 2004, will
assume the role of Vice Chairman where he will devote more of his time to shepherding Gilbanes business
units toward long-term success and strategic growth in partnership with the companys current leadership
team while overseeing McKelvys transition. McKelvy will immediately assume profit and loss responsibility
company-wide.
MCKELVY
Travis Schultz recently assumed the duties of Divisional Manager of Cherrys Commercial Demolition. He
started out at the ground level at Cherry 16 years ago, and through hard work and dedication has worked his
way up to become a valuable asset. Travis plans on taking his own experiences and leading by emphasizing
training and mentoring within his division.
Bowen, Miclette & Britt has hired Peter L. Sullivan as Senior Vice President and Benefits Director. A 25year veteran of the insurance industry, Sullivan most recently managed his own firm, Encompass Benefits
& Wellness Management. His specialized expertise includes evaluation of clients talent acquisition and
retention strategies, risk tolerance positions, development and management of cost containment strategies,
benefits and Affordable Care Act compliance requirements and wellness plan design and management.
COMPANY NEWS
SCHULTZ
Mobil Steel president and CEO Leonard A. Bedell and Stuart Robles, Mobil Steel business development
manager, joined other Houston area businesses at a recent trade seminar sponsored by the Bilateral U.S.Arab Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber invited local businesses to hear about economic partnerships
between U.S. and Iraq during a trade ministry tour headed by Kadhim M. Jawad Al-Hasani, senior advisor
to the Iraqi Minister of Trade. Al-Hasani headed a delegation visit to Mobil Steels steel fabrication shop on
South Wayside Drive in Houston.
PROJECT NEWS
E.E. Reed Construction recently completed First Baptist Sienna Plantation, a 6,200 square-foot build-out of
worship space, classrooms, coffee area, and support area for outreach for Houstons First Baptist Church.
E.E. Reed worked with SDI Architects on this project located in Sienna Plantation, a 7,000-acre master
planned community in Missouri City.
SULLIVAN
Cadence McShane Construction Company has been selected to provide the comprehensive construction
services for Phase I of the Airtex Commerce Center on behalf of co-developers, Molto Properties and
Generational Commercial Properties. The Class A, 166,250 square-foot speculative industrial facility is
strategically situated on a 19-acre site at 431 East Airtex Drive in Houston, Texas.
Hunter Building LLC has been selected for the 2014 Best of Baton Rouge Award in the
Prefabricated/Modular Buildings category by the Baton Rouge Award Program. Each year, the
Baton Rouge Award Program identifies companies they believe have achieved exceptional
marketing success in the local community and business category.
Satterfield & Pontikes Construction and its joint venture partner STV were recently honored
for its work on the John F. Kennedy International Airport Terminal 4 Redevelopment Phase
1 project. The $1.2 billion Delta Air Lines project at JFK Airport renovated and expanded
Terminal 4 and demolished Terminal 3 as part of the overhaul of one of Deltas hubs for
overseas flights. The expansion of Terminal 4 included a major addition to the concourse and
the addition of nine new international gates.
Ford Nassen announced that the legal industry referral guide Chambers USA has again
awarded top rankings for Texas construction law to the firm and its shareholders Jeffrey A.
Ford, John W. Nassen and George C. Baldwin. The 2014 edition of Chambers USA: Americas
Leading Lawyers for Business places the firm in Band 1, which is Chambers highest possible
ranking.
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