Ajax Paving's Quarter 1 Newsletter

The Future Is Riding On Ajax

JANUARY - APRIL 2024

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

I could not be prouder to lead an organization than I am in leading Ajax. I continue to be amazed by the volume of work we have grown to handle since I landedherein‘02.Duringthisperiod,ouremployeebasehasincreasedby650%. The growth has been amazing. However, growth can also create obstacles, particularly in the areas of quality and employee stress. In the first quarter of ’24, wehadqualityissuesthatcreatedstress.Forthisreason,thetheme

for the remainder of ‘24 is to concentrate on what has made us successful over the years. Let’s concentrate on producing a quality mix that meets or exceeds our customers’ expectations whenplaced.

THAT IS WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO.

Dr. Vince Hafeli, D.B.A. President

First Quarter Updates and Future Outlook

Aswecloseoutthefirstquarterof2024,Iwanttocommendeachofyouforthe collectiveeffortinovercomingthedailychallengeswefaceinourindustry: changingjobsiteconditions,extendedleadtimematerials,increasedvolumeof work,tightschedules,andstaffing,tonameafew Thesechallengeshavetested us,andattimestensionsgethigh,butwehavestoodstrongtogether.Ihave personallywitnessedthisandbelievethesemoments,thoughchallenging,will helpusbuildstrongerbondsandimprovetogether.Mybestrelationshipsinthe industryhavebeenbuiltfromstrugglesandconflicts.Let’sfaceit:hardtimesare wherethestrongestbondsarebuilt.

Despitetheseobstacles,wehadagreatfirstquarter.Let’snotoverlookthe positives.ThePlantsandConstructiondepartmentshaveseenasurgeinvolume whilemaintainingahealthyprofitmargin.TheShopandTruckingdepartments havedemonstratedreasonablecostcontrolbystayingwithinbudgetwhile maintaininggoodservice.Westillhavesomeworktodo,buttheseare outstandingachievements.Let’sfocusonsafetyandquality.

Ourpeopleareourstrength.Floridaisstillingrowthmode,withrecordnumbers ofpeoplemovingtoourgreatstate,requiringmoreinfrastructure.WearewellpositionedtotakeontheworkloadneededtomoveFloridaforward.OurAjax teamisnowstandingproudat535individuals.Thisgrowthreflectsour commitmenttodeliveringqualityconstructionprojectsinourmarketareas.

Aswemoveintothenextquarterandbeyond,weplantofocusontalent developmentandrefiningouroperationalbestpracticeswhilemaintainingour reputationfordeliveringqualityasphalt.Wearecommittedtoinvestinginour teamtoenhanceourtechnicalskillsandfosterfutureleaderswhodrive innovationandefficientworkpractices.Byprioritizingtheseareas,weaimto leadthewayfortherapidlyexpandinginfrastructuredemands.

Iencourageyoutostayengagedandpresentinyourdaily activities.Sharingyourideasandfeedbackwillleadtomore positivefuturechange.

BE PART OF THE SOLUTION; BE PART OF THE FUTURE.

At World of Asphalt, Ajax and Dynapac teamed up and featured a new branded paver to raise awareness for mental health and suicide in the construction industry. Together we can foster open conversations, creating a safe space for ourworkerstodiscussstruggleswithoutfearofjudgementorrepercussion.

Andy Decraene Executive Vice President of Operations

Integrating A.I. At Ajax

Asourworldsteadilymovesintoaneweraoftechnologicaladvancement,we hereatAjaxPavingremainattheforefrontofinnovationintheheavyhighway constructionsector.Oneofourkeyinitiativesthisquarterhasbeenthe integrationofArtificialIntelligence(AI)intoourdailyoperations.Wehaveformed asmallcommittee,consistingofRyanFulmer,CraigPowers,AndyDecraene,and myself,toinvestigatehowwecanleveragethepowerofAItoenhanceefficiency, optimizeourroutineprocesses,andempowerourworkforcetodeliver exceptionalresults.

AIisattheprecipiceofrevolutionizinghowweapproachtaskssuchasproject planning,proposalwriting,resourceallocation,qualitycontrolandeven operatingofequipment.IfyouhavebeentoourAsphaltPlantinVenicerecently youmayhavenoticedtheloaderrunningwithoutanoperatorintheseat!Thisis justthetopofthe1stinningofwhatthistechnologyiscapableofandkeepin mindthatthisisnotaboutreplacinghumanexpertisebutrathersupplementing it,allowingourteamstofocusonhigh-valuetasks.Atthesametime,AIhandles repetitiveordata-intensiveprocesses.

AtAjax,weareenthusiasticaboutAIbecauseitalignswithoneofour fundamentalprinciplesandvalues,Innovation.Tobeinnovative,wemust continuelearning,adapting,andapplyingadvancedtechnologiesaswehelp shapethefutureofheavyhighwayconstruction.Aswemoveforward,weremain excitedaboutthepossibilitiesAIbringsanditspositiveimpactonourcompany andtheindustry Tobeinnovative wemustcontinuelearning,adapting, a hefutureofheavy h xcitedaboutthe p panyandtheindustry.

THE ‘IT FRONTLINES’

Aswecloseoutthefirstquarter,the informationtechnologydepartmenthas seennotableprogressintheareasof end-usertraining,employee onboarding,andsoftwareoptimization andintegration.InMarch, representativesfromBoxheldtraining sessionsinVenice,FortMyers,and Tampatospotlightnewcapabilitiesand enhanceexistingcollaborationtools availablewithintheplatform.The sessionswereverywellreceivedby thoseinattendanceandwehopeto engagewithourotherpartnersand vendorsforadditionaltraining throughouttherestoftheyear.Q1has alsokepttheITdepartment exceptionallybusyaswefacilitatedthe procurementandconfigurationof equipmentforarecord-settingnumber ofemployeeonboardingsacrossallfour areas.Lastly,aswefocusonunlocking thefullpotentialoftheAjaxsoftware ecosystem,theTechnologyCommittee alongwithJonathanTiffany havebeenhardatworkto identifyareaswhereprocesses canberefinedandefficiencies canbeincreased.

Craig Powers

IT Director

Q1 FINANCIALS

Inthefirstquarterof2024,Ajaxhas seenacommendableuptickin revenue,primarilydrivenbythe successfulproductionofseveral high-profileprojectsandan increaseddemandforasphaltmix atourplants.Additionally,strong costmanagementstrategieshave helpedmaintainhealthyprofit marginsdespiteinflationary pressuresonrawmaterialsand laborcosts. Lookingahead,ourfocusremains oncostmanagementand operationalefficiency.Witharobust pipelineofprojectsanda strongfinancialfoundation,weare poisedtocapitalize onfuture opportunitiesinthe heavyhighwayroad constructionsector.

ESTIMATING A SUCCESSFUL YEAR AHEAD!

Theestimatingstaffhadasuccessfulfirstquarterof2024.Wepreparedand submittedover200bidsacrossthecompanythisquarter.Wearehappytoshare withyousomeofthenotablecontractswehaveaddedtoour backlogforconstruction.Thankyoutoeachestimatorforyour dedicationandhardworkthislastquarter.Ithasbeenverybusy withveryfewbreaksintheschedule.Inaddition,wewouldliketo thankKaraCogginsandJessicaCanonforkeepingAjax’sbids responsiveandontime.Youarekeytooursuccess.

SR 683 (SR 301) FROM 12TH ST

TO DR. MLK JR. WAY 1,052Tons

$3,084,175

DuncanMcKillop

T1877 - SR 45 (US 41) SB RAMP FROM 45TH ST TO E OF SR 55 1,770Tons

$1,993,102

DuncanMcKillop

WELLEN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

$1,200,000 6,000Tons

LaurenTaylor

WINWARD - PHASE 3

$250,000 1,500Tons

LaurenTaylor

CITY OF TAMPA: GREENSPINE CYCLE TRACK PHASE 3B & 3C 1,600Tons

$4,400,000

JaysonBrown

TAXIWAY KILO & LIMA

$3,826,032 9,800Tons

MarkMiller

CITY OF NEW PORT RICHEY PAVING RENEWAL

$1,712,957 5,431Tons

DaveReid

CITY OF LARGO - GLAYS STREET

$1,500,000 1,065Tons

DaveReid

$19,611,626

T1883 SR 80 LEE (FDOT) 65,550Tons

ChristieAlvaro

T1885 SR 78 - PINE ISLAND RD (FDOT)

$11,093,942 15,868Tons

ChristieAlvaro

CITY OF FORT MYERS CITYWIDE

$3,529,474 14,500Tons

LeeStrauss

U.E.P N1 CONTRACT 4 (SOUTHWEST UTILITIES)

$11,093,942 15,868Tons

LeeStrauss

T1867 SR 60 (FDOT) 14,973Tons

$7,502,205

SharonRadford

LAKE MATTIE PRESERVE OFFSITE (MATTIE CAPITAL PARTNERS)

$802,601 547Tons

RandyMoore

CITRUS PLACE OFFSITE 1,268Tons

$279,009

RandyMoore

LAKELAND AIRPORT TAXIWAY A REPAIR (CITY OF LAKELAND)

$49,600 50Tons

SharonRadford

Christie Alvaro Estimating Director

Project Spotlights

TheLongboatKeySafetyImprovementsDesign-BuildprojectforFDOThadan originalcontractvalueof$3,990,000andwithpositiveandnegativechange orderswithdesignchangesiscurrentlytotalingaround$4,029,000.Natalie Woodycoordinatedthepre-constructiondesignoftheplanswithLighthouse EngineeringandFDOTtoensureourdesignmettherequirementsthatFDOTwas lookingfor.Thisproject’sscopeincludesimprovingthesafetyofpedestriansby addingstreetlighting,mid-blockpedestriancrossingswithrapidflashing beacons,ADAimprovements,concretesidewalks,andlastlyamillandresurface at17separatelocationswithina13-milestretchofSR789.Ajaxcrewsthatplayed aroleintheproject:WallyCabralandPhilVigo’screwforpaving,Angel Rodriguez’screwtoprepthespreadfooter,PaulRobinsonandJamesSirmonsfor concretesidewalks,andTommyRichardsonforMOT.Subcontractorsthatplayed aroleintheprojectareMSBServices,LovinConstruction,SuggsConstruction, RolhardSouth,TrafficControlProducts,andTurtleInfrastructure.

Longboat Key Safety Improvements Design-Build

Whilethisprojectwasmainlysignalandlighting,therewerechallengestobe hadonAjax’spart.Atthesouthendofthekeyduetothesoilconditions,a traditionaldrilledshaftwasnotabletobeconstructedforthenewpedestrian signal.Thedesignedfoundationwasan18’longx8’widex3.5’thickspreadfooter witha9.5’longx4’diametershaftinlieuofthe26’longdrilledshaft.Thebottom ofthespreadfooterwasapproximately12-13’belowthenaturalgroundsurface. Preppingforthespreadfooterwasthemostchallengingaspectoftheproject. Angel’screwworkingwiththesupervisionofMarcosTagujaandZachBonynge, completedtheexcavationandtrenchboxplacementwhilediggingaround3 undergroundpowerlines,5telecommunicationlines,anda4”gasmain.The excavatedtrenchbottomwas2-3’belowsealevelwhichkeptasteadyflowof watercomingintheholeandgoingoutoftheholewith2pumpsrunning.The spreadfooteriscompleteandweareinthefinalstagesoftheprojectwitha minimalpunchlist IbelieveFDOT theTownofLongboatKey theCityof atisfiedwiththe chBonyngefor

Project Manager

U.S. 27 Design Build

From Palm Beach Co. Line to Industrial Canal

Thescopeofthisprojectincludesoverallsafetyimprovementsto2.2milesofthe existingcorridor;insideandoutsideshoulderwidening,signage,newguardrail, drainage,andsidewalkrealignment.Thismaybeatestamenttomyage,butdo yourememberthesong“PushittotheLimit”fromthemovieScarface?That particularsongaccuratelydepictstheessenceoftheUS27project.Fromthe beginning,itwasanAlternateLow-CostBidDesignBuildjobwithlimitedtimefor boththeDesignandtheConstructionphases.Additionally,theprojectwas locatedontheborderofFDOTDistrict1andDistrict5,thefurthestEastArea2has gonebefore Theprojectteamachieved26%DBECommitmentsbyutilizing OngradeContracting’swealthofexpertise.Asthecontractwasnearingthefinish line,FDOTdecidedanddirectedAjaxtowidenthesouthboundoutsideshoulder tobringthecorridoruptocurrentsafetyspecificationstandards.

Withtheaddedwideningscopenowinplay,coupledwiththe coldesttimeofyearandthesensitivityoftheHighPolymer Asphaltbeingplaced,provedtobequitechallenging.However,as ofthebeginningofApril2024,theprojectisscheduledtocomein ontime.

TAMPA EXECUTIVE AIRPORT

InDecemberof2023,Ajaxbrokegroundona $10.3MprojectattheTampaExecutiveAirport. Thescopeofworkincludesunderdrain, grading,milling,paving,upgradingexisting lighting,andinstallingnewtaxiwaysignage. Ourbiggestchallengeonthisprojecthasbeen schedulingduetothejobbeingbrokeninto11 phasestokeeptheairportoperational.John

Lakehasdoneagreatjobasa superintendentcultivatingand growingtherelationshipnot onlywithsubs,buttheclient. Weplanonfinishingthis summerinJuly.

CIRCUIT FLORIDA

Theproject'sdistinctiverequirements, includingthree-wideechelonpaving, demandedmeticulousplanningand execution.Withourteam'sexpertiseand determination,weembracedthechallenge head-on.Overaswift4-dayweekend, threepavingcrews,ledbyexperiencedPavingForemen,MiguelPerez,Jose Gonzalez,andRyanMcCutcheon,workedinsynchronytoaccomplishthetask.

Anoteworthyaspectofthisprojectwastheformulationofthe pavingmix.Ourteam,leveragingthehigheststandardofpolymer binder,meticulouslydesignedthemixtomeettheproject's specificationsforthefinallayer.Weareimmenselyproudofour team'sdedicationandprofessionalismthroughouttheproject, andwelookforwardtobuildingonthissuccessinthefuture.

Clay Cross Regional Vice President, Lake Wales

PLANTS

2024haskickedoffonapromising note,withsomeofourplants operatingatnearcapacity.Whilethis growthisexciting,itbringsforthnew challenges.Foremostamongthese challengesisthenecessityfor constantplanningand communicationtomeetthedaily demandsandensureseamlesssupply toallourcustomers.Withplants operatingatsuchhighdemandlevels, strategicforecastingandscheduling areimperativetostayaheadofthe curve.Inlinewithourcommitmentto supportingthisgrowth,we’reinvesting inenhancingourinfrastructure.This year,wehaveseveralplantupgrades planned.Plant6inTampaissetto benefitfromthemindsblending system,whilePlant7inLargowillsee improvementswiththeupgraded baghouse,enhancingairqualityand operationalefficiency.

LookingaheadtoDecember,we’re excitedtoannounceplansforinstalling anew,higher-capacitydrumatPlant1 inVenice,boostingouroutputcapacity. Additionally,seizinganopportunity, we’vepurchasedthreenewsiloswitha slateconveyor,eightnewcoldfeeders, anewrapfeeder,andanewbaghouse atadiscountprice.Thesecomponents willprimarilybeinstalledatPlant8in LakeWales,aidingitinmeetingitshigh demands.Theseupgradesunderscore ourdedicationtostayingatthe forefrontoftheindustry,ensuringthe deliveryoftop-qualityproductstoour customers.Aswenavigatethe opportunitiesandchallengesof continuedgrowth,ourfocusremainson producinghigh-qualityasphalt, maintainingoperationalexcellence,and upholdingourcommitmenttocustomer satisfaction.

Mickey Cox Vice President of Plants and Materials

QUALITY IS UNDER CONTROL

Overall,wehaveaddedafewnewhiresandcontinuetogrowourQualityControl teamthroughoutthecompany.Thefuturelooksbrightaswemakeadvances towardsunitingdepartments,training,focusingoncommunication,anda back-to-the-basicsapproachthatkeepsusrowinginthesamedirection.Areas 3and4havehadsomeveryproductiveQualityControltrainingsessions,which includedtheProjectManagers,ProjectSuperintendents,andsupportstaff.We havehadconsistentgrowthinenhancingourfieldandlabQCtechnicians’ knowledgebaseandcontinuetokeepimprovingourcommunicationbyrelaying informationpromptlybetweentheFieldandLab.

Withenhancedcommunication,wehavehadincreasedsuccessonallour projects.Tohighlightafewoftheseprojects,inArea3,thePIECargoApron Airport,andinArea4,theUS27DesignBuild,everyoneinvolvedworkedincredibly welltogetherandAjaxhasprovidedagreatproducttoourclients.InArea1,the VeniceAirport(Runway13-31Rehabilitation)wherenewlypromotedforemanPhil Vigoandourlong-timeQCtechnicianChrisDeeseledthechargeofmillingand resurfacingRunway13-31.

defromourDepartmentwork,makinglocalcustomers ppyhasbeenastaplethatAjaxpridesitselfon.Whetherthe isoutonInterstate75orinalocalneighborhood,attention qualityiswhatsetsusapartfromourcompetitors.InArea2, eUS-41projectinNaples,everyLOThadaCPFof100+.While rformingan“endofproject”walk-throughwiththe partment’sBituminousProductionCoordinator,Project ministrator,andResidentAsphaltCoordinator,theyall

mentionedthatitistheBESTFC-5jobthatthey haveseendoneinoverayear.Additionally,the CityofFortMyersprojectonForumBlvd.started cleanandefficientanddidnotlookback.This wasoneofthebest-lookingjobstocomeoutof Area2inour1stQuarteroftheyear.

OUR EQUIPMENT DIVISION IS

ON THE MOVE

John Savage QC Director

Next,oneofourbiggest(yetexciting)challengesiskeepingupwiththegrowthof Ajax.Newequipmentisconstantlytricklingin,andpreparationsarebeingmade foraddingnewpavingcrews.FromDaveReed&LukeSenkoensuringthatour partsareinstockandreadytogo,toEricDelaney&JustinScharpingconnecting thelogisticaldotstoensureeverythinghappensonschedule.AdrianaRahealso continuestoleadbyexamplethroughherdedicationtoTPRandherinvolvement inWomenofAsphalt.It’satotalgroupeffort.Wearealsoverythankfulforour mechanicsastheyworkextremelyhardtokeepourfleetrunning. It’snosecretthatourfieldcrewsareworkingmorethanever.

Dan Maitland Fleet Manager

TPR IMPROVEMENTS

TPRhasgottenofftoagreatstartandwe sometremendousimprovementsthatare enhancetheperformanceandreliabilityo wellasthesafetyofallofouremployees.F notonlydowenowhaveallnewteamlea severalnewteammembers,butwehavep formaltrainingfromTBRStrategiesforallT andformyselfasateamleader.Therewill moretrainingverysoonbutthiscertainlyh goingforwardwithmuchmoreconfidence

Headed up by Colton Carter, the team has successfully sponsored and completed its first Area 1 CLAIRE event and they did a beautiful job. The eventwentsmoothly,theteammemberslearnedalotandweevencame up with some very valuable suggestions for improving the performance andreliabilityofthefeaturedbroomtractor.Thiswasalsothebestturnout thatwehadinaverylongtime.

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RCA TEAM

Our RCA team is led by Elliott Kresse and has been completely re-staffed with all new team members representing each of our 4 areas. All team membersweretrained,willcontinuetomeetandtrainasneeded,andare nowawaitingtheirfirstmajorassignment.

OPERATOR CARE TEAM

The Operator Care team, headed up by Adriana Rahe, has created a trainingscheduleforallofourareasandiscontinuingtopushforwardwith our dedicated field and shop training programs. Also, operator care is still in the process of replacing all of our old paper operator care standards with and new QR code sticker that any employee can access and even savetotheirphoneforpersonalreference.

Our auditing team, led by Randy Moore, has created a completely new scheduling system for all areas, changed the audits from semesters to trimesters, and is currently in the process of changing our entire scoring system to provide even more accurate reporting. This is already proving to show a dramatic effect on our scoring reliability, efficiency, and speed. Startinginthesecondtrimester,itwillimproveevenfurther.

HOW’S TRANSPORTATION DOIN’?

Inthetransportationworld,alwayscometoworkwithasmile(doesnotmean thatitwilllastalldayLOL).Weareexpandingourtruckingdepartmentteama little.AnnaKochjoinedusbackinFebruaryofthisyearasourAccounting Assistant.Wehaveboughtsixnewdumptrucksaswell,gettingnewequipmentis alwaysexciting.Astheyeargoeson,weareplanningonexpandingtomove material.

OurfirstTruckingCLAIREEventwasasuccess!Thankyoutoallinvolvedwho helpedseethisthroughtotheend.

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Rudy Rella Transportation Director

Manny Valle TPR Coordinator

AJAX WARRIORS

TheWarriorsareproudto announcethatweareupto46 members.Wehavebeen diligentlyrecruitingnew membersandhavemade significantheadwayin recruitingmorefield employees.Weareclosetoa 10%saturationrateoftotal employees.Everynewmember wegainincreasesthe likelihoodthatsomeonewho mightbestrugglingknowsone oftheAjaxWarriorsenoughto reachouttotheminatimeof need.Aswemoveforward,we aresettingour2024goalsfor 20%(oraround100)employees tobeapartoftheAjax Warriors.Weareactivelytaking applicationsforaVice ChairmanandaSecretaryto runa2-yeartermforthe Warriors.Attheendofthe2 years,wewillholdanother roundofapplicationsand interviewstoselectthe incomingBoard.

Duncan McKillop Gov’t Estimator

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL HIKE FOR HOPE IN THE BOOKS!

OnApril20th,Ajax,inpartnershipwithother industrypeers,andtheAmerican FoundationforSuicidePreventionputonits SecondAnnualConstructionHikeforHope. AtlocationsinJacksonville,PanamaCity, Tampa,FortMyers,PembrokePines,and Orlando,theConstructionIndustrybanded togetheratlocalparkstotalkaboutthe epidemicthatissuicideinconstruction.We sharedstories,talkedabouttheriskfactors thatcausethehighsuiciderates,and openedaconversationtoletpeopleknow thatitisOKtosayyouareNotOK.Whenall wassaidanddone,wehadover555 participants,andhaveraisedover $200,000andcounting.Thefundswillbe usedbyAFSPtocontinuetotrainpeoplein suicideinterventiontechniques,aswellas otherprogramsthattheyoffer.The outpouringofcommitmentanddedication bythoseinvolvedshinesalightonadark placeandallowsustobreakthestigma thatwecannotdiscussourmentalhealth. Wehopetoseeeveryoneagainnextyear asweexpand,grow,andspreadthis messageofhope.

WOMEN RAISING THE BAR

WomenRaisingtheBarorganizedaself-defenseclassforourfallmeeting,where Emmanuel Alves from Team Alves Brazilian Jiu Jitsu came to Ajax and demonstrated various techniques to protect ourselves. It was an enjoyable experience as we practiced together and learned some new moves. Emmanuel Alves was an excellent instructor, addressing all our queries. We are considering invitinghimforfutureclassesaswell!

We are thrilled to share that Women Raising the Bar has partnered with the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida to extend our Rocks to Roads patch program! We are looking forward to organizingtwoeventsintheTampaareathisfall!

Jamie Simmons Credit Manager

INCASE YOU MISSED SAFETY DAY

Ajax started off the new year by hosting Safety Day on January 3rd, which was attended by more than 500 employees. The event began with a breakfast and theStar-SpangledBanner,performedbyEddiePurnell,oneofourtalented A-Team members. Mike Horan, CEO, addressed the crowd with opening remarks and then engaged select members of the audience in a safety knowledge test, rewarding those who answered correctly with cash prizes. Mickey Cox provided information about the latest developments in plant operations, while HR presented an overview of the available benefits and insurance choices. The safety department covered topics on workers’ compensation, general liability, and auto accidents. They also presented our personal protective equipment (PPE) program and the new safety whistles. Bob provided a report on near-miss incidents, and then the Safety Committee was introduced, followed by the screening of this year’s safety video. The importance of Safety Technology was highlighted, specifically the Samsara vehicle cameras, which have improved driving habits and protected the company in accident situations. The morning concluded with the recognition of service awards. Safety Day at Ajax was a day ofcamaraderie,achievements,andaglimpseintothefutureofthecompany.

Bob Kern Safety Manager

UNLOCKING WELLNESS

ENHANCING EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING TOGETHER

As we stride into the new quarter, we’re thrilled to share updates on initiatives designed to enrich your well-being. From fostering camaraderie through our EmployeeReferralProgramtopromotingphysicalandmentalhealthawareness, we’recommittedtosupportingyouateverystepofyourcareer.

EMPLOYEE REFERRAL PROGRAM: POWER OF CONNECTION

We’re excited to highlight the success of our Employee Referral Program duringthefirstquarterof2024.Yourenthusiasticparticipationhasnotonly strengthened our workforce but has also reinforced the bonds within our community.Remember,everyreferralyoumakeisn’tjustanewhire;it’san opportunity to shape the future of our company, extend our family, and earn up to $1,250! Keep those referrals coming, and let’s continue to grow

1ST QUARTER STEP CHALLENGE: STRIVING TOWARDS WELLNESS

Congratulations to all participants of our 1st Quarter Step Challenge! Your commitmenttofitnessandwell-beingisappreciated.Whetheryouwalked, jogged,ordancedyourwaytovictory,yourdedicationsetsanexamplefor us all. We had 24 employees that earned $50 for successful completion of the challenge and 17 with a perfect score who will have an opportunity to win an extra $100, $75, or $50 in a drawing. Let’s carry this momentum forwardasweembarkonnewwellnessendeavorstogether.Staytunedfor our2ndquarterchallenge,“SugarBusters”!

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH: PRIORITIZING WELL-BEING

May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, a time for us to reflect on the importance of mental wellness and support one another with empathy and understanding. Throughout the month, we’ll be rolling out various resources and activities aimed at nurturing mental health. Remember, seeking support is a sign of strength, and our doors are open for those in need. Together, we can break the stigma and foster a culture of care and compassion.

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UPCOMING ANNUAL BIOMETRIC HEALTH SCREENINGS: INVESTING IN YOUR HEALTH

Mark your calendars! Our annual Biometric Health Screenings are scheduled from August 5th to 16th, 2024. These screenings are an invaluable opportunity for you and your spouse to gain insights into your health metrics and take proactive steps toward a healthier lifestyle. Don’t forget to complete your Health Risk Assessment at www.umr.com before screeningday!Furtherdetailsonhowtoregisterandmakethemostoutof this essential wellness initiative will be forthcoming. If you have any questions, please contact the AIA Benefits team at 813-988-1234 or call us ontheHRhelplineat941-486-3399.

In closing, I’d like to express my appreciation for your dedication and resilience. Your well-being remains our priority, and we’re committed to providing you with thesupportandresourcesyouneedtothrivebothpersonallyandprofessionally. Here’stoaquarterfilledwithgrowth,wellness,andsharedsuccess!

Sandy Philipps HR Director

2024 CHOICE EMPLOYEES

QUARTER ONE

JANUARY

The Choice Employees are decided upon by management at the end of the previous month. If you would like to nominate one of your fellow peers please let your supervisor, area manager, or construction manager know.

PHIL VIGO

CARLA LOPEZ

DAVID MOORE