The Grubb DispatcherIssue 22 Volume 8 Fall Company News Report

WHAT’S NEW THIS EDITION:

Page 2: • Corporate Welcomes Matt Violano and Rebecca Richardson• Roanoke Projects• Tacky Decoration Contest!

Page 3: • Name The Crane Winners • Richmond Branch and Rigging Division Projects• Wilmington News

Page 4: • Major Projects• WHO’S IN THE SPOTLIGHT?

Page 5:• Winchester Welcomes David Stevick• Corporate Welcomes Jim Allen• Steel Division Update• Tech Spot

Page 6:• Employee Anniversaries• Safety T Shirt Friday

Written By: Megan CiesielskiEditor: Michelle Solaimani

“Big Willie” has made its way to its first job in Elizabeth City, NC. The Liebherr LR1750/2, 825 ton Crawler Crane will spend the next several

months setting wind mills. Brian Showalter is operating the crane while Richard Bowers

and Joseph Bullock erected Big Willie. Peter Craig, Ben Bruce, Jack Freestone, Irwin

Eggleston, Kevin Johnson, Woodrow Evans and Reeves Moore also helped with the

process of trucking the equipment to get the crane assembled.

MAJOR PROJECTS

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W. O. Grubb and the corporate office would like to also welcome Matt Violano as the new Draftsman. Matt will report directly to Brian Thiede and will be assisting with the engineering projects. Matt has worked in the construction and engineering industry for 12 years with prior experience in piping design. He had his own company before joining the Grubb team. Matt attended Fisher College in Boston and received his degree in Business Administration. He also went to a design school for Design Technology. Matt is originally from Connecticut but recently moved to Richmond from South Carolina. He has a 6 year old, Nick, and an 8 year old, Maddie. Being a musician is a big hobby of his, he plays the drums, guitar and bass. In his free time he likes to draw new tattoos. A fun fact about Matt is that his initials are MTV!

W. O. Grubb and the corporate office would like to welcome Rebecca Richardson as the Corporate Fleet Coordinator reporting directly to Michelle Solaimani. Her position is newly created in an effort to closely monitor W. O. Grubb’s entire fleet of equipment, process fuel reports and taxes, licenses, decals, notify the Department of Motor Vehicles upon purchase or sale of equipment, etc. She brings with her 20 years of experience in the trucking industry an extensive background in FMCSA and DOT guidelines with previous employers, and most recent work as a Program Specialist for the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles / Motor Carrier Division.

Rebecca grew up on a Tabaco farm in Chester, so she is used to being around dirt and all kinds of equipment. She now lives in Lakeside with her 13 year old son and 21 year old daughter. In her free time, Rebecca enjoys photography, going to shows and working festivals and events.

David Goodman’s job replacing a 50,000 pound gearbox in a 100 meter tower for Nordex USA in Cumberland, MD. Brian Showalter ran the Liebherr LR1300SX, 330 ton Crawler Crane.

Tacky Office Decoration Contest!Here is the perfect opportunity to recycle your old Christmas decorations.W. O. Grubb will be having a Christmas office decorating contest. Bring out your best, bring out your worst or bring out your inner Chevy Chase. Beginning November 28th ending with the judging on December 21st any office space can be transformed into your own Christmas wonderland.Pictures must be submitted to meganc@wogrubb.com by December 20th. The best tacky office has a chance to win $150 Visa Gift card.

THE FINE PRINT: • Please be tasteful where clients are concerned• Recycled, repurposed decorations are preferred• Please do not expense cost

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“BIG WILLIE” is the official name for the LR1750/2. Andrea Plumeau (Major Projects), Fred Day (Fredericksburg) and Dan Coffey (Winchester/Roanoke) are the lucky winners of the Yeti Hopper Coolers for the name the crane contest!

RICHMOND

Wirt Blackwell’s job at Richmond International Raceway replacing some siding that was damaged during a storm. The Grove GMK5120B, 120 ton All Terrain was run by Bobby Knott with truck driver/oiler, Floyd Eggleston.

RIGGING DIVISION

The Wilmington Branch would like to congratulate David Gandee and Harry Rogers for receiving their NCCCO license for the first time. They are with Local 465 and completed the Gerald

Simpson Program. They are both very excited about this achievement and look forward to running the cranes.

The Richmond Rigging Crew with the help of operator, Doug Radcliff and oiler, Chris Curry on the Grove GMK7550, 550 ton All Terrain Crane lifting a 300,000 pound transformer. The transformer was picked from a 6 line platform trailer and loaded onto a 19 axle trailer for transport.

Frank Natale’s job offloading a 3.0T MRI machine upon delivery. It was then rigged and installed into a medical complex in Richmond. Travis Wells, Norman Arthur, Hunter Osterbind and Berry Edmonds were the riggers onsite and Jason Buchanan was operating the Link-Belt HTC86110, 110 ton Truck Crane.

Peter “Bibs” Craig in the Spotlight Peter “Bibs” Craig has been working for W. O. Grubb for 5 years and drives to the Richmond Branch from Fredericksburg every day. Not only does he do the drive every day, Peter arrives at least an hour early for work to make sure his tractor is clean and ready to go. Peter really goes above and beyond and has great pride for W. O. Grubb. “W. O. Grubb has good equipment so everyone should do a part to take care of it.” He truly enjoys keeping his tractor clean not just on the outside but also the inside is spotless. Instead of sitting around on the weekends Peter takes the tractor home to clean and wax it with his two French bull dogs. Peter said, “How many can you comb your hair in?” He’s even had customers and random people on the street ask to take photos. Peter “Bibs” Craig is one of our employees who truly helps keep W. O. Grubb on top.

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The Major Projects Division took on a huge project for Dominion in Altavista, VA. Keith Rind, Jigger Tanner, JT Hayes, Chris Reed and our in house ironworkers were in charge of taking out a generator to send off to Willis Road in Richmond for a new rewind. They had to remove structural steel and siding from the building, slide the generator north on a pedestal then rotate it and finally lock and slide the generator east through the side of the building. The Liebherr LTM1300, 365 ton All Terrain Crane hoisted the generator off an elevated run way and placed it on an over the road transporter. They are now waiting for the return of the generator to put back on the foundation.

Be sure to check out the September issue of AC&T magazine. Our own, Chuck Cooke, wrote a safety article featured in this issue. W. O. Grubb has 2 other features in the magazine as well.

The Corporate office and all of W. O. Grubb would like to welcome Jim Allen as our General Counsel. Jim has handled construction law cases for approximately 15 years during his career, but this is the first time working directly for a company in the industry. He brings 23 years of experience practicing law with firms and companies in Virginia, Maryland and DC, handling legal matters from New Jersey to North Carolina. Jim attended college at Rutgers University and law school and St. Louis University.

Jim was born and raised in Kansas City, but has lived in Northern Virginia for 22 years before relocating to Richmond to join Team Grubb. He’s married with 3 children; two in college in Westminster, MD and one in high school. In his free time Jim loves to play and watch sports, including rooting for the World Champion Kansas City Royals. He plays golf and attends a lot of kiddie activities.

STEEL DIVISIONSteel Erection Updates:• Erecting steel at Ashland Chemical in Hopewell, VA for the Klucel Expansion, Dan Cogar is the Site Superintendent.• Erecting steel at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Radford, VA for their new Nitrocellulose Facility. The project consists of 2800 tons of steel, Glenn Parsley is the Site Superintendent and Mike Gerber is the onsite Project Coordinator. The first portion of the project will be using a Linkbelt TCC750, 75 ton Telecrawler.

The Winchester Branch would like to welcome David Stevick as their new Dispatcher. David brings 3 years of dispatching experience and 3 years in the construction industry. He graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Multidisciplinary Studies for Business, Communication and Leadership. David is from Hampshire County, WV but settled down in Winchester after graduation. He and his wife, Kerri, have two daughters, Cecelia and Freya. In his free time he enjoys spending as much time with his kids as possible, but also loves to hunt, fish and hike. “I suppose if I had anything I would like the company to know about me; it’s that I truly believe in the importance of honesty and open communication, without it everything is always so much harder!”

The Intranet is here!Though a work in progress, all employees should be able to access the intranet. The site will have all important company documents, such as: leave request, IT request, and upcoming news. Also all branches will soon have kiosks for employees in the field to be able to check the site. http://wogrubbdc/public

TECH SPOT

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Employment AnniversariesJuly - September 2016

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

JulyThe following is a list of employees that have been with the company for �ve plus years between July and September.

AugustThe following is a list of employees that have been with the company for �ve plus years between July and September.

SeptemberDavid Belt, Richmond 9 years Brian Bevans, Alexandria 6 yearsCharles Dove, Alexandria 10 years John Ferrie, Portsmouth 15 years Olen Helmick, Fredericksburg 8 yearsPat Moran, Baltimore 9 years William Patterson, Portsmouth 8 yearsGeno RaBorg, Crawler Div. 5 yearsRobert Rhoades, Richmond 23 yearsWayne Tyler, Alexandria 14 years

Felix Barrera, Alexandria 10 years Peter Bayles, Baltimore 5 years

Timothy Butler, Portsmouth 5 yearsElex Campbell, Portsmouth 13 years

Steve Caralla, Crawler Div. 5 yearsTony Clayton, Portsmouth 9 yearsDan Coffey, Crawler Div. 9 years

Eddie Duffie, Crawler Div. 11 years Cecil Griffin, Richmond 21 years

Brandy Griffith, Richmond 5 yearsDavid Grubb, Steel Div. 39 years

Kevin Kennealy, Richmond 5 yearsRyan Lewis, Portsmouth 10 years

Jerson Martinez, Alexandria 5 yearsJames Poe, Richmond 29 years

Dan Renaud, Baltimore 18 years Jesse Schoch, Richmond 6 years

Robert Clark, Crawler Div. 5 yearsCluster Cogar, Steel Div. 30 years Bill Crowder, Richmond 11 yearsSteve Grubb, Richmond 38 years

Scott McDougle, Richmond 5 yearsJason Meadows, Crawler Div. 5 years

Shawn Mowdy, Alexandria 8 years Dean Spruill, Portsmouth 22 years

Allen Thomason, Crawler Div. 14 years

Safety T Shirt Friday was a huge success. Here at W. O. Grubb Safety is NUMBER 1!