The Grubb DispatcherIssue 19 Volume 4 Spring Company News Report

On March 16, 2015 W. O. Grubb’s Steel Erection Division will start restoration on the University of Virginia’s

renowned Rotunda. This two-year project will be the second and final phase of the restoration. Dan Cogar will

be the Superintendent on this project. Students aren’t very happy about this, but it has been almost four

decades since the last major renovation. Part of UVA’s experience is having graduation in the Rotunda. The changes being made are necessary to modernize the

infrastructure in the building and make it more usable for every day college exercises.

Steel Erection Project

WHAT’S NEW THIS EDITION: Page 2: • Forth Annual Sales Awards Banquet

Page 3: • Welcome Steven Hoke and Jeff Ford• Richmond, Winchester, and Roanoke Projects

Page 4: • Welcome Chris Reed• Portsmouth Job• New E-Trailers• Tech Spot Page 5:• Safety Corner

Page 6:• Employee Anniversaries• Throwback Crane!

Written By: Megan CiesielskiEditor: Michelle Grubb-Solaimani

Busch Gardens Update

The Roller Coaster, still unnamed, at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg is coming to a �nish. There are only a few miscellaneous steel beams, the decking, and putting the cars on the tracks left to do. It’s still

scheduled to open this spring!

Employment AnniversariesJanuary - March 2015

The following is a list of employees that have been with the company for �ve plus years between January and March.

January February MarchQuinton Anderson, Baltimore 7 yearsRobert Belote, Portsmouth 13 yearsDoug Brown, Baltimore 15 yearsDallas Cooley, Alexandria 11 yearsKenneth DeBord, Baltimore 7 yearsDavid Gerber, Steel Division 18 yearsDaniel Hendricks, Baltimore 14 yearsRobert McClenny, Portsmouth 8 yearsFrank Natale, Rigging Division 12 yearsConnie Pulliam, Baltimore 14 yearsRonald Ridgell, Alexandria 15 years

Doug Adkins, Richmond 18 yearsMike Davenport, Richmond 19 yearsNemo Ligerman, Baltimore 6 years

Dorothy Richardson, Fredericksburg 14 years

Jason Buchanan, Richmond 5 yearsBob Burgee, Baltimore 17 years

Alfredo Cervantes, Richmond 5 yearsDanny Criner, Richmond 14 yearsChris Douglas, Richmond 5 years

Robert Meisner, Alexandria 11 yearsGlenn Parsley, Steel Division 36 yearsCelerino Perales, Richmond 13 years

Michael Kestler, Crawler Division 12 yearsDoug Radcliffe, Richmond 22 years

Scott Snead, Richmond 19 yearsEric Straus, Crawler Division 15 yearsMartin Van Dyke, Alexandria 11 years

William Waybright, Richmond 10 yearsRichard Wyatt, Steel Division 38 years

Throwback!

In the late 1950s, the self-propelled rough-ter-rain hydraulic crane came into use in the construc-tion and material handling industries. It was said to be one of America‛s four secret weapons during World War II. It being highly mobile and capable of handling munitions over rough terrain and in cramped quarters. The crane had a fixed length swing boom that mounted above the engine. It differed from all the other tractor mounted booms in that the lifting radius could be changed by advancing and retracting the entire boom through its mount.

Daniel Hendricks, Baltimore 14 yearsRobert McClenny, Portsmouth 8 yearsFrank Natale, Rigging Division 12 years

2014 Awards BanquetFebruary held the 4th Annual Awards Banquet for the salesmen of W. O. Grubb. The event took place at The

National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia. The museum was truly a breath taking site to see. We celebrated the achievements of the salesmen for the 2014 year, and Navy Seal, John McGuire, gave

an empowering speech. Congratulations to all of the award winners!

Silver Level AwardJustin Thompson, Alexandria

Steve Dieren, BaltimoreBrad Yauilla, Portsmouth

Gold Level AwardFrank Natale, Richmond

Pat Moran, BaltimoreJim Eller, Richmond

Tommy O`Donnell, AlexandriaJohn Ferrie, Portsmouth

Mike Davenport, Richmond

Platinum Level AwardHenry Potter, Portsmouth

Billy Brown, FredericksburgEd Walters, Steel Division

Presidents Level AwardAaron Richardson, AlexandriaNemo Lingerman, Baltimore

Eagle AwardBill Crowder, Richmond

Rookie of the YearBrad Yauilla, Portsmouth

Small Shackle AwardJigger Tanner, Richmond

Block and Tackle AwardBill Crowder, Richmond

Big Hook AwardBill Crowder, Richmond

Out of your Chart AwardJigger Tanner, Richmond

Safety Excellence AwardCrawler Division

Outstanding Service AwardDennis Caniford, Winchester

Branch Incentive AwardBaltimore Branch

Branch of the YearPortsmouth Branch

Willie Grubb AwardBilly Brown, Client Relations

Eagle Award: Top performing salesman

Rookie of the Year: Top performing first year salesman

Small Shackle Award: Smallest single transaction

Block and Tackle Award: Most individual transactions

Big Hook Award: Largest single pick

Out of your Chart Award: Sold the furthest job from their home base

Outstanding Service Award: Award to recognize a sales-man for their outstanding achievements and dedicated

efforts to W. O. Grubb

Safety Excellence Award: Presented to the branch with the highest record for safety

Branch Incentive Award: Presented to the branch with the most increase in sales from the previous year

Branch of the Year Award: Presented to the branch with the highest profit margins, while maintaining safe work

environment

Willie Grubb “Against All Odds” Award: Awarded to the individual who, through selfless attitude and belief in his or her people, with sheer will power and determination, accomplished something nobody thought was possible. They embody the tireless effort and determination that

our founder Willie Grubb displayed.

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Operator Chris Douglas and Oiler John Shif�lett use the Grove GMK5120B, 120 ton crane to erect a new concrete batch plant in Chester�ield, VA. It is Mike Davenport’s job working for Alliance Constructors at the new Lehigh Facility.

Winchester’s double pick lifting 70,000 pound steel trusses. Jason Miller’s job for Carmeuse using 210 ton Link-Belt operated by Russ Myers and oiler Tom Skalkaes out of Winchester. Liebherr LTM1200, 235 ton crane operated by Don Themer and oiler David Martinez out of Alexandria.

WinchesterWinchester

Operator Chris Douglas and Oiler John

W. O. Grubb would like to welcome the newest member of our team, Steven Hoke. Steven is a Sales Representative at the Balti-more Branch and from Thurmont, Maryland. He grew up in a family construction business environment and has 4 years by trade or construction experience and prior sales experience with crane rental. Steven is married and has 3 dogs. In his free time he likes to �ly �ish, golf, bowl, and watch movies. An interesting fact about Steven is that he plays the piano!

Expanding our footprint to Roanoke also means expanding our employees. W. O. Grubb is proud to announce Jeff Ford as the �irst and new Sales Representative at the Roanoke Branch. Jeff is from Lynchburg, Virginia and has worked in the construction business for around six years. He has twelve years of sales experience and even worked for Coca-Cola! Jeff is married and has a 7 year old son and a 2 year old daughter. In his free time he plays music, mainly drums and guitar, but also likes to swim, bike, and run!

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Richmond

David Goodman’s job in Buchanan, VA with oper-ater Russ Myers and oiler Tom Skalkaes on the 210 ton Link-Belt All Terrain.

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PortsmouthMartins Construction Corp. on the MLK Expansion Project setting steel bridge girders across Interstate 264. 250 Ton Link-Belt 298HSL Crawler, operated by Terry Taylor was used as well as 365 Ton Liebherr LTM1300/1 all terrain operated by Johnny Gunnell and Brandon Gunnell as the oiler.

Jigger Tanner’s Special Projects Division is glad to announce Chris Reed as Rigging Supervisor. He has lived in Floyd County, Virginia all of his 45 years, and started as an iron worker in 1992. He met Jigger in the late 90s and worked for him and other heavy rigging companies until today. Chris and his wife, Karen, have two sons, Matt

The first quarter of 2015 was cumbersome protecting our Network from public e-mail attacks. W. O. Grubb has turned to an Award Winning software company GFI-USA the creator of GFI MailEssentials - to help aid us from incoming e-mail threats. GFI’s headquarters is out of North Carolina! “Their technical team has worked with our staff to quickly rid our email system of some really crafty incoming “phishing emails”.

W. O. Grubb I.T., would like to thank all employees for having the patience during this kind of event. It sometimes is not easy to find the root cause of new issues that arise in this ever-chang-ing tech world. - Patrick Tanner

Tech Spot

GOLDHOFER E-TRAILERSWe have taken delivery of our first Goldhofer E-Trailers.The PST-E series of self-driven heavy-duty transporters are equipped with an electronic multi-way steering modes based on a steering angle of +/- 135°. They can be applied both to individual vehicles as well as to arbitrarily combined longitudinal and lateral combinations. In addition to a selection of standard steering programs such as

• Normal drive operation • Transverse drive mode 90° • Diagonal drive mode • Carrousel steering

Additionally there are other special steering modes available which can all be selected at the touch of a button on the remote control unit. In doing so, it is not necessary to modify the track rods, as each of the axles is equipped with its own sensor and is controlled by an infinitely variable hydraulic rotary drive. It is also possible to combine with the conventional THP modules. In this case, the steering angle of the modular transporter is synchronised with the conventional THP unit steering modes by means of sensors and steering electronics.

New Fleet Additions!

and Morgan, who are 15 and 12 years old. When he’s not travel-ing for work he enjoys family time and helping his father on the farm.

Safety Corner

FAQ on Hands-Only CPRFor more information, go to www.handsonlycpr.org.

Q: What is Hands-Only CPR?A: “Hands-Only CPR” is cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) without mouth-to-mouth breaths. It is recommended for use by people who see an adult suddenly collapse in the “out-of-hospital” setting. It consists of two steps:1. Call 911 (or send someone to do that).2. Begin providing high-quality chest compressions by pushing hard and fast in the center of the chest with minimal interruptions.Q: Who should receive Hands-Only CPR?A: Hands-Only CPR is recommended for use on adults who suddenly collapse.The AHA recommends conventional CPR (that is, CPR with a combination of breaths and compressions) for adult victims who are found already unconscious and not breathing normally, and for any victims of drowning or collapse due to breathing problems.Q: Do responders need to take a training course to learn how to do Hands-Only CPR?A: CPR is a psychomotor skill. The AHA continues to recommend that you take a CPR course to learn and practice the skills of CPR, including how to give high-quality chest compressions.Q: Do responders still need to learn “conventional” CPR with mouth-to-mouth breathing?A: The AHA still recommends that people learn conventional CPR. There are many medical emergencies that cause a person to be unresponsive and to stop breathing normally, including adult victims who are found already unconscious and victims of drowning or collapse due to breathing problems. In those emergencies, CPR that includes mouth-to-mouth breathing may provide more bene�t than Hands-Only CPR.Q: Is Hands-Only CPR as e�ective as conventional CPR?A: Hands-Only CPR performed by a bystander has been shown to be as e�ective as conventional CPR in the �rst few minutes of an out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest.Conventional CPR may be better than Hands-Only CPR for certain victims, but any attempt at CPR is better than no attempt.Q: Will Hands-Only CPR increase the chance of someone taking action in a cardiac emergency?A: Yes. In a national survey, Americans who have not been trained in CPR within the last 5 years stated that they would be more likely to perform Hands-Only CPR than conventional CPR. In addition, Hands-Only CPR o�ers an easy-to-remember and e�ective option to those bystanders who have been previously trained in CPR but are afraid to help because they are not con�dent that they can remember and perform the steps of conventional CPR.

Q: What is someone trained in conventional CPR that includes breathing (30 compressions to 2 breaths, or 30:2 CPR) who sees an adult suddenly collapse to do?A: Call 911 and start CPR. If the person is con�dent in the ability to provide conventional CPR, provide either the conventional CPR or Hands-Only CPR.Continue CPR until an automated external de�brillator (AED) arrives and is ready for use or EMS providers take over care of the victim.If the responder is not con�dent in the ability to provide conven-tional CPR, then provide Hands-Only CPR and continue until an AED arrives and is ready for use or EMS providers take over care of the victim.Q: How long should someone trained in conventional CPR that includes breathing do Hands-Only CPR before switching to conventional CPR?A: At this point, there is not su�cient data to provide a speci�c recommendation. Trained rescuers will take over when they arrive at the victim’s side.Q: For lay rescuers who have a duty to respond to emergencies as part of their job and who have received training in Heartsaver CPR, AED, and/or �rst aid, what kind of CPR should they perform?A: These responders may use Hands-Only CPR or conventional CPR if they witness an adult suddenly collapse.Q: Should a responder using an AED that prompts CPR with breathing just give chest compressions?A: Follow the directions provided by the AED and minimize any interruptions to chest compressions.Remember, all victims of cardiac arrest should receive high-quality chest compressions. You should push hard and fast in the center of the chest with minimal interruption.Q: Not all people who suddenly collapse are in cardiac arrest. Will CPR seriously hurt them?A: Adults who collapse and are not responsive are likely to have sudden cardiac arrest, and their chance of survival is nearly zero unless someone takes action immediately if sudden cardiac arrest is the cause of the collapse.If an adult has collapsed for reasons other than sudden cardiac arrest, Hands-Only CPR could still help by causing the person to respond (begin to move, breathe normally, or speak).If that occurs, Hands-Only CPR can be stopped. Otherwise, chest compressions should continue until EMS providers arrive. 5