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ALWAYS PUTTING SAFETY FIRST
TRAINING UPDATE:
In the past quarter, we have continued to conduct monthly safety training for all field and office personnel as this is a key component of having a consistent safety culture at Omega. We have covered topics from silica, fire prevention, fall protection, and most recently “How to Handle an OSHA Inspection.” In the coming months, we will cover the Top 10 safety issues occurring on Omega projects, safety documentation, and cranes.
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Our office personnel in Winston-Salem and Savannah recently completed training in our scheduling software, Microsoft Project. A big thanks to everyone that attended and we will work toward incorporating many of these key aspects into our project schedules.
The TRUST Academy finished the Division 5 Construction Materials & Methods section with a presentation from Davidson Steel on key elements of steel in preconstruction and construction. Next, we will begin Division 6 Woods & Plastics in our Construction Materials and Methods section as we continue through the CSI Divisions.
If you have missed any of our monthly safety training or TRUST Academy sessions, be sure to check out the recordings on our learning management system, RISE.
Q: How long have you been a member of Omega?
A: I have been with Omega since 2007.
Q: Why did you join Omega?
A: I joined Omega because a professor at Appalachian State University encouraged me to try commercial construction. I have been with Omega ever since.
Q: What do you love most about Omega?
A: What I love most about Omega is the people and the family atmosphere that has been created.
Q: What is one thing you have learned in the last month?
A: One thing I learned in the last month is that cross-laminated timbers can be used as an alternative for hollow core flooring in hotels instead of concrete.
Q: What’s something about you few people know?
A: I have 12 children.
Matt Pardue Project Manager
SAFETY UPDATE:
The Omega Safety Committee has set a goal of having a consistent and evident safety culture on all of our projects. As our team visits job sites, we have noticed a few reoccurring safety hazards and encourage you to pay close attention to these on your project site:
General Safety Items:
• Everyone on our job sites should be wearing the required PPE which includes hardhat, vests, closedtoe shoes, etc. at all times. Please refer to our job site signage if you have any questions.
• All Omega projects should have a Job Information Board that displays items such as the OSHA labor laws, permits, emergency access, evacuation plan, and other requirements.
• HOUSEKEEPING – We have all heard the phrase ‘a clean site is a safe site’. Keeping our jobs neat, organized, and clean provides us with not only a safer site but also reflects well on Omega to owners and potential clients.
• Drop cords should be removed from service and destroyed if they are frayed, the plug is pulled away from the cord, or missing the ground probe.
Fall Protection:
• Low parapet heights must have proper handrails.
• Ensure workers are properly wearing harnesses and tied off when conducting activities such as working on a roof, setting trusses, or using lifts.
• Ensure scaffolds have the proper fall protection in place.
• Holes in floors should be covered, marked, and secured.
Ladders:
• A-frame ladders should not be used in the closed position.
• Workers should not be straddling or standing on the top of the ladder.
• Ladders should have legible manufacture labels.
• Extension ladders should be extended at least three feet above the landing area and properly secured
Lifts:
• If ladder usage is insufficient for roof access, use a lift instead.
• Designate a loading area for lifts that are protected with barricades and a watchman.
• Ensure the workers unloading materials from lifts remain in the barricaded area and have proper fall protection.
Scaffolds:
• Properly inspect scaffolding and ensure the subcontractors are doing the same.
• Requirements and items to look for have been discussed multiple times in our Toolbox Talks, but please feel free to reach out if you have questions or concerns.
Tru by Hilton
Greensboro, NC
Description:
This 4-story, 98-room hotel offers a unique option for Triad travelers. It is conveniently located to fine, world-class shopping, convention center, coliseum, airport, museum, and science center making access easy for whatever is on the agenda, day or night. The hotel reflects the spirit of the brand with vibrant, energetic, relaxed, and unexpected amenities that are both affordable and pleasing. Geared to meet the needs of millennials, the young-at-heart vibe is apparent in the furnishings and finishes of the rooms, common areas, and gathering spaces. The new facility also includes a market area, a pantry, an exercise room with sports flooring, a business center, a game area, and meeting spaces.
Project Team:
Chandler Whitaker, Matt White | Field Engineers
Jamie Smith | Assistant Superintendent
Justin Brinkley | Superintendent
Emily Allen | Project Coordinator
Kendall Kruse | Assistant Project Manager
Chris Leonard | Senior Project Manager
Matthew Cave | Project Executive
Statesville, NC
Description:
After successfully completing Doosan’s office renovation, Omega was tapped again to partner on the 600,000-square-foot plant expansion. Improvements include a new 425,000-square-foot warehouse building, a new 76,500-square-foot manufacturing space, a 78,000-square-foot pre-engineered metal building, a new equipment testing area, a new finished goods lot, and renovations to the interior of the existing facility. The expansion positions Doosan to significantly increase its manufacturing capacity and Omega Construction is proud to be a part of this initiative.
Project Team:
Nick Jacobs | Assistant Superintendent
Guy McMillian | Senior Superintendent
Faye Barnes | Senior Project Coordinator
Trevor Jeans | Assistant Project Manager
Brock Hennings | Senior Project Manager
Kirk Matthews | Project Executive
Heartwood Outfitters Amenity Center
Richmond Hill, GA
Description:
Inspired by the beauty and durability of the forests, Heartwood is a new community in Richmond Hill, Georgia, consisting of approximately 7,000 acres located at the corner of Great Ogeechee Parkway and Belfast Keller close to the new I-95 interchange. The new community will help set the stage for years of growth and development in the area and the amenity center is a cornerstone of this movement. The Heartwood Amenity Center, Outfitters, is designed to support a lifestyle that spans generational needs and is the neighborhood hub and heart of the master-planned community. Children can walk or bike to highly ranked schools and residents can grab coffee before work while neighbors make plans to end the day poolside. The project features a green space for community activities, a playground, health and wellness opportunities, a community pool and pavilion, and nature trails. A nineacre pond is nestled between a 8,300-square-foot amenity building and a 2,500-square-foot pool building. Both offer assembly spaces, restrooms, and storage areas with the larger incorporating office spaces and prep areas for staff members
Project Team:
Hal Dasher | Superintendent
Kelly Gubenko | Project Coordinator
Todd Mayo | Project Executive
The Summit Church - Vestibule Addition
Kernersville, NC
Description:
Omega Construction has a long-standing relationship with The Summit Church and was excited to complete its new vestibule addition on its main campus in Kernersville, North Carolina. The 3,400-square-foot addition brings a modern and welcoming feel to the worship facility with an inviting and spacious new lobby, administrative offices, classrooms, and gathering spaces. The interior showcases clerestory windows that provide lots of natural light and open corridors with custom steel trusses and T&G wood ceilings. The exterior features a stone veneer, EIFS, metal roofing, and a welcoming open entry. The added vestibule rejuvenates this valuable community resource and is inspiring and uplifting to its congregation and visitors.
Project Team:
Chandler Whitaker | Field Engineer
Chris Crigger | Superintendent
Emily Allen | Project Coordinator
Jaklyn Pierce | Assistant Project Manager
Jeff White | Senior Project Manager
Matthew Cave | Project Executive
McCullough Shoppes Phase 2 Pineville, NC
Description:
The Shoppes at McCullough is a new neighborhood services center located along Highway 521 at one of the front entrances to the McCullough residential community. The Shoppes at McCullough consists of two buildings totaling 18,449 square feet. Signed tenants at Phase II of the neighborhood center include an Asian- fusion restaurant. As with the original phase, the new phase will include patio areas with seating and pedestrian connectivity to the surrounding neighborhood.
The exterior of the building features a brick veneer, fiber cement board siding, and a TPO prefinished roofing system. The initially planned structural steel was changed to a wood-framed structural system to reduce costs and maintain the schedule. Prefinished aluminum louvers, bronze-toned finishes, goose-neck lighting, and concrete planters are a few of the accents that provide the perfect complements to the McCullough community
Project Team:
Doug Cosby | Superintendent
Emily Allen | Project Coordinator
Jeff White | Senior Project Manager
Matthew Cave | Project Executive
The Lowe Savannah, GA
Description:
The Lowe is a four-story mixed-use facility in Downtown Savannah that seamlessly coexists within a historic neighborhood and appeals to the varied tastes of a multigenerational target market including college students, professionals, and those seeking proximity to Savannah’s bustling downtown scene. The project included construction of a four-story apartment building over a post-tensioned concrete podium with an elevated pool and leisure area on the upper level. Two levels of underground parking were constructed to maximize the footprint of the lot. The building offers 77 one-bedroom, 12 two-bedroom, and 46 studio apartment options with a clubhouse, fitness center, dog wash, bicycle storage, and common areas with well-appointed amenities for residents.
Project Team:
Connor Grant | Assistant Superintendent
Ryan Maines | Assistant Superintendent
Leigh Smith | Superintendent
Clint Tucker | Superintendent
Kelly Gubenko | Project Coordinator
Curt McDonald | Project Engineer
Nelson Davis | Project Manager
Todd Mayo | Vice President
2023 Q1 Completed Projects
A job well done to the Omega staff who worked diligently to complete the following projects in the first quarter.
7 Eleven #41957
Greensboro, North Carolina
• Chandler Whitaker | Field Engineer
• Emily Allen | Project Coordinator
• Lewis Furr | Project Manager
• Tyler Cook | Project Manager
• Dustin Hunter | Project Executive
7 Eleven #41841
Morrisville, North Carolina
• Eddy Beasley | Foreman
• Chandler Whitaker | Field Engineer
• David Howell | Field Engineer
• Jamie Smith | Assistant Superintendent
• Luke Thompson | Assistant Superintendent
• Gray Gentry | Project Manager
• Dustin Hunter | Project Executive
Oppidan Cash Lot B
Apex, North Carolina
• John Wayne Flippen | Superintendent
• Jyles Coggins | Superintendent
• Chandler Daughenbaugh | Project Engineer
• Faye Barnes | Senior Project Coordinator
• Will Haas | Senior Project Manager
• Kirk Matthews | Project Executive
South Rockingham Corporate Industrial Park
Stokesdale, North Carolina
• Will Robertson | Assistant Superintendent
• Faye Barnes | Senior Project Coordinator
• Will Haas | Senior Project Manager
• Kirk Matthews | Project Executive
Village On The Bluff
Thunderbolt, Georgia
• James Bell | Assistant Superintendent
• Josh Miller | Superintendent
• Leigh Smith | Superintendent
• Sam Harris | Foreman
• Kelly Gubenko | Project Coordinator
• Todd Mayo | Project Executive
Wilkes EDC - Building 1 North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
• Sam Taylor | Field Engineer
• Steve Doub | Superintendent
• Emily Allen | Project Coordinator
• Matt Pardue | Project Manager
• Matthew Cave | Project Executive
Hodgson Memorial Renovations
Savannah, Georgia
• Kelly Gubenko | Project Coordinator
• Nelson Davis | Project Manager
• Todd Mayo | Project Executive
2023 Q2 Completed Projects
A job well done to the Omega staff who worked diligently to complete the following projects in the second quarter.
McCullough Shoppes Phase 2
Pineville, North Carolina
• Doug Cosby | Superintendent
• Emily Allen | Project Coordinator
• Jeff White | Senior Project Manager
• Matthew Cave | Project Executive
The Summit Church
Kernersville, North Carolina
• Chandler Whitaker | Field Engineer
• Chris Crigger | Superintendent
• Emily Allen | Project Coordinator
• Jaklyn Pierce | Assistant Project Manager
• Jeff White | Senior Project Manager
• Matthew Cave | Project Executive
Sunbelt-Statesville
Statesville, North Carolina
• Chandler Whitaker | Field Engineer
• Luke Thompson | Assistant Superintendent
• Emily Allen | Project Coordinator
• Jaklyn Pierce | Assistant Project Manager
• Jeff White | Senior Project Manager
• Matthew Cave | Project Executive
G&B Energy Retail Store
Advance, North Carolina
• Chase Brewster | Superintendent
• Emily Allen | Project Coordinator
• Matt Pardue | Project Manager
• Matthew Cave | Project Executive
Lowes Foods
Pittsboro, North Carolina
• Fernando Medellin | Foreman
• Chandler Whitaker | Field Engineer
• Larry McMorrow | Superintendent
• Emily Allen | Project Coordinator
• Kendall Kruse | Project Manager
• Matthew Cave | Project Executive
InLight Hicks Property Transload
Garden City, Georgia
• William Dickerson | Assistant Superintendent
• Will Robertson | Assistant Superintendent
• Faye Barnes | Senior Project Coordinator
• Hunter Norris as Assistant Project Manager
• Caleb Rose | Project Manager
• Kevin Hennings | Senior Project Executive
• Kirk Matthews | Project Executive
Montgomery Street Residence
Savannah, Georgia
• Connor Grant | Assistant Superintendent
• Ryan Maines | Assistant Superintendent
• Clint Tucker | Superintendent
• Leigh Smith | Superintendent
• Kelly Gubenko | Project Coordinator
• Curt McDonald | Project Engineer
• Nelson Davis | Project Manager
• Todd Mayo | Project Executive
