THE BOGNET WAY BUZZ
September 2022
2 of 10TECH TIPS TECH TIPS Multifactor Authentication (MFA) Adds a layer of security by requiring two or more pieces of information (multiple factors) to authenticate your account. Google Authenticator is an example of a free MFA application, available on Why Use MFA? Secures your Account Against Identity Theft Via Stolen and Weak Passwords/PINs. MFA. Easy to add. Easy to use. Your Data Secured. To report a compromised account, please contact our helpdesk at 703-738-2999.
MONTH IN REVIEW
WELCOME TO THE TEAM This month we welcomed two Superintendents and a Project Manager to our team!
Cory Snow is joining us from Doyle Construction. Prior to Doyle, he worked for Kinsley Construction and Pizzano Contractors. Cory worked in Denmark for five years managing a warehouse for one of his U.S. clients.
Khamani Cox is joining us from Anderson Mechanical. He previously worked with our team on the College Board Project.
Jason Moon is joining us as a Project Manager on Team Stalteri. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Tech and has been working as an Architect from 2003 – 2022 in Alexandria, Virginia. We are excited to work with Jason and leverage his unique skill set on the GC side of the business.
JOB WINS THIS MONTH
Publicis Sapient
Arlington, VA | $3,470,326.00
Zimpatica
Fairfax, VA | $977,876.00
11th & 12th Floor Restrooms Washington, DC | $423,373.00
Valo Park 5th Floor Demo McLean, VA | $263,707.00
NOAA 4 th Floor Silver Spring, MD | $244,090.00
Skyward IT
Rockville, MD | $58,702.00
Pinnacle Bank Ground Floor McLean, VA | $982,451.00
Ballston Gateway 6th Floor Restroom and Corridor Arlington, VA | $363,508.00
Harris Wiltshire Grannis LLP (HWG) Washington, DC | $4,000,000.00
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G R OJTAEB!MAET G R EATJO B TEAM!
TOUR AT COLVIN RUN
We had a great morning touring the Residence at Colvin Run with Superintendent, Don Blevins and his right-hand-man, Chris Mills. Thank you Mike Coyle, Mark Gentili, Don and Chris for showing us the culmination of your efforts over the past 2 years. Your hard work has paid off!
GRAND OPENING
The Walker Road Team and Jim attended the Grand Opening of the Residence at Colvin Run. Congratulations Don on your well-deserved shout out! Way to go team!
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CAREER FAIR
Our team (Isabell Shoptaw, Brandon Murphy, Will Colclough, Drew Pearson and Abbey Zacharias) attended the Virginia Tech and GMU career fairs.
VISITATION TOUR
Quinn and Tracey attended OTJ’s tour of the historical Visitation Hotel.
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6 of 10MONTH IN REVIEW MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
MAA
Superintendent,
Chris Roche, showing off our signange!
Congratulations
to the team on finishing up the MAA office!
Project Team: David Piraino, Tim French, Herbert Amaya
Thank you to everyone for attending and participating in the cornhole tournament, it was a ton of fun!
7 of 10MONTH IN REVIEW CORN-HOLE TOURNAMENT
LOOKING
BOOK CLUB
is reading The Paris Apartment by
ALL HANDS MEETINGS
Westwood Country Club
10/11 from 2pm to 5pm
CPR/FIRST AID CERTIFICATION
There will be a mandatory CPR assessment for our Supers on 11/9 from 2pm to 3pm at Westwood Country Club . We have reserved the Founder’s Room for the certification. If you have any ques tions, please contact Aimee.
MISSION
FORWARD Donate your Old American Flags
James Lovett works as a Volunteer Firefighter for Fairfax County. His fire station is collecting them for the Boy Scouts. Please bring them in for James and they will be properly retired.
ONGOING - Ronald McDonald House Soda Tab Collection
We have started collecting pull tabs in the office! These can come from ANY can soda, beer, cat food, colored aluminum too! These tabs are recycled and 100% of the money we earn is used to offset the cost of the families are stay at Ronald McDonald house.
MEETINGS
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
NOW HIRING
anyone
8 of 10MISSION FORWARD
FORWARD FUN COMMITTEE
The FUN Committee meets every 3 weeks on Monday afternoons to plan events and company-wide initiatives. Reach out to Aimee if you would like to attend. HOLIDAYS 10/1 International Coffee Day / World Vegetarian Day 10/5 World Teachers Day 10/10 World Mental Health Day 10/11 Indigenous People’s Day 10/16 Boss’s Day 10/20 Get to Know your Customers Day
10/9 James Davis 10/9 Chris Roche
If you know
who is qualified that would be a great fit for our Bognet culture please encourage them to apply for the open Marketing coordinator, PM, Superintendent, and Estimator positions. Book Club
Lucy Foley . Email Jeanie if you would like to join.
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IS ESOP MONTH
Currently, there are 6,482 ESOPs covering almost 14 million participants. ESOP companies are diverse: there are ESOPs in almost every industry, ranging in company size from just a few employees to more than 250,000, spread throughout the U.S.
HALLOWEEN
Please join us on Monday, 10/31 , dressed to impress, in your best costume for our Annual Halloween Costume Contest . Lunch will be served at noon
You’re Officially Challenged to a Pumpkin Carving Contest ! This will be held at 2pm
Pumpkin Carve Off Rules
1. Teams will consist of 2-3 employees and will be assigned if employees don’t sign up as a team.
2. Pumpkins/Carving Tools will be provided. If you want to use specific decorations or props, please bring them.
3. You will be able to clean out your pumpkin at 1PM. Once they are cleaned out, they must be returned to the kitchen. No other work may be started on your pumpkin or you will be disqualified from the competition.
4. The contest will officially begin at 2PM. You will have one hour to complete your pumpkin.
5. If you have props for the pumpkin, only 10% of the preparation may be completed at home in advance.
6. Pumpk ins will be judged based on the following categories: Scariest, Funniest, Most Creative, and Best Use of Materials.
7. Employees will be allowed to vote on 1 Pumpkin Per Category. Prizes will be awarded!
9 of 10LOOKING FORWARD OCTOBER
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