DISPATCH - The Sunrock Group
Transcription
DISPATCH - The Sunrock Group
DISPATCH Volume 19, Issue 2 3rd and 4th Quarter 2015 Asphalt Division Continues to Expand Greg Kraemer, Manager Special Projects C arolina Sunrock opened its first asphalt plant in 1993, which was located in Durham, North Carolina. Since that time, the Asphalt division has continued to expand to locations in Wake and Granville counties. In August 2015, Sunrock opened its fifth asphalt plant, which is located at the Butner Quarry. Sunrock acquired this 2007 asphalt plant from AlMix. In late 2013, a Sunrock team traveled to Florida to dismantle the plant. Sunrock trucks transported the majority of the plant to Butner. However, because the baghouse in Florida was too small AlMix agreed to sell and ship to Sunrock a larger baghouse from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Additionally, due to Sunrock’s need for increased storage, the two 100ton storage silos that were purchased from AlMix were replaced with two Stansteel 240-ton silos, which increased our storage from 200 to 480 tons allowing for maximization of the daily production capacity in the plant. The start-up has been quite successful. One of the first jobs was 8,873 tons of NCDOT Warm Mix Asphalt for the NCDOT US 158 resurfacing project in Person County. Growth in the Asphalt division continues. In November, a Sunrock team was sent to Arkansas to dismantle and move an additional asphalt plant that will become our sixth asphalt plant. Plans are in the works for a seventh asphalt plant. This growth in our Asphalt division facilitates the capacity of Sunrock to enter into new markets, expanding our customer base and increasing our service to existing customers. Carolina Sunrock Helps Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC Expand its New Headquarters Inside this issue: Asphalt Division 1 Continues to Expand Contracting Division 2 Sales News 2-3 Sunrock Receives 4 Safety Awards Sunrock Celebrates 5 30 yrs. in NC Sunrock Pictures - 6-7 30 years. in NC Sunrock Interns 8 Milestone 9 Anniversaries 2015 Conferences 10 Attended Sunrock Values 11 Contacts 12 Contributor List: Greg Johnson Greg Kraemer Jason Jude John Conklin Katherine Pfohl Tejano Kim Pulliam Zach Satterwhite John Conklin, Estimator/Project Manager C arolina Sunrock’s Contracting Division has been working on the campus upgrades and expansion for the new headquarters of Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC (BCBS) at University Place in Durham. This project consists of a 75,000 square foot building expansion, which more than doubled the 73,000 square foot office building, and a new multi-level parking garage for 629 vehicles. To date, Sunrock has provided over 750 cubic yards of Ready Mix concrete for contractors throughout various stages of the job, and over 3,000 tons of Hot Mix asphalt for various parking lot renovations, new parking areas, and roadways that surround the new structures. Working along with Balfour Beatty, the general contractor on site, Sunrock recently constructed a pedestrian improvement project that ties in the new building and new parking garage to the existing office complex. Existing entrances were demolished in order to reconfigure the new roadway entrance and parking areas. The work consisted of the installation of concrete sidewalks, curb and gutter, and a roadway entrance. This work will increase safety, and improve the flow of both vehicle and pedestrian traffic to and from the BCBS campus. The challenge for this project was to avoid the existing web of utilities and fiber optic cables that were present just a few feet below the surface, and complete the work on time with no disruption to the current operations. Additionally, during construction, the existing employee access and parking had to remain open at all times. Sunrock’s Superintendent Marcus Ingram and Foreman Preston Laney exceeded the expectations of both BCBS and Balfour Beatty by completing the project on time. Also, Marcus and Preston were commended for their coordination, cleanliness of the work area, and the quality of Sunrock’s finished product. We look forward to building our relationship with Balfour Beatty and BCBS on future projects. 2 AGGREGATES | ASPHALT | CONCRETE | CONTRACTING Village at the Park Greg Johnson, Market Manager V illage at the Park is one of Pulte Homes newest subdivisions located off Green Level Church Road in Cary, NC. Carolina Sunrock is supplying Ocmulgee Concrete Construction with concrete and stone for this subdivision. To date Sunrock has shipped over 2,600 cubic yards of concrete from its RDU Plant and provided over 1,000 tons of stone from its Butner Quarry for this subdivision. Sunrock also provides concrete and stone on many other jobs for Ocmulgee in order to help them meet the demands of their commercial and residential jobs. Sunrock’s growing relationship over the years with Ocmulgee starts at the top with owner Cary Williams and CEO Scott Greene. Ocmulgee Concrete and Carolina Sunrock’s great relationship and mutual respect have helped both companies to succeed in a very competitive Triangle Area construction market. From Pepsi to Storage Zach Satterwhite, Sales Manager S atterfield Paving Inc. is a grading and paving contractor based in Durham, North Carolina. Satterfield Paving and Carolina Sunrock have been doing business together for over 30 years. Recently, Satterfield Paving and Sunrock teamed up to do an upgrade of the old Pepsi plant on the Western Bypass in Durham. The project consisted of converting the former Pepsi facility into self-storage units. Sunrock provided all the exterior concrete for the storage units. Additionally, the property owner decided to have the entire parking lot paved in concrete, which was furnished to Satterfield Paving by Sunrock. In total, Satterfield Paving purchased over 1,300 yards of concrete for this project. Satterfield Paving conducts a wide variety of residential and commercial construction projects, ranging from subdivisions to storage units. We appreciate the relationship that has been built over the years and look forward to continue being Satterfield Paving’s preferred supplier. AGGREGATES | ASPHALT | CONCRETE | CONTRACTING 3 Sunrock Receives Ten Safety Awards from N.C. Department of Labor Jason Jude, Manager Safety and Health T he N.C. Department of Labor’s Safety Awards Program recognizes private and public firms throughout the state that achieve and maintain good safety records. The program is designed to stimulate interest in accident prevention and to promote safety in the workplace by providing an incentive to employers and employees to maintain a safe and healthful workplace. In operation since 1946, the program now extends to more than 3,300 firms, and about 2,000 awards are presented annually. To qualify for the Annual Safety Award, a firm must have had no fatalities during the calendar year at the site or location for which the award was given AND have maintained an incidence rate at least 50 percent below the average for its particular industry group. Congratulations to the following sites that were presented with Safety Awards at the Department of Labor’s Banquet: • • • • • 4 Butner Quarry - First Year Silver Butner Shop - First Year Silver MDC - First Year Gold Corporate - First Year Gold East Wake - First Year Gold • • • • • Woodsdale Quarry - 4th Consecutive Year Gold North Raleigh - Fourth Consecutive Year Gold ODC - Second Consecutive Year Gold Interhaul - Second Consecutive Year Gold Kittrell Quarry - 5th Consecutive Year Gold AGGREGATES | ASPHALT | CONCRETE | CONTRACTING Sunrock to Celebrate 30 Years in North Carolina Katherine Pfohl Tejano, Executive Vice President 2015 marks Sunrock’s 30th anniversary in North Carolina and 66 years in business. We are proud to call North Carolina home to our three quarries, six concrete plants, six asphalt plants, and contracting business. In thirty years, the company has undergone tremendous growth and development that would not have been possible without the visionary leadership of our Chairman, Bryan Pfohl, as well as each employee who has contributed to the continued success of the organization. When Bryan Pfohl began operations in 1985 at the Butner quarry it was nothing more than a small abandoned pit opened solely for the construction of the nearby segment of I-85. Now that site totals in excess of 730 acres and the plant produces 1,000 tons per hour. It has extensive reserves that will last well into the next century. In 1990 Sunrock opened its first asphalt plant in North Carolina at the Durham (MDC) location. Sunrock furthered its vertical integration model by entering the concrete business in 1993 with the opening of its Durham concrete plant. In 1996 the Butner concrete plant came online and in 1998 the North Raleigh became our third operational concrete plant. Today Sunrock has the reputation as the preferred supplier in our market for both commercial and residential work. 2002 was a busy year! The New York operations were sold and reinvestment continued in North Carolina. In the spirit of innovating creative solutions, Sunrock began utilizing the twin steer front axle concept in its concrete mixer fleet. At time, this type of vehicle was already popular in Canada and parts of Europe. Sunrock’s leadership worked with suppliers to design and obtain approval for utilization of this type of vehicle on US roadways. With two turning axles on the truck, the vehicle is able to transport a full legal 10-yard load of concrete. Twinsteers are also considered safer to operate given their even dispersion of weight. In 2002 Sunrock grew through the acquisition of the Blalock Paving Company. This acquisition gave way to the creation of the RDU facility located near the RDU International Airport. Sunrock redesigned the site and constructed both a concrete and hot mix asphalt plant on the property to better serve the RaleighDurham market and surrounding areas. These two plants became operational in 2003. In 2003 the first stone was crushed at Sunrock’s second quarry in Kittrell, NC off US1. This quarry is located on a 600acre site and has extensive reserves. 2005 brought more change as Sunrock grew through acquisition. This time the acquisition was Nello Teer’s Durham asphalt plant. Shortly thereafter Sunrock opened a concrete plant at its Kittrell location. Asphalt plants were added at the Kittrell and North Raleigh locations in 2006 and 2007 respectively to improve our ability to service surrounding markets. Our third quarry was opened in 2007 in Roxboro, North Carolina, just south of the Virginia border. Raleigh, NC. The Butner offices, presently known as the Operations and Development Center, primarily house our contracting, dispatch, human resources, and safety departments. Additionally, this location serves as a training center for various employee training and development programs. In 2011 we again expanded through acquisition of a site in Zebulon, NC near the Carolina Mudcats Stadium. That site, known as our Eastern Wake Facility, is home to our sixth concrete plant. In February 2012 we further diversified and entered the contracting business. 2014 marked the organization’s 65th anniversary since its inception in Buffalo, New York following World War II. 2015 brings us to 30 years in business in North Carolina! We marked this occasion with the opening of our fifth asphalt plant at the Butner location where the North Carolina chapter of Sunrock’s story began to unfold 30 years ago. Plans are in the works for a sixth and seventh asphalt plant. This state has been good to us and we are proud to call it home. We would like to extend our thanks and gratitude to all who had a hand in helping the organization reach this milestone. It is quite an accomplishment. To meet our growth objectives in 2008 our corporate office moved from Butner to a larger facility in AGGREGATES | ASPHALT | CONCRETE | CONTRACTING continued on next page 5 30 Years in Butner Quarry Opening News Article - 1985 Butner Quarry - 1985 North Raleigh Concrete Plant 1998 Butner Concrete Plant 1996 Kittrell Concrete Plant - 2005 Kittrell Quarry - 2003 EWF 2011 New Corporate Office - 2008 6 AGGREGATES | ASPHALT | CONCRETE | CONTRACTING Kittrell Asphalt - 2006 n North Carolina 1993 Durham Asphalt Plant Butner Quarry Rail Load Out - 1989 RDU - 2003 Twinsteer - 2002 Woodsdale Quarry - 2007 Sunrock Sunrise North Raleigh Asphalt - 2007 AGGREGATES | ASPHALT | CONCRETE | CONTRACTING 7 2015 Carolina Sunrock Interns Kim Pulliam, HR Administrator Todd is a former member of the US Navy. He is currently attending Wake Tech and plans to transfer to UNC Chapel Hill in the fall as an Economics Major. Todd hopes that his experience with Sunrock will help him understand the concrete and asphalt industries. Todd Brown Jr Nathaniel plans to attend Wake Tech this fall, and then transfer to UNC Charlotte in the fall of 2016. He is currently working in the shop and hopes to major in Mechanical or Civil Engineering. Nathaniel hopes to apply what he learns about quarry operations, and shop management to his future endeavors. Nathaniel Ecke Gulnara received degrees in History and Economics while in Russia. She recently received her Human Resources Associate degree from Wake Tech. Gulnara provided support to the HR and Legal departments. Gulnara Mitchell Bryson is currently attending ECU. He is majoring in Construction Management. Bryson hopes that his experience with Sunrock will enhance his career in the future. Zach is currently attending NC State. He is majoring in Business Management. Zach worked in the Butner QC Lab. Zachary Pegram Eric is currently attending ECU. He is a rising junior majoring in Construction Management. Eric assisted on the Skipper Bowles project, and worked with the paving crew. Ashok is currently attending NC State University as a Civil Engineering major. He worked as a Field Services Intern. Ashok hopes to expand his knowledge of soil analyzation and construction management. Ashok Tummala 8 Bryson Peed AGGREGATES | ASPHALT | CONCRETE | CONTRACTING Eric Trefzger Milestone Anniversaries 30 Years Clyde Laws Water Truck Driver(Retired) Butner 7/22/1985 15 Years James Crews Concrete Delivery Professional Butner 1/21/2000 Terry RileyLoader OperatorButner5/31/2000 Tony Sample Manager Environmental Compliance Corporate 9/5/2000 10 Years Marjorie Poole Lead Aggregate Dispatcher Butner 1/17/2005 Rod Crews Concrete Delivery Professional North Raleigh 1/24/2005 Bill MorganInter-Plant DriverButner2/16/2005 Lester Thomas Jr Concrete Delivery Professional Durham 2/18/2005 Keith BattsConcrete Lead DriverButner2/21/2005 Doug RamseyEquipment OperatorKittrell2/25/2005 DJ Keene Concrete Delivery Professional Butner 3/28/2005 Tom Campbell Assistant Mgr. Concrete Quality Control Durham 4/11/2005 Sabino GoveaPlant OperatorButner5/16/2005 Pete Warren Concrete Delivery Professional Butner 6/1/2005 Angela WilliamsPayroll AdministratorButner7/5/2005 Manny Tejano Manager IT Engineering Services Corporate 8/9/2005 Jonathan Matthews Stationary Equipment Mechanic Kittrell 8/15/2005 5 Years Gregg Bowler Chief Financial Officer Corporate 7/26/2010 Shane Brown Customer Service Representative Butner 10/13/2010 Frank McGhee Concrete Delivery Professional Butner 10/13/2010 Chris McLambSupervisor Mixer ShopButner11/1/2010 1 Year Curtis Hamilton Concrete Delivery Professional Durham 3/10/2014 George ElliottProject SuperintendentContracting 3/20/2014 Carlos CruzMechanicButner3/25/2014 Ronnie ReedPlant Utility PersonDurham4/14/2014 Daniel GolderLoader OperatorRDU4/21/2014 Donald HuntPlant Utility PersonDurham4/21/2014 Paul Gallant Desktop Support Analyst Corporate 4/28/2014 Israel Jones Concrete Delivery Professional Durham 5/5/2014 Maria MeehanScalehouse OperatorButner5/5/2014 Shannon TappEquipment OperatorButner5/12/2014 David Campbell JrEquipment OperatorKittrell5/19/2014 Uriel Govea-Rostro Plant Utility Person Butner 5/30/2014 Robert MannForeman Contracting 6/9/2014 Ronnie Sigmon SrOperatorContracting 6/9/2014 Abel Garcia-Mondragon Water Truck Driver Butner 6/12/2014 Kishore BooneInter-Plant DriverButner6/16/2014 Leroy Gause Jr Customer Service Representative Butner 6/23/2014 Andrew Johnson Concrete Delivery Professional North Raleigh 6/26/2014 George Lawson JrForeman Contracting 7/7/2014 Dante Wallace Concrete Delivery Professional North Raleigh 7/9/2014 Thomas LeePaving SuperintendentContracting 7/25/2014 Edwin WilliamsMechanicButner8/4/2014 John FowlerField MechanicButner8/11/2014 Aaron BryanForeman Contracting 8/11/2014 Eric Lyde Concrete Delivery Professional North Raleigh 8/14/2014 Shawn GatesForeman Contracting 9/15/2014 Terry Rogers Jr Concrete Delivery Professional Durham 9/22/2014 Ken Flanagan Concrete Delivery Professional RDU 10/6/2014 Jeff DenbyOperatorContracting 10/9/2014 Craig Wilson Market Mgr. Rail & Industrial Products Corporate 10/13/2014 Bobby AustinMechanicButner10/13/2014 James Johnson Concrete Delivery Professional North Raleigh 10/31/2014 Tracy MyersSales AdministratorCorporate 11/10/2014 Luis PerdomoPlant Utility PersonButner12/15/2014 AGGREGATES | ASPHALT | CONCRETE | CONTRACTING 9 2015 Conferences Attended 10 * * On January 21, Gregg Bowler, CFO, attended the CFMA “The 2015 Economic Update” Seminar in Greensboro, NC. * On January 28, Tony Sample, Manager Environmental Compliance, attended the NCAA – Environmental Committee Meeting in Greensboro, NC. * On January 29, Tony Sample, Manager Environmental Compliance, attended the CRMCA – Environmental Committee Meeting via conference call. * On February 4 – 8, Gregg Bowler, CFO and John Barrett, General Manager of Contracting attended the 94th Annual Carolinas ASG Convention in the Bahamas. * On February 10, Jason Jude, Manager Safety and Health attended the Part 50 Overview – NC Aggregates Association Conference in Raleigh, NC. * On March 4 – 5, Joanne Arena, Human Resources Manager, attended the CAI HR Management Conference in Raleigh, NC. * * On March 17 – 19, Leigh Dennis, Manager of Fleet Services attended the AEMP 2015 Conference in Orlando, FL. * On April 1, Gregg Bowler, CFO and John Barrett, General Manager of Contracting attended the 2015 Economic Development Forum in Wake Forest, NC. * On April 24 – 25, Chris Kibler, Shop Fleet Administrator, Eddie Ellis, Manager Concrete Production, and Philip Frame, Concrete Delivery Professional attended the 8th Annual CRMCA Mixer Driver Championship Conference in Charlotte, NC. * On May 12 – 15, Jason Jude, Manager Safety and Health attended the Archway Risk Control Workshop in San Antonio, TX. * * On May 20, Matt Burgess, Director of Transportation attended the CFMA Program: Lien and Public Bond Laws Seminar in Raleigh, NC. * On May 26, Chris James, Corporate Controller, John Barrett, General Manager Contracting and John Conklin, Estimator/Project Manager Contracting Division attended The State of the Chamber is the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce’s Seminar in Wake Forest, NC. * On June 9, Gregg Bowler, CFO and John Barrett, General Manager of Contracting attended the CAGC Triangle Luncheon in Durham, NC. * On April 28, Tony Sample, Manager Environmental Compliance, attended the NCAA – Environmental Committee Meeting in Greensboro, NC. * On July 15, Tony Sample, Manager Environmental Compliance, attended the NCAA – Environmental Committee Meeting in Greensboro, NC. * On September 16, Tony Sample, Manager Environmental Compliance, attended the CRMCA – Environmental Committee Meeting in Charlotte, NC. * On September 17 – 18, Joanne Arena, Human Resources Manager attended CAI Compensation and Benefits Conference in Raleigh, NC. * On October 14 – 16, Tony Sample, Manager Environmental Compliance, attended the CAPCA (Carolinas Air Pollution Control Association) Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC. On January 21, Bryan Pfohl, Chairman, Gregg Bowler, CFO and Zach Satterwhite, Sales Manager also attended the 30th Annual Triangle Commercial Real Estate Conference on this date in Raleigh, NC. On March 25 – 27, Jason Jude, Manager Safety and Health attended the NC Mine Safety & Health Conference in Ashville, NC. On May 21, Diane Rupprecht, Staff Counsel and Jason Jude, Manager Safety and Health attended the MSHA Legal Seminar 2015 in Greensboro, NC. AGGREGATES | ASPHALT | CONCRETE | CONTRACTING Instructions – Add to 2nd to last page of newsletter (entire page) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Instructions – Add to 2nd to last page of newsletter (entire page) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ VALUES VALUES Opportunity for ALL Team Members Opportunity for ALL Team Members Do Do thethe Right Thing Right Thing The Market The Market is Bossis Boss Excellence through Integrity, Execution,through Innovation Excellence Integrity, Execution, Innovation Excellence through Integrity, Execution, Innovation Excellence Integrity, Innovation • This is thethrough foundation of our shared SunrockExecution, values, and ultimately, our success. To us, excellence means best in class. • This is the foundation of our shared Sunrock values, and ultimately, our Excellence through Integrity, Execution, Innovation • At Sunrock weTo achieve excellence through integrity, execution, and innovation in our work. success. us, excellence means best in class. • This is the foundation of our shared Sunrock values, and ultimately, our success. To us, excellence • At Sunrock we achieve excellence through integrity, execution, and best in class. Domeans the Right Thing innovation in our work. • We believe our commitment to excellence is achieved consistently acting in ways to ensure wework. do • At Sunrock we achieve excellence through integrity,byexecution, and innovation in our the right thing. Do the Right Thing Do the Right Thingis Boss The Market • We believe our commitment to excellence is achieved by consistently acting • We •believe our commitment to excellence isofachieved bydecisions consistently in ways We the market our business as wellacting as demand for ourto ensure we do in understand ways to that ensure we dictates do themany right thing. the rightproducts thing.and services. • Understanding and respecting this principle reinforces our commitment to excellence through integrity, The Market innovation, is andBoss execution. The Market is•Boss We understand that the market dictates many of our business decisions as • Opportunity We understand market dictates many and of ourservices. business decisions as well as demand for our for ALL Teamthe Members well as that demand for our products • At our core we believe that all team members should have the opportunity to learn, contribute, make a products and services. • Understanding and respecting this principle reinforces our commitment to difference, and and have a solid future Sunrock. reinforces our commitment to excellence through integrity, • Understanding this atprinciple excellence respecting through integrity, innovation, and execution. innovation, and execution. Opportunity for ALL Team Members Opportunity for Team Members • ALL At our core we believe that all team members should have the opportunity • At our core we believe that all team members should have the opportunity to learn, to learn, contribute, make a difference, and have a solid future atcontribute, Sunrock. make a difference, and have a solid future at Sunrock. AGGREGATES | ASPHALT | CONCRETE | CONTRACTING 11 CONTACT INFO TO KNOW SUNROCK LOCATIONS Corporate Office Carolina Sunrock LLC 200 Horizon Drive, Suite 100 Raleigh, NC 27615 919.747.6400 BENEFIT PROVIDERS North Raleigh Facility 5043 Unicon Drive Wake Forest, NC 27587 919.554.0500 Concrete.Asphalt Operations & Development Center Kittrell Quarry PO Box 25 500 Sunrock Drive Butner, NC 27509 919.575.4502 214 Sunrock Road Kittrell, NC 27544 252.433.4617 Aggregates.Concrete.Asphalt Butner Quarry Raleigh Facility (RDU) 100 Sunrock Drive Butner, NC 27509 919.575.6010 Aggregates.Concrete Durham Facility (MDC) 1503 Camden Avenue Durham, NC 27704 919.688.6881 Aggregates.Concrete.Asphalt Woodsdale Quarry 5280 Woodsdale Road Roxboro, NC 27574 336.599.4147 Aggregates 8620 Barefoot Industrial Drive Raleigh, NC 27617 919.861.1860 Concrete.Asphalt.Recycling Zebulon Facility Eastern Wake Facility 1524 Old US 264 Zebulon, NC 27597 919.269.2200 Concrete Contracting Division 2116 Camden Avenue Durham, NC 27704 919.956.9900 Grading and Paving Health & Vision BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina PO Box 35 Durham, NC 27702 1.877.258.3334 www.bcbsnc.com Dental Principal Financial Group PO Box 10357 Des Moines, IA 50306-0357 1.800.247.4695 www.principal.com 401(k) Plan Principal Financial Group PO Box 2000 Mason City, IA 50402 1.800.547.7754 www.principal.com Life, Short Term & Long Term Insurance Principal Financial Group Attn: Group Life and Disability Des Moines, IA 50392 www.principal.com/grouplh 1.800.245.1522 Employee Benefit Website Go to: www.hrconnection.com www.thesunrockgroup.com 200 Horizon Drive, Suite 100 Raleigh, NC 27615