henry b. gonzález - Zachry Construction

Issue 1, 2016
Information for Zachry Corporation Employees, Families and Friends
INSIDE
ZACHRY
HOSPITALITY’S
GROWTH CONTINUES
P. 11
HENRY B.
GONZÁLEZ
CONVENTION CENTER
P. 8
CAPITOL AGGREGATES INSTALLS
NEW CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS
MONITORING SYSTEMS
P. 12
DEAR READERS,
As we begin a new year, I am incredibly optimistic about our future. We are
completing the execution and implementation of a number of significant
successes in each of our businesses.
Our achievements, and the lessons
we have learned from them, are unbelievably valuable to us and position our
companies well. We completed a very
strategic repositioning of our aggregate operations with new plants and
upgrades to existing facilities. We developed, and are implementing, a new
and exciting management control system that utilizes mobile technology. We
are completing our largest construction
project ever. Finally, we acquired an existing hotel property and are developing
an additional new hotel on property we
recently purchased.
These major achievements are absolutely reasons to celebrate, but they are
also important moments to reflect. We
must remember that big achievements
take enormous commitment and effort
that can, at times, place strain on our
people and our culture. Many hours and
much sweat and sacrifice have gone
into every task. While it is not possible
for me to individually thank every one
of our employees who has contributed
to these successes, I hope each of you
knows how much I appreciate everything you have done.
We continue to be united as individuals and as a company by our shared values which are intended to define who we
are and how we treat, and expect to be
treated by, each other. At times of great
stress or strain, such as the execution
of big dreams or big projects, immediate
crises may inadvertently push aside our
priorities or strategic plans. Over time,
however, our shared commitment to our
core values will always steady the business and reinforce our focus on personal and professional relationships.
Mark Twain observed that “the secret
of getting ahead is getting started. The
secret of getting started is breaking your
complex overwhelming tasks into small
manageable tasks, and starting on the
first one.” This is true whether it is in
reference to a child’s project at school,
any of the major achievements I have
mentioned, or the refocusing of a business culture.
Every employee in our company was
recently given the opportunity to participate in a survey developed by the
renowned Gallup organization. The
survey, conducted hundreds of thousands of times in other organizations, is
specifically tailored to identify the level
of employee engagement as a proxy
for the success of the business. Each
business can define “success” in its own
way with the only assumption being that
QUERIDO LECTOR,
happy, engaged employees produce
better results regardless of how you define success. I believe that is a very safe
assumption to make and, beyond that, I
believe that every one of us would rather work in that kind of environment. So,
to take a lesson from Mark Twain, our
first “small manageable task” is to conduct the survey from which we will get a
glimpse into where you are and where
you want to go. The next steps will be
to analyze the results and put together a
plan for how we get to where we all want
to go. My sincere thanks go to every person who participated in the survey.
We are a company of dreamers and
builders. Together, we will do both.
David S. Zachry, President and CEO
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EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS
Christie Boubel
Robert Chapa
John Farrow
Ben Fox
Joel Galassini
Chris Jaworski
Nancy Lopez
Gerry McKervey
Connie Norton
Wendy Parker
TJ Pritchard
Lee Scheel
Tonya Settles
Tara Snowden
Marie Surls
Kevin Walters
Patti Webber
Al iniciar un nuevo año, me siento
increíblemente optimista en cuanto al
futuro de nuestra empresa, ya que estamos concluyendo con la realización e
implementación de un gran número de
importantes éxitos en cada una de ellas.
Mediante estos logros que posicionan favorablemente a nuestras empresas hemos aprendido lecciones increíblemente
valiosas para nosotros. Hemos finalizado un reposicionamiento estratégico
en nuestras operaciones de agregados
con nuevas plantas y actualizaciones a
instalaciones ya existentes. Asimismo,
hemos desarrollado e implementado
un nuevo y extraordinario sistema de
control de gestión que utiliza tecnología
móvil. También, actualmente estamos
terminando nuestro mayor proyecto de
construcción con la adquisición de un
hotel existente y el desarrollo de un nuevo hotel en una propiedad que compramos recientemente.
Estos importantes logros son definitivamente razones para celebrar, no
obstante también son momentos importantes para reflexionar. Hay que
recordar que grandes logros también
conllevan grandes compromisos y esfuerzos que pueden, a veces, causar
tensión en nuestra gente y nuestra cultura. Estamos consientes de los sacrificios, las horas y el sudor que han sido
invertidos en cada una de estas tareas.
Y aunque no es posible agradecer individualmente a cada uno de nuestros
empleados que han contribuido en estos grandes logros, deseo que cada
uno de ustedes sepa cuánto le agradezco todo lo que han hecho.
Lo que es más, continuamos unidos
como individuos y como empresa compartiendo los mismos valores que definen quiénes somos, cómo tratamos a los
demás y como esperamos ser tratados
por otros. Sabemos que en momentos de gran estrés o tensión, tal como
en la realización de grandes sueños o
grandes proyectos, crisis inmediatas
pueden inadvertidamente hacer a un
lado nuestras prioridades o planes es-
tratégicos. Sin embargo, con el paso
del tiempo el compromiso con nuestros
valores siempre va a mantener nuestra
empresa y reforzará nuestro enfoque
en cuanto a las relaciones personales
y/o profesionales.
El conocido escritor, Mark Twain dijó:
“El secreto de salir adelante es empezar.
El secreto de empezar es romper complejas tareas abrumadoras en pequeñas
tareas manejables y entonces así
comenzar con la primera de ellas”. Esta
cita aplica tanto como en un proyecto de
un niño en la escuela o como en alguno
de los logros importantes que he mencionado al igual que en el reenfoque de
una cultura empresarial.
Cada empleado de nuestra empresa
recientemente recibió la oportunidad de
participar en una encuesta desarrollada
por la reconocida organización de Gallup. El estudio llevado a cabo cientos de
miles de veces en otras organizaciones
está específicamente diseñado para
identificar el nivel de compromiso del
empleado para el éxito de la empresa.
Cada empresa puede definir “éxito” a su
manera con la creencia que empleados
felices y comprometidos producen mejores resultados. Independientemente
de cómo definan el éxito creo que es
una suposición muy acertada y creo
que cada uno de nosotros preferiría trabajar en ese tipo de ambiente positivo.
Por lo tanto, tomando en cuenta las palabras de Mark Twain, nuestra primera
“pequeña tarea manejable” fue conducir la encuesta para saber en qué lugar
del camino te encuentras y hacia donde
quieres llegar. Así que nuestro próximo
paso será analizar estos resultados y
establecer un plan de cómo llegar hacia donde queremos ir. Sin más por el
momento, les doy mi sincero agradecimiento a todas las personas que participaron en la encuesta.
Somos una empresa de soñadores
y constructores. Juntos, haremos
ambas cosas.
CONTENTS
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Dear Readers
3
Querido Lector
4/5
6/7
8/10
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Developing Zachry
in the Carolinas
The Zachry Scene
COVER STORY:
Henry B. González
Convention Center
Zachry Hospitality’s
growth continues with
addition of new property
Capitol Aggregates
installs new continuous
emissions monitoring
systems
Project wins for
Zachry keep coming
The Zachry Way
Through the Lens
COVER: Phase one complete of
Henry B. González Convention Center building.
Photo/R.C. French Photography
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Developing Zachry
in the Carolinas
“We want 20-year employees.
By developing workers who are loyal to
Zachry, we are going to develop a better
team that does better work.”
- Pike Riegert,
Regional Manager
From the ground up
Rain rain go away
Work work work
Zachry is focused on one of the fastest growing regions in
the country stretching from Virginia to Florida. Approximately 17
percent of the national transportation budget is directed to this
region for rebuilding and upgrading of highways and bridges.
Zachry established its first permanent office outside of Texas in Raleigh, North Carolina, the epicenter of its regional
operation. The office opened in July 2012 and has grown to
107 Zachry employees in the region; that number is expected
to grow substantially in 2016 according to Regional Manager
Pike Riegert.
Currently the Carolina team is working on the reconstruction of the interchange of Interstates 40 and 77 in Statesville,
North Carolina. The project, which began in the fall of 2012,
has faced substantial weather-related challenges. In 2013,
rain delayed the project for more than 180 days. In addition,
the month of October 2015 marked the highest monthly rainfall
in recorded history in the area.
While the project faced major delays, the team mitigated
the schedule impact by teaming with an engineering firm that
redesigned the project and streamlined the process which allowed Zachry to focus on building the permanent infrastructure. The result was a faster construction process, with less
impact on motorists and significant savings for the customer.
What is making Zachry’s venture in the Carolinas a success
is the completion of major roadway projects including the $70
million bid/build reconstruction of Interstate 20 in South Carolina
that was won in 2012, followed by the $89 million roadway bid/
build project in Statesville, North Carolina, that will be completed this year. On Jan. 29, 2016 the team also won a $100
million project to reconstruct an 11-mile section of Interstate 20
near Columbia, South Carolina.
Now, a $231 million joint venture project in Greenville, South
Carolina, to rebuild parts of Interstates 85 and 385 is underway. This design/build project began in January 2016 and will
will continue for approximately three years. With successful major roadway projects completed and more underway with bids
out for several more, Zachry is here to stay in the Carolinas and
will continue with a deep commitment to the things they build
and to the people that are making it happen.
New culture with deep roots
“If you go anywhere in Texas and hear the Zachry name
everyone knows who you are talking about,” said Reigert. “In
the Carolinas, Zachry is just starting to become a recognized
name in the industry.”
With a tight-knit group of contractors and owners in the Carolinas, it is not an easy market to break into. Zachry is not the
first out-of-state company to try to gain a foothold in the region,
but the difference is the way Zachry committed resources to
the area prior to procuring the work.
“We established an office out here with an estimating and
management staff without necessarily having the work in hand
to support it,” Reigert explained. “Because of that we have
gained the reputation as a local contractor rather than an outof-state contractor doing work within the state.”
Building the brand
Riegert has spent the last year developing this region for
Zachry with a team that has been devoted to establishing
Zachry’s presence in a fast-developing new market.
“Zachry is becoming known for quality work performed in
an efficient manner,” said Riegert. “For example, when Zachry
committed to an aggressive schedule on the I-20 project,
the perception was, that the timeframe was unattainable.
We rolled up our sleeves and redesigned the project. The
changes reduced the number of stages, or traffic pattern
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Houston we have a problem
New joint venture office with FlatIron in Greenville, South Carolina.
Photo/Javier Cano
changes, from seven to three which resulted not only in a faster
completion but less disruption to drivers. Our competitors
and South Carolina Department of Transportation were very
impressed with the accomplishment and definitely took notice
of our success.”
The region’s thriving construction industry has posed recruiting challenges for Zachry. While there are efforts to recruit
the amount of skills needed, there is still a shortfall. To overcome this, Zachry is tapping into its workforce in Houston as
the massive Grand Parkway project winds down.
“Bringing employees here from Houston will bring a great
deal of talent and experience to the project,” said Chris Bain,
assistant project manager for the Statesville project. “This will
also help us show the other workers what it means to work for
Zachry. We have a family atmosphere with one team and are
always concerned about each other’s success.”
Carolina culture change
Zachry brings a different culture to employees in its new market. In the Carolinas, most local contractors do not have permanent craft employees--companies simply lay off field workers
when a project ends. “We want 20-year employees,” said Riegert. “By developing workers who are loyal to Zachry, we are
going to develop a better team that does better work.” Zachry is
committed to keeping skilled employees on the payroll, giving
them the opportunity to work on a steady flow of projects.
Workers lay pavement while working on the I-40/I-77 interchange in
Statesville, North Carolina. The $89 million project began September 2012
and is expected to be finished in 2017. Photo/Chris Bain
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the
ZACHRY
SCENE
Jeff Scott is Zachry Hospitality’s new controller
Born in Indiana and raised in Oklahoma, Zachry Hospitality
Controller Jeff Scott says, “I’m really glad to be back in Texas.”
Scott joined Zachry Hospitality on Sept. 14, 2015, following
a career spanning nearly 30 years. He has extensive experience in finance operations within the hospitality industry –
starting at Holiday Inn, moving to Doubletree, then to Hilton
Austin, and on to the Hilton Hotels Corporation, where his
most recent position was as Complex Director of Finance in
Key West, Florida.
Working for Zachry Hospitality has been an eye-opening
experience. “There is a genuine desire to be progressive, and
while I have worked in many hotels and companies that are
progressive in certain ways, they are often controlling from
the top and mid-level suggestions are not always welcomed
or employed,” said Scott. “It is the total opposite here. I am
glad to be affiliated with this company and feel very lucky.”
Zachry Hospitality Vice President of Operations Robert
Thrailkill places high value on ensuring the organization’s
business operations are well poised for the future.
“Jeff has tremendous depth of experience and we are excited to bring that experience to bear upon the growth we are
pursuing,” he said. “Growth does not happen by accident, but
by plan, and bringing Jeff on board is part of that plan.”
To prepare for the growth, Scott and his team are focused
on standardizing finance activities as well as policies and procedures.
“It is vital we improve our efficiency by exploring new hotel
technology solutions to replace some manual aspects of our
current financial reporting processes,” he said. “A challenge
we have engaged is to create a platform that we can standardize and distribute across our current hotels while allowing
for future growth.”
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Zachry Corporation Andy Stokes added, “Jeff brings a fresh set
of eyes and great experience with systems and processes.
Coming from Hilton, he knows which systems do and do not
work in terms of operations management, budgeting, forecasting and modeling, and that is tremendously valuable.”
Haven for Hope
A special thank you to all of the Zachry employees and families that participated
in the volunteer event at Haven for Hope on Saturday, Jan. 30th. More than 80
volunteers, painted the intake lobby and courtyard areas of this safe haven for the
homeless. Photo/Frankie Arguello
Zachry Hospitality Controller Jeff Scott is focused on standardizing finance
activities to prepare for growth. Photo/Zain Badiwala
Holiday Décor Winner
Heavy Support/Admin team won a $100 Visa gift
card in the first annual holiday decorating contest.
The contest was open to all Zachry Construction
and Capitol Aggregates employees at all locations.
Photo/Anna Kersch
Blue Santa
Zachry Home Office gathered donations of toys and food items for the San
Antonio Blue Santa Program. This year the project provided assistance to more
than 3,000 families including 12,000 children.
Photo/Frankie Arguello
World Safety Award
Zachry Construction Corporation was selected
as the recipient of the 2015 World Safety
Organization Concerned Company/Corporation
Award. The award was based on safety
practices, previous safety recognitions, local
community support and the support to small
and disadvantaged businesses. Photo/ZCC
Light it up!
The Hilton Palacio Del Rio won Best Lighting
Display of a Building in Mayor Ivy Taylor’s 5th
Annual Light Up Downtown Holiday Contest held
during December in San Antonio. San Antonio
citizens voted online for their favorite holiday
displays and decorations of downtown buildings,
storefronts and shops. More than 80 participants
entered the contest. Photo/Aden Cortez
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COVER STORY
Henry B. González Convention Center
Phase ll begins
Hunt-Zachry joint venture delivers phase one ahead of schedule
Team Photo
Back Row – Left to Right: Fred Allison, Alponlinio Mendez, Fausto Rodriguez, Jonathon Schleuter, Glen Young, Rene Garcia, Roland Gloria, Rick Glover,
Doug Huztler, James Summerville; Middle Row: Dave Roberson, Chris Delgado, Bill Hardwick, Alfred Garcia, Ruben Castro, Elizabeth Williams, Fabian
Leal, Adam Lopez, Steven Hall, Rey Rosado, Ignacio Vivanco; Front Row: Juan Obregon, Marcos Garcia, Jesse Garza, Juan Zarza, John Aguilar, George
Ocasio, Darrell Arevalo Photo/R. C. French
Zachry continues its tradition of transforming the face of
downtown San Antonio with the massive expansion and
renovation of the city’s Convention Center. The $325 million project is the largest capital project in San Antonio’s
history, and on Jan. 26 an official ribbon-cutting ceremony
marked the conclusion of the first and largest phase of this
transformation.
In January 2016, three years and four months after being awarded the design/build contract by the City of San
Antonio, the Hunt-Zachry joint venture completed phase
one of the project four months ahead of schedule. During
the pre-construction phase of the project the Hunt-Zachry
team proposed a revised phasing for the project and for an
adjacent street project the City had with another contractor to relocate Market Street. The revised phasing allowed
the team to construct the expansion in a more streamlined
manner and also helped the adjacent contractor stream8
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line its project. This close collaboration also made it more
seamless for citizens as they traveled through the project
while allowing the Convention Center to move in to the
new facility four months earlier than originally anticipated.
“It was a great partnership between Hunt and Zachry,
and one that will define the kickoff to San Antonio’s
rebranding and repositioning,” said Building Division
Director of Operations Darrell Arevalo. “The city is
known as a tourism and hospitality destination with a
rich and deep history, but is also striving to develop a
new identity as a progressive commercial hub. This new
state-of-the-art convention center expansion will help in
confirming that.”
Indeed, the structure’s innovative design and construction has entrenched it in the top tier of convention centers
nationwide, while the size of the convention center alone
catapults it to top 10 status.
Photo/R.C. French Photography
“Zachry prides itself on participating in projects that have a
positive impact on the development of San Antonio, and especially those of historic nature such as this,” said Arevalo.
“Strategically this has also been a great opportunity for the
vertical side of Zachry’s business, allowing us to demonstrate
expertise in complicated, well-scheduled construction projects, and grow our resume and portfolio. I believe this will
open a great many new doors for us, and that’s exciting.”
In February, Hunt-Zachry began work on phase two. This
includes renovations to some buildings and demolition of
others on the west side of the old convention center, located
across from the Hilton Palacio del Rio, to create stunning new
outdoor areas and mixed-use facilities.
“When this is complete, the area will tie into HemisFair
Park, which is undergoing its own redevelopment,” explained
Project Executive Glen Young. “The greatest impact of phase
two will be to make that part of the River Walk accessible to
the public in a vibrant new setting.”
Young noted that a key factor in the successful execution
of the project was the excellent working relationship between
the partner, Hunt, Zachry, and the City of San Antonio and the
Convention Center Team.
“The entire City team has been terrific to work with,” he
said. “The city’s personnel have been very cooperative and
professional in how they managed this huge project.”
Challenges underfoot
Ironically, the legacy of the original HemisFair ’68 installation was the cause of some of the most pressing challenges
for the construction team.
“The expansion site is the location of the original HemisFair and, as we were drilling shafts and doing below grade
work, it seemed that everywhere we went we encountered
obstructions – items left underground, like footings from the
old monorail,” said Young.
CONCRETE PACKAGE
The project also provided Zachry’s Building Division
with the opportunity to learn from its counterparts in
the Heavy Division on the concrete package.
“We were able to draw supervisors and craftspeople from the Heavy Division to help on the concrete
and site work. The integration between them and the
Building team was excellent and in the end we were
able to help the joint venture in many other areas. We
have learned a lot from our Heavy Division teammates
and that is helpful because our goal is to get back to
our roots and begin to self-perform some of the work
again,” said Project Manager Rey Rosado Gonzalez.
Concrete package by the numbers:
• 25,000 CY of concrete
• 421 Concrete Piers
• 11,400 feet of grade beams
• 460,000 sq ft of slab on ground (SOG)
• 300,000 sq ft of slab on metal deck (SOMD)
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COVER STORY (continued)
Zachry Hospitality’s
growth continues with
addition of new property
Other successfully scaled hurdles included working around
the active 60-inch sewer line that runs through the middle
of the site and the chilled water lines that feed a loop in the
downtown metro core. The sheer enormity of the project required the careful orchestration of a large workforce performing a myriad of tasks. At the height of the project, more than
650 construction personnel were on site.
Well positioned for the future
“Inside and out, the convention center is state of the art
and will put San Antonio in a whole new light with convention
planners - allowing us to be seen as a progressive and modern city,” said Zachry Hospitality Vice President of Operations
Robert Thrailkill. “People like shiny new things, so I believe
we are going to attract a lot of attention with this facility.”
He added, “As for the Hilton Palacio del Rio – because of
our location, brand affiliation, 50-year history, infrastructure
and wonderful staff, we are in great shape for the future and
stand to benefit from everything going on downtown. From a
convention perspective, the number of room nights is trending
up for 2017, and 2018 is going to be an especially big year,
as it also happens to be the city’s tri-centennial celebration.”
TOP: On Jan. 26 an official ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the completion
of the first and largest phase of the new Henry B. González Convention Center. At
the ceremony, city officials unveiled a virtual water artwork. BOTTOM: Balcony
view overlooking Market Street. Photos/R.C. French Photography
Fast facts about the Convention Center
16.8 million pounds of steel ... enough to make 4,200
average-sized American cars
The largest
ballroom in Texas
Miles of ethernet cord
Zachry Hospitality will add a brand new hotel to its continually expanding portfolio with the land acquisition and proposed development of a new Embassy Suites hotel and conference center on San Antonio’s Northwest side.
The land procurement, which closed in December of 2015,
is located at the southeast corner of IH-10W at Loop 1604
and is part of the 32-acre mixed-use development, Landmark
Centre. The Fulcrum Development-owned center will include
office and retail space, restaurants and hotels, including the
new 203-room Embassy Suites.
“Surrounded by more than 600,000 square feet of corporate headquarters for several major businesses, Six Flags
Fiesta Texas, La Cantera Mall and the University of Texas at
San Antonio, this was a prime location and a stellar expansion
opportunity for us,” said Rene Garcia, vice president of development for Zachry Hospitality.
Zachry’s Building Division will begin construction on the
hotel by September of this year, Garcia noted, with the expectation to be open for business in the first quarter of 2018.
While the eight-story design will adhere to the franchise brand
standards, it will include enough updates to be considered a
prototypical Embassy Suites. The most significant changes
will include modifications to some of the more recognizable
design elements associated with the brand, including a new
signature atrium and feature an outdoor pool and expanded
meeting spaces.
189 mi.
Miles to Dallas from San Antonio
Miles of electrical cable
294 mi.
Zachry Hospitality expects to break ground on its new Embassy Suites property
by September this year. Rendering/Zachry Hospitality
“This prototypical design will allow us to best serve the local market,” explained Garcia. “Particularly with the increased
meeting and event space and the outdoor pool area, those
enhanced amenities will cater not just to business travelers
and meeting planners, but to the leisure market as well. Beyond hosting conferences, we’re hoping to become a top venue for family events like weddings and reunions.”
Zachry Hospitality Vice President of Operations Robert
Thrailkill noted that the company will be able to leverage the
resources of its existing sales, human resources and finance
operations to effectively manage the new operation’s expenses and develop synergies among the Zachry Hospitality properties.
“For multiple reasons, the new Embassy Suites property is
an impressive milestone for our company,” said Thrailkill. “Being able to build a brand-new facility is a fantastic opportunity
for us. We are growing in a very deliberate fashion with an eye
toward acquiring and building properties that are best in class
in their marketplace.”
370 mi.
4.5 football fields worth of carpet
(263,000 square feet)
The new 203-room Embassy Suites will occupy a prime location at the corner of
IH-10W and Loop 1604. Rendering/Zachry Hospitality
12 Escalators, 7 Elevators & 600+ Doors
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Capitol Aggregates installs
continuous emissions monitoring systems
Project wins for Zachry construction
Four recent project wins are keeping employees busy
Systems work to monitor and reduce air pollutants
In 2012, Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) announced more stringent emissions standards for cement
plants, effective September 2015. The
new EPA rules call for dramatic reductions of mercury, acid gases, particulate
matter and hydrocarbons from cement
kilns and included requirements for
continuous emission monitoring to ensure compliance. According to the Final
Amendments to Air Toxic Standards for
Portland Cement Manufacturing Fact
Sheet, the rule is expected to significantly reduce pollution from Portland
cement manufacturing over 2010 levels
when fully implemented, cutting emissions of mercury by 93 percent, hydro-
Contractors install one of the CEMS monitor probes
at Capitol’s cement plant.
Photo/Paul Detterline
chloric acid by 96 percent, particulate
matter by 91 percent, and total hydrocarbons by 82 percent.
To manufacture Portland cement, the
most common type of cement in the
world, Capitol Aggregates works with
raw materials like limestone, shale,
clay and sand and heats these at high
temperatures in a kiln to form a crystalline rock-like substance called clinker.
Clinker, along with other additives such
as gypsum, is ground into the fine pow-
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der commonly referred to as Portland
Cement.
As the raw material is heated and
moves through Capitol’s cement plant
kiln, which is approximately 12 feet in
diameter and 162 feet long, certain
compounds are released in the gases
from the clinker production. The kiln
exhaust gas includes the regulated
compounds mercury, hydrocarbons,
particulate matter, hydrogen chloride,
sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides
(NOx), carbon monoxide (CO) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2). Capitol controls the
emissions from the modern preheater
precalciner cement kiln system using
state-of-the-art control technologies
such as low NOx burners, a scrubber,
bag houses and selective non-catalytic
reduction.
According to Capitol Aggregates Director of Environmental Affairs Paul
Detterline, there were no cement plants
that met all the emissions requirements
at the time they were established.
“Each plant has had to address its
own unique challenges in order to
meet the new standards,” he explained.
“While the Capitol Aggregates kiln was
one of the kilns that set the cement industry standard for hydrogen chloride
emissions, we needed to upgrade our
continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS) to comply with the new
EPA requirements and timeline.”
Capitol began planning for the $1 million upgrade in 2010. The installation
began last March and the employee
training, system debugging and equipment certification process is nearly
complete. Capitol filed for and received
the optional one-year extension to provide ample time to continue to test the
system and ensure it is the best option
for the plant.
“Previously, the kiln was continuously
monitored for NOx, SO2, CO, and CO2.
US75-Collin County, Texas
Zachry’s work on the US 75 Project in Collin
County, Texas, is scheduled to begin in late
spring of this year, with a projected completion in the
fall of 2018. Located from the President George Bush
Turnpike to Park Avenue in Plano, the 1.5-mile-long section will undergo a main-lane widening underneath an
existing Kansas City Southern (KCS)/Dallas Area Rapid
Transit railroad (DART) bridge and the Plano Parkway
bridge. The KCS/DART railroad bridge will have 2 spans
added to lengthen it by 150 linear feet while maintaining
the railroad traffic. The bridge at Plano Parkway will be
completely reconstructed.
FM 548-Rockwall County, Texas
Zachry crews mobilized in late February on the
12.75-mile FM 548 project in Rockwall County,
Texas. The project begins at SH 205, crosses Interstate 30
and ends at SH 66 in Royse City. Crews will replace or lengthen 34 cross-drainage culverts, replace 220 driveway culverts,
provide additional paved surface width and overlay, and
complete a variety of additional improvements. The primary
challenge of the project, which is expected to be complete in
the spring of 2017, will be ongoing maintenance of traffic.
Project Manager: Aaron Vrazel
Superintendent: Charles Stone
Project Manager: Jeff Sienkiewicz
Project Engineer: Shawn Talucci
Field Engineer: Alan Kassen
Superintendent: Felipe Salinas
Capitol’s Director of Environmental Affairs Paul
Detterline views the cement plants emissions trends
provided by the new CEMS equipment.
Photo/Kristen Parker
In addition, we now also continuously
monitor the kiln for mercury, particulate
matter, total hydrocarbons, oxygen,
flow, moisture, stack temperature and
stack pressure to ensure we adhere to
EPA standards,” said Detterline. “The
CEMS is able to measure as low as micrograms of emissions in a cubic meter
of air passing across the kiln stack. It is
extreme finite measuring.”
The addition of these emission monitors, coupled with the addition of a
continuous raw material feed analyzer,
has provided the plant with new tools
for more precise chemistry control, allowing Capitol to meet these new EPA
emission limits.
I-20 widening from MM 49
to MM 60-Lexington County,
South Carolina
Zachry was recently awarded the I-20 widening project in
Lexington County, South Carolina. The design/build project for the South Carolina Department of Transportation is
currently in design, with construction to begin late spring
of this year. The 11-mile project consists of constructing
new Portland cement concrete pavement (PCCP) median
travel lanes and reconstruction of existing lanes. Crews
will place 180,000 cubic yards of PCCP in the new median
lanes and reconstruction areas. The project also involves
the construction of a new median bridge on I-20; a milelong section of noise wall; 36,100 linear feet of concrete
median barrier; and the removal over 325,000 square
yards of existing concrete pavement. The project is to be
completed by the end of 2018.
Waller Creek
The Waller Creek Conservancy and the City of
Austin, through a Public-Private Partnership,
awarded Zachry Construction Corporation the Waller
Creek Park project as the Construction Manager at Risk
(CMAR). The project includes the restoration of Waller
Creek from Waterloo Park to Lady Bird Lake. The project
revitalizes and restores this area by creating a chain of
parks and connecting the community with a pedestrian infrastructure of creek crossings, sidewalks and overlooks.
Zachry will perform preconstruction services and eventually oversee all construction activities.
Project Sponsor: Travis Mross
Project Manager-Civil: Tyler Farella
Project Manager-Vertical: Chris Jaworski
Pre-Construction Manager: Rick Glover
Project Engineer: Hector Plata
Project Manager: Bill Voight
Superintendent: Ray Farmer
ZUUS marks 20-year milestone with CPS Energy contract renewal
CPS Energy recently awarded Zachry Underground Utility Services (ZUUS) a three-year
renewal contract. The new contract which began on Feb. 1 of this year, involves converting overhead Infrastructure to underground Infrastructure in areas throughout San
Antonio. This includes the installation of manholes and electric duct bank where needed.
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Baby Eleanor Farrow born to John Farrow, finance
& tax manager, Home Office, and Jessica Farrow on
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Value Spotlight
This year’s 2016 United Way campaign
resulted in another great year of employee
participation with a company match totaling $332,366.19. The campaign is held
across the company in each division with
pledges and cash donations showing a
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10 Years
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David Arzola
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Ranulfo Banda
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Oralio Chapa-Campos
Adolfo Gomez
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35 Years
Rolando Alfaro
Mary Alvarado
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Bryan S. Golla
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Margaret Hernandez
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CAPITOL ADVANTAGE
Information for Capitol Aggregates employees, families and friends
Issue 3, 2007
CapItol Celebrates Its 50 th annIversary
H.B. Zachry Company/Capitol Aggregates
In 1957, H.B. Zachry Company received a contract
from the United States Air Force to rebuild runways at
Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin. To complete the job,
Zachry needed large amounts of sand and gravel to create
ready-mix concrete. Rather than purchase materials from
another supplier, the company determined that it would be
more efficient to start its own sand, gravel and ready-mix
operations. Thus, Capitol Aggregates was incorporated on
March 27, 1975.
JO KES
Q: What do you call a
sleeping bull?
25 Years
Joe Garcia
Archival photo showing silos at Capitol’s cement plant under construction in the
early 1960s. Photo/Capitol Aggregates
A: A bulldozer
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50 Years
40 Years
Dave Disbrow, chief
operations officer at Capitol
Aggregates, presented
Dan Yentes an Operation
Performance Recognition
certificate for his continued
performance of the Austin
River Operation. Dan’s
efforts have directly
improved aggregate market
conditions since 2011.
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of our communities. Zachry employees
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Zachry began working on the $89 million project in September 2012.
The I-40/I-177 Interchange project focuses on widening three miles
along I-140 to six lanes and one mile along I-77. This interchange
is a critical crossroad in the region that sees more than 70,000
vehicles per day and is expected to reach 110,000 by 2035.
Zachry is reconstructing five bridges and building an additional five to help improve traffic flow.
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