Renewable Development in New England

OnSite
H o o p e r
Fall/Winter 2011
C o r p o r a t i o n
Electric Power • Mechanical • HVAC
Renewable Development in New England
Throughout completion of Granite
Reliable, Hooper and Hooper
subcontractors worked 44,900 hours with
zero recordable injuries.
12,000 hours were worked
between Hooper and Hooper
subcontractors with zero
injuries in Sheffield.
Granite Reliable Wind Farm
Hooper’s Overhead Line Department began
work in early 2011 under RMT, Inc. to help
construct The Granite Reliable Wind Farm in
Coos County, New Hampshire. Construction
started with the building of a cross country,
six mile 115kV transmission line, comprised
of sixty three H-frame structures and a 1272
conductor. Following the completion of
the transmission line the 34.5kV overhead
collector system, utilizing 954 conductor, was
built in three phases. The first circuit is nearly
two miles long, consists of 36 structures and
working seven days a week for the last three
serves 12 turbines. The second two circuits
months of the project to ultimately meet the
share the same structures for the first five
final completion date.
miles before separating at which point one
circuit continues another mile and connects
to 14 turbines, while the final circuit continues Sheffield Wind Farm
another seven miles and serves 7 turbines for
Only miles away a second wind farm in
a total output of 99 MW.
Sheffield, Vermont was being constructed,
This location presented many challenges
with participation by Hooper’s Substation
that the project team successfully overcame.
Department. The Sheffield Wind project
The terrain was extremely rugged forcing
consists of 16 turbines, with an output of 2.5
crews to build temporary roads to numerous
MW each for a total of 40 MW output for the
structure locations to allow access for tracked
entire farm.
equipment. In some locations the terrain was
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so severe that helicopters had to be
used to both set the structures and pull
lead lines.
2. From the
Adding to the difficulty of the project
President
was the tremendous amount of
sub-surface granite that was
3. Fresh Faces
encountered. Large air hammers along
4. Substation Rescue
with blasting were utilized to excavate
Training
in the rocky conditions.
Midway through the project,
4. Emergency Storm Response
Hurricane Irene struck the East Coast
5. Fire Protection
leaving millions of people without
power up and down the East Coast.
5. Plumbing Department
As lineman from across the country
6. General Heating and Air
responded to restore power, there
Conditioning, Inc.
became a shortage of qualified linemen
putting the schedule of the project
7. Electric Power Division
in jeopardy. Hooper responded by
8. Community Outreach
bringing in additional resources and
In
Nearly every state in the United States is
capable of generating wind energy. According
to the American Wind Energy Association,
approximately 20 percent of the nation’s
electricity needs could be supplied by wind
energy.
In recent decades, we’ve seen wind
farms popping up across the nation as our
country moves towards green initiatives in
the exploration for renewable energy sources.
There are many components to building
a wind farm that take the expertise and
experience Hooper Corporation can offer.
The construction of wind farms is not a new
endeavor for Hooper Corporation, yet the
remote areas and mountainous terrain of the
Northeast created two noteworthy projects in
2011.
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From the President
Building Information Modeling (BIM) Coupled with Total Station Survey
Technology Impacts Jobsite Safety in a Big Way
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In that time, we have s:
the following impact
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More accuracy in the layout of
mechanical systems, resulting in high
employee morale and productivity,
by minimizing mistakes
which result in rework,
waste and confrontation.
Less direct exposure
to worker injuries by
eliminating hazards
(example: installing
hanger inserts prior to
concrete deck pours
mitigates the hazard of
falling by reducing need
for ladders and elevated
platforms and also
mitigates noise and silica
dust exposure from concrete drilling).
Efficient scheduling and material flow
resulting in a global housekeeping
strategy with a daily action plan.
Accurate prefabrication drawings
enabling many components to be
manufactured offsite in a controlled
environment and then sequentially
delivered and installed as needed.
Pre-planning is dramatically
enhanced. Hazard assessment
and a master safety project plan
can now be developed with much
more efficiency and precision in a
controlled learning environment by
engaging project management, project
supervision, safety professionals
and BIM designers through the use
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years, but it was the housekeeping, high
employee morale and overall impact on jobsite
safety that I found really thought provoking.
With safety as my and Hooper Corporation’s
#1 priority, I am convinced that positive
behavioral modifications driven by intuitive
technologies are a real game changer. We
are just scratching the surface of the impact
this technology will have on the health and
safety of the men and women working in our
industries.
Consider the Hooper experience
which is just over 3 years old.
The use of BIM
combined with Total Station
Survey devices on jobsites
provides precision system
layout and planning of work
activities. This should not be new news for
industry professionals including, architects,
engineers, general contractors, MEP’s and
owners.
What was new news for me after a recent
inspection of several of our Mechanical
Division jobsites was, after nearly 3 years
since our first coordinated deployment
of BIM and Total Station, my unforeseen
revelation was that this technology has a
HUGE value added by-product. This by-product
has no limitation to its potential because it
fundamentally initiates and directs significant
positive human behavioral change. The
logic and discipline that accompanies the
acceptance and use of these technologies is
a revolutionary leap forward in our ability to
pre-plan and communicate not only orally and
through written documents but also through
the use of powerful 3-D visual modeling and
pinpoint location calibrations on our work
sites.
Much like Apple’s iPad, this technology
is intuitive by nature. The end user’s skill
level, perceptions and task discipline quickly
adapts and improves with its use. For pre-task
planning purposes it aligns the employee and
his or her group with a defined process while
at the same time providing the group process
control through the use of pre programmed
flexible cues.
Educators have coined the phrase
“Blended Learning” when curriculum is
combined using visual interactive electronic
media and standardized group or one-onone training. What occurred to me as I
inspected these BIM/Total Station jobsites
was that Hooper’s use of “Blended Learning”
for classroom training and orientations
has intuitively, through the use of this
technology, found its way onto our jobsites.
The heightened degree of understanding and
sophistication of task coordination, material
procurement and installation methods
as a result of the field deployment of this
technology is a real eye opener.
Gains in efficiency, cost savings and
productivity have been recognized for several
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of 3-D modeling. This assessment or
multiple assessments depending on
the size and scope of the project are
then modified on-site by our safety
professionals in unison with our field
personnel as needed.
With training and experience
this technology provides a clear
understanding of task requirements,
enabling workers to accurately
forecast into the future, increasing
their critical knowledge of the steps
and tasks required to fully complete
a section of work. This allows crews
to increase their pre-planning
time horizon from a day or two, in
some cases to several weeks while
improving communication and the
effectiveness of their required daily or
change of task Jobsite Safety Analysis
briefings (JSA’s).
ABOVE: Jason Chambers demonstrates to Fred Davie,
Ron Babler and Paul Schwenzfeier how the BIM process
translates from the computer/designer to the jobsite via
Trimble Total Station.
ABOVE: Randy Thompson, Manager of Safety
Services, and members of the Plumbing
Department review a 3D model designed inhouse by Hooper CAD/BIM Technicians.
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Alison Hohl joined Hooper Corporation
as the Corporate Communication Specialist
in October 2011. She earned her Bachelor
of Arts degree at the University of Wisconsin
- Eau Claire with a degree in Mass
Communication and Journalism and a minor
in Spanish. After college Alison moved to
Madison where she began working for a local
nonprofit to fundraise and plan events in
addition to member relations and marketing.
Alison currently resides in downtown
Madison where she’s able to enjoy much of
the city on foot. She also likes going up north with family and friends,
running and finding time to try new recipes.
Deb Pond joined the Electric Power
Division at Hooper Corporation in June 2011
as the EPD Office Supervisor. Prior to joining
Hooper, Deb spent many years working in the
Accounting and Finance fields.
Deb and her husband, Mike, have 3 kids,
and 7 grand kids. She and her family currently
live in Beloit, Wisconsin. In her free time she
enjoys painting, gardening and reading.
Cody Statz joined Hooper
Corporation in August 2011 as the
Administrative Assistant - Fleet Operations
in the Electric Power Division and was
promoted to EPD Fleet Operations Specialist
in December 2011. His educational
background includes a degree in History
from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
During school he spent his summers working
with a locally based landscape construction
company where his responsibilities included
handling DOT and fleet vehicle compliance.
Cody and his wife, Barb, currently live in Black Earth, Wisconsin.
Cody enjoys watching Badger and Packer football games and
coaching his youth football team. In his free time he likes to golf, fish,
hunt, and spend time with family.
Jason Paquette joined Hooper’s Plumbing
Department in April 2011 as the Plumbing
Shop Manager with more than 20 years
experience. Jason spent ten of those years
working on the supply end and the other ten
working in general warehousing.
Jason currently lives in Stoughton,
Wisconsin with his girlfriend, Melissa and
they each have two daughters, Cassie, Riana,
Megan and Emily. In his free time, Jason
enjoys golfing, fishing, being outdoors and
spending time with his family.
Greg Wondra joined Hooper’s Plumbing
Department in March 2011 as a CAD/BIM
Technician. He attended MATC – Madison
and earned a degree in Architectural
Technology. Before coming to Hooper Greg
worked for Horizon Fitness.
Greg and his wife, Jamie, currently live in
Portage, WI with their daughter, Hanna, age
4. Greg loves watching and playing football.
In his free time he also likes driving, racing
and working on cars.
Don Magill joined Hooper’s Plumbing
Department in April 2011 while finishing up
his degree in Architectural Technologies from
MATC – Madison. In June 2011 he joined
Hooper full-time as a CAD/BIM Technician.
Don currently lives in downtown
Madison where he enjoys riding his bike,
taking classes, and long walks on the beach.
Recently Don began volunteering for Meals on
Wheels which is a program that delivers daily
meals to senior citizens.
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to VELCO’s 115 kV transmission grid through
a 115 kV interconnect station which Hooper
constructed as part of this project. At the
end of the project, VELCO routed one of their
115 kV transmission lines into and out of the
interconnect station to provide power to the
wind farm as well as provide the connection to
the transmission system.
This project presented similar challenges
to Granite Reliable because it was miles away
from accessible supply stores, sub-surface
This power is brought to the Hooper
Corporation constructed substation via 2
underground collector circuits and feeds a 50
MVA main power transformer located in the
collector substation.
This main power transformer stepped
the voltage from 34.5 kV up to 115 kV so
that it could be transmitted out onto VELCO’s
(Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.)
transmission system.
The collector substation is interconnected
conditions required the need for blasting,
and wet road conditions severely limited site
access with concrete trucks. Despite these
challenges, crews were able to complete the
project as scheduled in September 2011.
According to RMT, the Sheffield Wind facility
will have the capacity to power approximately
14,500 homes annually.
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Safety
Substation Rescue Training
Safety training is a core value
within the Hooper Corporation and
it is our goal to ensure all crews
are safe all day, every day. By
constantly monitoring our safety
measures through JSA’s, field
training and safety modules we
are constantly improving our
training techniques to guarantee
we are up-to-date with changing
industry standards.
The RollglissTM R500 Rescue and
Escape Device is used during training to
assist with self and assisted rescues in
addition to evacuation techniques.
Substation Rescue Training was developed
jointly by both field personnel and the Hooper
Safety Department. Both parties were able
to contribute information on goals, objectives
and training scenarios to employ. The majority
of the training was developed as hands on,
practical training.
In July and August 2011, Hooper substation
crews completed the first set of training
which will be added to the annual training
requirement for Hooper employees. Training
consists of three rescue scenarios: a steel
rescue, ladder rescue and man basket rescue
in addition to “classroom” and discussion
of these principles. Each individual brought
through this training will have the opportunity
to use these mock scenarios to rescue a victim.
Having this additional training will
significantly improve our substation rescue
techniques and provide our field crews the
confidence to perform rescue if necessary.
To maintain safety, training is performed
in de-energized environments.
Emergency Storm Response
Hooper Crews Make National Mark
the East Coast in
Available and ready 24/7, the Hooper
November 2011
Emergency Response crews have helped
causing millions
restore power to a number of storm damaged
of people to go
regions in 2011, making this one of the
without power.
busiest years-to-date for Storm Restoration.
Power outages were
In the past year teams have traveled across
caused by 21” of
the nation to restore power in Alabama,
snow, ice and winds
Massachusetts, Illinois, Wisconsin, New
up to 55 mph and
Jersey, and Minnesota.
With natural
disasters supplying
“Working on the East Coast seems to
mass amounts
be the most grueling work…18 hours
of wind, ice,
a day with traffic congestion and low
rain, hurricanes
city bridges makes maneuvering our
and tornadoes,
equipment into these areas difficult
storm restoration
at times.”
has proved to
- - Greg Bricco
be a growing
General Foreman
part of Hooper
Corporation.
In May 2011, hundreds of tornadoes
spread across the mid-Atlantic into New
hit Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and Jefferson,
England. Within 6 days Hooper crews helped
Alabama destroying power lines and leaving
restore power back to many homes and
263,000 customers without power. Hooper
businesses. With this type of work, crews
crews were called to action by Alabama Power
generally encounter dangerous scenarios that
and worked extended hours to help restore
require longer hours and more manpower
power in less than two weeks.
than normal. “Working on the East Coast
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work…18 hours a day with traffic congestion
and low city bridges makes maneuvering our
equipment into these areas difficult at times,”
says Greg Bricco, General Foreman for Hooper
Corporation.
When you want acute attention to safety,
a quick response and the job done right,
Hooper Corporation Emergency Response is
here.
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Fire Protection
Constellations...Galaxies...Planets...What’s Next for Epic?
As Epic Systems Corporation
continues to grow their Verona
campus, Hooper Corporation’s
Fire Protection Department has
remained on-site with continued
success since 2003. Through
this long-standing relationship,
Hooper Corporation’s Fire
Protection Department has
become very familiar with what
it takes to complete aesthetically
appealing fixtures to align and
blend in with the variety of
themed buildings.
Since the beginning, Hooper
Fire Protection has had a hand in
the completion of Campus One:
six office buildings and a 1,500
car ramp; Campus Two: four
office buildings and a 2,065 car,
four-level parking garage; and The
Learning Campus: Voyageur Hall
and the Epicenter.
In January 2011 Hooper
Fire Protection continued work
on the galaxy-themed addition
to The Learning Campus. The
new addition is named Pluto
and maintains a
similar intergalactic
feeling. This threestory addition was
completed in October
2011 and is now
home to 10 large
training rooms and
break areas.
New 8-inch
sprinkler piping was
installed in Pluto to join with
existing pipe. As with other fire
protection work done at Epic,
the exposed-timber and steel
beams create a different dynamic
for Hooper crews because the
sprinkler piping needed to be
painted and shaped to conform
to the structure and colors of the
roof.
Although Hooper Fire
Protection has been working at
the Verona location for almost a
decade, this particular section
of work did present a few new
challenges that earlier additions
did not. Since the sprinkler piping
addition of Pluto would
ultimately tie into the existing
Learning Campus, care and
safety was at the forefront
of this job. However, due to
the nature of work, prior to
connecting all of the piping
together, water needed to
be shut down, drained and
then refilled multiple times
thoughout the project. When
valves needed to be shut off or
work could potentially disrupt Epic
employees, Hooper crews worked
night shifts to avoid any impact to
office occupants.
As visitors and other groups
walk around the Epic campus
Can you spot the sprinkler system?
Hooper Fire Protection works to make
sure piping and sprinklers blend into the
wooded and steel beams.
today, it is a feat to even notice
the seamless work Hooper did. In
this case, that means a job well
done.
Notable Announcements
Plumbing Department
From Madison to Lacrosse, Stevens Point and Menomonie, the
Hooper Plumbing Department has continued to expand their service
territory throughout Wisconsin. In the past two years, the Plumbing
Department has completed both large and small scale projects for the
University of Wisconsin system. New dorm plumbing was redone in
Stevens Point while new plumbing was installed in various academic
LEED Announcements
In late 2011, The Hooper Plumbing Department completed two
entirely new Meriter Outpatient Clinics. Working under Tri-North
Builders, the Meriter Deforest-Windsor project spans 30,000 square
feet; the Meriter Monona facility is almost twice the size at 57,600
square feet.
Both buildings were built for LEED Certification by the U.S. Green
Building Council. The use of recycled materials, in floor
heating, natural lighting and outside LED lighting all contribute to the
environmentally friendly design.
General Heating completed the HVAC design/build in-house for both
clinics to LEED Certification standards.
Both clinics offer easy access to primary care doctors and are part
of Meriter’s new integrated health system in an effort to make it easier
for patients all around. The two job sites were managed simultaneously
allowing for a quick completion even through harsh winter weather.
buildings on the Lacrosse campus. In February 2012 a similar
restoration to Stevens Point will begin in the Menomonie campus
dorms.
Although much of this work has been done locally in the past, the
increasing demand for work in other areas will surely make state-wide
travel a recurrent trend for the Hooper Plumbing Department.
Dan Schultz and Nate Orvick, Plumbing Department, recently received
the LEED Green Associate accreditation.
In order to qualify to take the test they completed an 8-hour online
course entitled “Green Building and LEED Fundamentals” put on by
SIG (Sustainable Investment Group) and sponsored by the AGC (The
Associated General Contractors of America).
There are continuing education requirements in order to maintain
the credentials and also the possibility to obtain higher levels of LEED
accreditation.
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General Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.
A Collaboration of Efforts is Essential for Epic’s Geothermal System
A collaboration of efforts between General
Heating and Air Conditioning and Hooper
Corporation has taken place at Epic since
early this year as GHAC works to complete
two large scale geothermal projects by spring
2012.
The Geothermal Utility Project, consisting
of 10 ten total miles of SDR 11 HDPE pipe,
ranges in size from 6 to 36 inches. Upon
completion, the project will create a two loop
geothermal piping system: the first loop will
tie in a new 2,000 bore well field to Epic’s
existing 1,500+ bore well fields; the second
loop will connect the sprawling campus of
buildings to all well fields for HVAC use. The
heart of this geothermal system is a partially
underground pump house which consists
of eight 450 HP pumps which will pump
water through the well fields and back to
the buildings. This will provide the tempered
geothermal water needed for the HVAC
equipment to heat or cool the buildings.
Although it sounds simple, there are many
hidden factors that go into a project like this
one. First, all of the HDPE pipe must be fused
together on-site. This means lifting
two 50 foot HDPE pipes into a
fusion machine where they are
fused together at 450°F. To
help lift the HDPE pipe into
the fusion machine Hooper
Corporation was brought
SDR 11 HDPE Pipe spans 10 miles
across Epic’s campus.
in. It takes Hooper Corporation operators and
a couple of 100,000lb. backhoes to lift and
maneuver the fused 36” HDPE pipe which can
reach 1,000+
feet in total length.
Hooper’s Fabrication Shop also played an
important role in fabricating the pipe for the
pump house and underground valve isolation
vaults for the geothermal piping loops. The
Fabrication Shop was able to custom make
all of the pipe and pipe stands in-house after
receiving the BIM images from GHAC’s CAD
team. Having the ability to build in-house
helps streamline the building process and
the stable working conditions are an added
bonus. Once the piping was fabricated, it was
brought on-site for General Heating to install.
For the first time GHAC was able to utilize a
new Trimble GPS locating device to document
the location and elevation of each pipe before
it was buried. The result is a real time as-built
drawing of all the pipe buried in the ground on
their property. In the future if Epic needs to
dig in an area, GHAC can mark out potential
ABOVE LEFT & RIGHT: The General Heating CAD/BIM
team worked together to design and build much of the
piping before bringing it on-site.
ABOVE: General Heating crews work on the beginning
phases of the Pump house.
conflicts underground so they can be avoided
before digging.
To learn more about Trimble GPS visit
www.trimble.com. For more information on
Epic’s geothermal system visit
www.generalheating.com.
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Notable Announcements
Hooper Corporation
Awarded Double
Circuit 345kV Project
In September 2011, Hooper Corporation
was awarded an important 345 kV project
in Colorado. Xcel Energy awarded Phases
II and III of the Pawnee Smokey Hills
project near Fort Morgan, Colorado to
Hooper Corporation which is scheduled to
commence in December 2011.
This project covers 64 miles of steel
monopole construction on foundations. Of
the 64 miles, the double circuit line spans
52 miles with each circuit consisting of
two bundled 1272 ACSR conductors; the
remaining 12 miles are single circuit. This
project will present a few challenges since
it will be constructed next to two existing
230kV lines resulting in a significant
amount of induction and will traverse some
environmentally sensitive areas with sandy
soil conditions.
Xcel Energy Alliance
Post Rock Wind Farm
Xcel Energy has been a valued client
of Hooper Corporation for many years. In
fact, the Electric Power Division has had
some form of contractual relationship with
the Northern States Power Company since
1952.
In 2011, Hooper’s relationship with
Xcel Energy took a significant step forward.
Hooper Corporation was awarded a
five year alliance contract to perform
transmission and substation construction
and maintenance for both their Colorado
(PSCO) and Minnesota/Wisconsin (NSP)
service territories. This alliance will result in
a significant increase in services provided
to Xcel in both areas for the duration of the
contract.
Hooper Corporation is very excited about
this opportunity and strongly believes the
alliance will be positive for both Xcel Energy
and Hooper Corporation.
Farewell, Roy Carter
Roy Carter: Vice President, Board
Member and the Department Head of Line
Clearance, will be
retiring at the end
of 2011.
After 42 years,
35 years with
Hooper Corporation,
Roy Carter has
solidified his place
as a leader in the
industry as well as
in the history of the
company.
Roy is well known in the industry
and highly regarded for his knowledge,
commitment, success of his customers, as
well as the respect and fair treatment he
shows his employees.
At Hooper Corporation he has been
an integral piece in the leadership of the
company for many years. In addition to
managing the Line Clearance Department,
Roy has served with distinction in his
corporate capacities including Chairman of
the Hooper Foundation and by being a stable
Electric Power
RMT, a long time partner of Hooper
Corporation in the Renewable Energy
Market, has awarded a significant portion of
the electrical construction package of the
Post Rock Wind Farm to Hooper Corporation.
The Post Rock Wind Farm is a 201 MW wind
farm located near Ellsworth, Kansas.
Hooper Corporation will be responsible
for the installation of the underground
collection system which consists of more
than 70 miles of trench and cable along with
related transformers and other apparatus.
In addition, Hooper Corporation will
construct a 30 mile, 230 kV Transmission
Line.
Construction on the collector system
began in November and the construction of
the transmission line is expected to begin in
the first quarter of 2012.
Watch for Hooper
Corporation at the
upcoming EEI Transmission,
Distribution & Metering
Conference in
Newport, RI.
and sought after resource of wisdom
and guidance.
His trade experience began
early, working summers and after
school for the Humphrey Tree
Expert Company which was owned
and operated by Roy’s mother, Marie
Humphrey. Roy attended the University of
Wisconsin - Madison and earned a degree in
Landscape Architecture. After obtaining his
degree, Roy assumed full-time management
responsibilities with Humphrey in 1974. In
1976, the Humphrey Tree Expert Company
was sold to Hooper Corporation and with
Marie’s retirement, Roy became the youngest
department head on record for Hooper
Corporation. Roy has been a trusted and
valued member of the Hooper management
team ever since.
Roy is a man with many interests, a great
wife Sue, three children and an extended
family who will keep him busy in his
retirement. He will be missed here at Hooper;
however, we all wish him nothing but the best
in his retirement and look forward to building
upon his legacy of success.
April 1-6, 2012
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Community Outreach
What’s your favorite way to give
this holiday season?
Through its Employee Matching Gift Program,
the Hooper Foundation matches employee
donations to charitable organizations dollarfor-dollar. The Employee Matching Gift Program
was created to encourage and help our
employees contribute to their communities.
A fund is set aside annually to match both
Hooper Corporation’s and General Heating and
Air Conditioning, Inc.’s employees’ generous
charitable contributions.
This program is a way for Hooper and General
to make a positive impact in each community in
which our employees are involved. For example,
if an employee in Iowa wishes to donate to their
local food pantry, by completing and sending in
an Employee Matching Gift form to the Hooper
Foundation, the Hooper Foundation will double the
employee’s contribution by matching it dollar-fordollar.
Funding recipients must be 501(3)(c), or legally
tax deductible.
United Signal is the newest company in the Hooper Corporation family. United
Signal provides a broad range of services to the railroad industry which is in a period of
significant growth and investment.
The establishment of United Signal has created a great opportunity for many
individuals to further their careers in addition to providing others with a great opportunity
to start a new one. If you or anyone else that you know is interested in the employment
opportunities that United Signal has to offer, please go to their website at
www.united-signal.com to find out more information and complete an employment
application.
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C o r p o r a t i o n
Electric Power • Mechanical • HVAC
Contributors: Fred Davie, President; Steve Lindley, VP of Operations - Electric Power Division; Jake Davie, Project Manager;
Kurt Hedstrom, Project Manager | Editor: Alison Hohl, Corporate Communications Specialist
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Corporation Emergency Storm Response
Team. Reach our emergency line 24/7 at
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