The Grubb DispatcherIssue 21 Volume 8 Summer Company News Report

WHAT’S NEW THIS EDITION: Page 2: • W. O. Grubb remembers Silky• Jeff Collins moves on• Wilmington project• W. O. Grubb’s newest acquisition, Liebherr LR1300SX

Page 3: • Alexandria welcomes Sequoia Britton• Baltimore welcomes Erinn McGlothlin• Blair Carlton, Bryan Herndon and George Pennington take on new roles• Otis McGlothlin moving on up Page 4: • W. O. Grubb welcomes Keith Rind• Steel Division project• Ranked 11th in AC&T magazine• Roanoke welcomes Jenifer Whitehead Page 5:• W. O. Grubb welcomes Brian Thiede• Alexandria welcomes Mike Linder• Human Resources Corner

Page 6:• Employee Anniversaries• Summer Safety• Tommy O’Donnell moves south

Written By: Megan CiesielskiEditor: Michelle Grubb-Solaimani

In April, W. O. Grubb expanded above and beyond its already impressive fleet of cranes. We are the second company in the United States to take delivery of the Liebherr LR1750/2, 825 ton crawler crane. The LR1750/2 is equipped with a main boom of 344 feet, 207.6 feet of luffing jib, 127 feet of derrick and full ballast wagon. We also purchased a wind jib specific for wind erection, it has a 264,555 pound capacity. The 6’7” extra wide tracks provide better ground bearing pressures for all configurations.Liebherr has included a S7W package, a planning tool designed specifically for W. O. Grubb and wind configuration projects. The LR1750/2 isn’t just for wind projects though, it is the optimal heavy lift machine for power plants, refineries, mills, bridge construction and many other types of projects.

CONTEST!! Whoever can come up with the best name for the LR1750/2 by July 15th has the chance to win a YETI HOOPER COOLER. The

senior management team will vote on the winner. Send all names to 804-929-5385 or meganc@wogrubb.com

Employment AnniversariesApril - June 2016

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

April May JuneRichard Bowers, Crawler Div. 19 yearsCarolyn Callanan, Portsmouth 14 yearsBlair Carlton, Richmond 15 yearsDavid Daly Jr, Richmond 21 yearsMichael Duley, Alexandria 11 yearsWilliam English, Richmond 15 yearsWade Freeman III, Richmond 12 yearsKenneth Gibson, Alexandria 15 yearsJohnny Gunnell, Portsmouth 18 yearsClifton Henning Jr, Iron Worker 20 yearsAndrew Hill, Richmond 13 years James Johnson, Richmond 10 yearsJames Leeper, Baltimore 11 yearsKenneth Miner, Portsmouth 10 yearsDoug Neely, Richmond 15 yearsJoseph Nelson, Baltimore 6 yearsTommy O`Donnell, Alexandria 10 yearsClinton Oliver, Alexandria 7 yearsWilliam Osterbind, Richmond 8 yearsGeorge Pennington, Richmond 6 yearsDonald Price, Portsmouth 6 yearsJohn Price, Rigging Division 12 yearsAndrea Profitt, Richmond 23 yearsDonald Themer, Alexandria 13 yearsJean Walton, Richmond 11 years

Jerry Bailey, Alexandria 17 yearsDiane Bruch, Portsmouth 16 yearsBen Bruce, Crawler Div. 23 yearsRay Hand, Alexandria 10 years

Diane Manning, Richmond 14 yearsKevin Pennington, Crawler Div 19 yearsDonald Richards, Alexandria 14 yearsBilly Brown, Fredericksburg 27 yearsEd Walters, Steel Division 24 yearsCharles Craig, Crawler Div. 5 years

Steve Brawley, Richmond 13 yearsJerry Draper, Richmond 9 years

Irwin Eggleston, Richmond 15 yearsChris Hickey, Portsmouth 11 years

Kenneth Hicks, Portsmouth 10 yearsCarl Moats, Alexandria 12 years

Russell Moody, Richmond 14 yearsWilliam Potter, Portsmouth 8 years

Steven Purdy, Alexandria 16 yearsGary Rugg, Alexandria 16 years

Joseph Bullock, Crawler Div. 5 years

Alexandria’s, “Mob Boss” Tommy O’Donnell, is moving into large cranes and will be targeting North and South Carolina.

SUMMER SAFETY

HEAT INJURY PREVENTION

• Drink plenty of water

• Avoid heavy meals at lunch time

• Maintain a well-balanced diet

• Wear appropriate clothing

• Use sunscreen

• Follow recommended work/rest cycles

Ryan Lewis on the Grove RT760E, 60 ton Rough Terrain

crane at the 2016 Patriotic Festival in Virginia Beach.

WILMINGTONA Wilmington job with the help of our Major Projects Division, lifting part of a lime kiln at a paper mill. It is 25ft in diameter and 49ft long, weighing approximately 215 tons. The scope of the job was to lift out the old unit, place it on storage stands, pick it up with the Goldhofer transporter, haul to a remote laydown area, lift it off the trailer with gantries and set it on supports and then do the reverse of all of that with the new kiln section. In addition to performing the lifts, they also designed, fabricated and tested a specialized lifting frame to be able to handle the piece with the two cranes we had available – the Manitowoc MLC 300, 330 ton Crawler with Durkie Jacobs operating and the Linkbelt 298HSL, 250 ton Crawler with Mike Bird operating.

Otis McGlothlin, previously a Marine and Baltimore’s Rental Coordinator, is taking on the new task as Sales Rep-resentative in the Baltimore office. Congratulations Otis!

W. O. Grubb’s newest acquisitions of two Liebherr LR1300SX, 330 ton Crawler Cranes will make an outstanding addition to an already remarkable fleet of cranes. The Liebherr LR1300SX, 330 ton Crawler Crane is equipped with 344 feet of main boom and 206.7 luffing jib. This Crawler Crane is designed for lift capacities and comes with lightning rods on the boom to protect the computer system. It’s all equipped with a vertical finder on the tip of the boom to find the center of the load which makes it a much safer crane for the operator.

After serving W. O. Grubb in the role of Vice President of Engineering and Administration for the past five years, Jeff Collins stepped down to pursue the development of his own consulting engineering practice, RLT Engineering Solutions, LLC. However, Jeff Collins will continue to work very closely with Grubb to help address engineering needs. At the same time W. O. Grubb is sad to see Jeff Collins leave the company, we are pleased to help Jeff realize a long-time dream of his!

On May 10, 2016, Mike “Silky” Sullivan lost his battle against cancer. Not only was Silky a part of our Grubb Family, he was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. Mike was a true craftsman of his trade and second to none as a crane operator mentoring many oilers and other operators along the way. Mike has been a member of the W. O. Grubb family since 1987 and will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

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The Alexandria Branch would like to welcome Sequoia Britton as the new Sales Representative. Sequoia has an Associates of Applied Science in Civil Engineering and Construction Management from Alfred State College, NY, and an Associates of Applied Science in Welding/Plumbing Technology from Delhi College of Technology, NY. He started working in construction at a young age doing welding and fabrication then after college started in the precast concrete industry. Sequoia is happily married for sixteen years with two young boys. In his free time he enjoys motorcycle riding, hunting, camping and boating. Sequoia has been a long time customer of W. O. Grubb, and now is very happy to be a part of Team Grubb!

ROANOKE

David Goodman’s job doing a Nordex Gearbox change out in Oakland, Maryland. Dallas Cooley, operator, and Kevin Roach, oiler, ran the Grove GMK7550, 550 ton All Terrain Crane.

Otis McGlothlin, previously a Marine and Baltimore’s Rental Coordinator, is taking on the new task as Sales Rep-resentative in the Baltimore office. Congratulations Otis!

W. O. Grubb and the Baltimore Branch would like to welcome Erinn McGlothlin as the new Rental Coordinator. This is her first time being in the construction industry. Prior to W. O. Grubb, Erinn was a manager and sales representative in retail for 4 years. She attended Towson University and has her Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. Erinn has been married for 7 years and has a daughter, Hailey that is 6 and a son, Adam that is 3. They currently live in Abingdon, Maryland just north of Baltimore, but Erinn grew up in Cecil County, about an hour north of the city. In her free time she loves the beach and outdoors, especially hiking and boating. She also enjoys cooking and baking and is an avid reader. “I am really excited to be here and to work for such a great company, and I look forward to working with everyone!”

Congratulations to Blair Carlton on his promotion to Asset Inventory Manager. The former Yard Supervisor of the Richmond Branch will now oversee all Richmond yards including the Crawler Division and Rigging Division along with managing all inventory. Also stepping up to the plate to take on the challenge of Yard Supervisors are Bryan Herndon and George (Stump) Pennington. Bryan will now supervise the Richmond yard and Stump will be at the Crawler Division yard. Congratulations and thank you for the hard work!

George Pennington, Bryan Herndon and Blair Carlton

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STEEL DIVISIONThe Steel Division just started on the Special Events Center at the Science Museum of Virginia. The Science Museum of Virginia received a $4 million gift from the Herndon Foundation to build a 17,000 square foot multipurpose facility. The center will host special events and changing exhibitions of national caliber. The building is 295 tons of steel that we are setting using the Manitowoc 12000, 120 ton Crawler Crane operated by Chris Craig. The Steel Superintendent on the job is Glenn Parsley.

The Roanoke Branch would like to welcome Jenifer Whitehead as the new Rental Coordinator/Office Manager. Jenifer has worked in the construction industry for 20 years giving her experience with project control, supervisory, administration, safety officer, office/project management, accounting, bookkeeping, job costing and customer service skills. She studied Construction Management at ITT Technical Management Institute. Jenifer moved to Roanoke from the Outer Banks, NC but is originally from Vienna, VA. In her free time she enjoys the outdoors, hiking, camping, fishing, riding motorcycles, and attending concerts and music festivals. Jenifer also loves to read and spend time with her pup, Harley Bailey.

We are proud to announce the addition of Mr. Keith Rind, P. E. as Vice President of Operations & Major Projects. Keith will report directly to Jigger Tanner. Keith and Jigger

have a working relationship that spans over 30 years. Keith brings 36 years of experience in the construction industry along with a degree in Civil Engineering from Rice University. Keith’s vast history and knowledge includes working with cranes in the industry including steel erection, bridge building, nuclear and conventional power plants, pulp and paper mills, wind generation facilities, off shore fabrication yards, precast erectors, general contractors, industrial and mechanical contractors, cement plants, refineries and chemical plants. His experience includes sales, engineered lift planning, scheduling, logistics and customer relations.

Keith and his wife of 33 years, Linda, recently moved to the Richmond area from North Carolina. They have 2 daughters one who lives in Richmond and one in North Carolina. Keith grew up in Newport News, VA but has lived and worked along the gulf coast from Texas to Mississippi and now Richmond! In his spare time Keith likes to travel, fish and golf.

American Cranes & Transport magazine released the top 100 crane companies in May, and it is with great pride to announce that W. O. Grubb is ranked the 11th largest crane rental company in North America. We are hoping for the top 10 in 2017!

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Human Resources is dedicated to allocate the time and resources to achieve the goals of Equal Opportunity Employment and Affirmative Action for the entire organization. W. O. Grubb encourages qualified individuals, disabled persons, minorities, and veterans to apply for employment opportunities. Non-union vacant positions shall be posted on our website at www.wogrubb.com/careers.html.

W. O. Grubb is committed to applying policies consistently without discrimination, so every employee receives fair treatment based on race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, political affiliation, gender, or age. The company shall provide a work environment free from forms of discrimination and harassment. Actions, words, jokes, or comments based on sex, race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic will not be tolerated.

If you experience or witness sexual or any other unlawful harassment in the workplace, you should report it immediately to your supervisor. Allegations of harassment in the workplace will be quickly and discreetly investigated. Employees shall raise concerns without fear of reprisal or retaliation. If the supervisor is unavailable or you believe it would be inappropriate, you should immediately contact Tom Jester in Human Resources at (804) 271-9471.

HUMAN RESOURCES CORNER Equal Opportunity Employment &

Harassment in the Workplace

The Corporate Office and all of W. O. Grubb would like to welcome Brian Thiede as the new Engineering Manager. Brian’s family runs a contracting company so he grew up in construction. He has 12 years of engineering experience. He spent 6 years doing engineering for lifting and handling work at the Newport News shipyard, and 6 years as a project engineer for another crane and heavy rigging company. Brian has his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia and his Master’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering from North Carolina State. He is also a licensed Professional Engineer in 5 states. Brian grew up in Bethesda, Maryland but has lived in Virginia for the past 16 years. He and his wife, Emily, have been married for 10 years and have 2 daughters – Lyla who is 5 and Cora who is 3. In his free time he enjoys spending time with family and friends, doing home improvement projects and being a fan of UVA sports.

The Alexandria Branch would like to welcome Mike Linder as their new Sales Representative. Mike has worked in construction over the past 11 years, mainly as a crane operator. This is his first time in sales, his knowledge from being an operator will be a great advantage. Mike grew up in Townson, Maryland and still lives in the area. He said the commute is totally worth working for W. O. Grubb! He was married in October of 2014 to Marina and they have one son together, Cary Michael Linder, who is 10 months old. In his free time he enjoys boating and spending time with his family.