GCA Construction News Bulletin June 2022

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SMALL BUSINESS NOTES

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NAWIC NEWS

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FEATURE STORY

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PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS

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MEMBER BENEFITS

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NEWSLINE

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BUILDING PERMITS

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REPORTS/ INFORMATION

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Hafa Adai GCA Members: This year is an election year where we once again vote for our Governor, Congressional Delegate and Senators to the Guam Legislature. As in every other election year, we gripe about how our leaders have failed to lead our island in the direction of where the majority of residents want to go. The same pattern repeats itself every election year, and what do we do about it? Just like every election year we accept the status quo.

Late last month, GCA sponsored a fundraising event exclusively to raise funds for the political action committee of which are partnered with, the Action PAC Inc. Partners of Action PAC include the Guam Chamber of Commerce, Guam Hotel nad Restaurant Association, Guam Contractors Association, Guam Association of Realtors, Guam Chinese Chamber, and the Korean Chamber of Commerce. For too long local businesses have been ignored by the government.

During the previous administration, businesses were told that the BPT was to be increased “temporarily” from four percent to five percent to cover for the shortfall in revenues due to policies of the Trump Administration. The BPT has remained at five percent while this government enjoys a windfall of over $80 Million.

Our businesses all recognize that something needs to be done, but many fear retribution to speak up and make change. The private sector voice is often ignored because we don’t represent a voting block that would enable this change. For whatever reason, we remain quiet and content and live with the status quo. We are hoping for the joint partnership of the island’s largest business groups under the umbrella of the Action PAC would provide a conduit for change without the fear of retribution. We need to be a stronger force in politics and make our voices heard in the legislature, at Adelup and on the Hill in Washington DC. Our national affiliate, the Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. once coined the phrase, “Get into Politics, or get out of business”! Meaning to suggest that we all need to be involved in the politics of our island before the politics takes us out of business.

I think collectively, the private sector has the numbers to make the changes moving forward. We just need to get into politics to make that change.

Sincerely, James A. Martinez President Guam Contractors Association

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AUGUST

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Annual Samoan Joe Safety Conference

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Construction & Truck Rodeo

SEPTEMBER

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Industry Trade Fair

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Meet the Generals

OCTOBER

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Construction Warriors

NOVEMBER

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2022 Excellence in Construction & Contractor of the Year Awards Ceremony

S.A.M.E. UPDATE

CHARLIE CORN SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AND SAME LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Congratulations the 2022 Charlie Corn scholarship recipients!

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Azelet Danielle D. Lopez

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Ethan D. Garcia (received by his mother)

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SAME Guam Post awarded nine students a total $27,000 in scholarships this year. The one-year scholarship program is to assist in the development of selected students who are interested in obtaining a bachelor’s or advanced degree in engineering or architecture and are permanent residents of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and Republic of Palau (ROP). Congratulations once again to these outstanding students!

SAME Leadership Development

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Agapito ‘Pete’ Diaz, PE, F.SAME of AECOM Guam was a young, shy member when he first joined SAME Guam Post in 2012. But, through his membership involvement, he contributed his time when needed based on the organization’s initiatives, needs, and mission.

In 2012, he revived the SAME Young Members Committee and became a board member. He participated in STEM Camps, was a Student Chapter Mentor, and was twice a moderator for the SAME Guam Industry Forum. Pete volunteered and chaired various Post committees and by 2018, he was the Guam Post President. Pete became a planning committee member of the SAME National Centennial Event in 2020.

Pete took the next step in his membership growth by applying for SAME Leadership Development Program (LDP). He was selected as one of 13 region participants, representing the Pacific Region. SAME’s LDP identifies and cultivates talent

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from within the SAME membership to address the nation’s grand challenges.

After investing 10 years as SAME member, he was qualified and accepted into the Academy of Fellows in 2021. The Fellows program recognizes those members who have rendered dedicated and outstanding service to the Society, military engineering, and the A/E/C profession.

Finally, with the encouragement and help of his company, AECOM, and the backing of the Guam Post President, he applied for the SAME Young Professional Community of Interest (YP COI). He was awarded the medal at the May 2022 Joint Engineer Training Conference (JETC) in Aurora, Colorado.

The YP COI is to be an advocate for and engage young professionals support for SAME’s Strategic Plan through outreach, training, networking, and recognition.

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Federal Contract Opportunities SAM.gov is the portal for Federal Contract Opportunities. The Guam PTAC will show you how to use the website to ensure you do not miss any opportunities. Opportunity types, search filters, and search strategies will be discussed.

Marketing to the Federal Government The government buys products and services differently than the private sector. The Guam PTAC will discuss marketing strategies, essential documents, and how to get your company noticed by government buyers.

The Guam Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is offering FREE webinars to the public for June 2022.

Webinars run from 10am-11:30am and will be conducted via Zoom. Links to the live webinar and the webinar evaluation will be emailed to all registered attendees 15 minutes before the start of the webinar.

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Marketing to the Federal Government The government buys products and services differently than the private sector. The Guam PTAC will discuss marketing strategies, essential documents, and how to get your company noticed by government buyers.

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NAWIC NEWS

MEMBER

SPOTLIGHT Hafa Adai Everyone,

Drina Pelobello

This month we are proud to spotlight our Chapter member, Ms. Drina Pelobello. Drina is also one of our Chartering Members and currently works as the Safety/Operations Manager Assistant at OSH Solutions Guam, a company that offers safety consultation and safety trainings as well as grounds keeping services. Drina is a certified training provider for CPR, First Aid and AED through the American Red Cross. She believes safety is an important aspect in all daily tasks and thoroughly enjoys her job. She is currently enrolled in the Construction Industry Technician (C.I.T.) Course offered by NAWIC and is working hard to be a certified C.I.T. by the end of this year.

Drina joined NAWIC to “network with amazing ladies”. Since joining, she has benefited from the opportunities NAWIC provides to expand her education and network with NAWIC Guam’s supportive membership that encourages growth and develops leadership for every one of our members.

Drina’s biggest inspiration is her mother, Ann Marie Pelobello, our Chartering President-Elect. Drina feels that her mother is the greatest example of motivation and determination. She most admires how Ann Marie does not let any obstacle come between her and her goals. Inspired by her mom’s example Drina’s motto and advice to others is “Do not let the obstacles you will have to overcome get in your way or discourage you, push through and DO NOT GIVE UP! It will all be worth it in the end.” Ann Marie and Drina are the first NAWIC members to span more than one generation in our Chapter!

Drina is born and raised in Guam and loves the feeling of a project completed that she took a part of on her home island. When she is not running or relaxing on the beach, you may find her at a pool table! We are so proud of all Drina has accomplished and cannot wait to see how she will continue to grow and develop professionally as a woman in construction!

Be sure to check out the June TRADES Issue in the Guam PDN for NAWIC Guam’s 2022 Scholarship announcement and information

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Concept of SAFETY as a basic human need By: R.D. Gibson

FEATURE STORY

In 1943, Abraham Maslow introduced the concept that ‘safety’ is a basic human need as part of a needs hierarchy for individuals. It is the second tier in his hierarchy of needs that is studied and applied throughout education and business, followed by physiological needs.

systems in the workplace. These systems are aimed at preventing fatalities, injuries, and illnesses while focused on “hazard prevention and control, worksite analysis, training, and management commitment and worker involvement,” Roger Forstner, OSHA Area Director stated.

Our need for safety is stirred by our environment and how we react to it, this according to an article on Interaction-design.org. In other Maslow research, safety is coupled with financial security, health and wellness, and safety from accidents and injury. Verywellmind.com presents a very abridged version of Maslow’s concept of needs and its criticisms, but it still manages to influence education and business.

Forstner added that participation is incumbent on an employers’ application submission to OSHA, and ‘a rigorous onsite evaluation by a team of safety and health professionals.’ He further stated that applicants represented by a bargaining unit require support from their respective union.

People make countless decisions every day, which have a seemingly endless amount of outcomes and consequences - with their ‘what-if’ scenarios and hypotheticals. But, it is important to note that the construction industry is a driving force - ensuring, not just the progress of any community, but its overall safety at the forefront as well.

In June, the nation celebrates National Safety Month. The National Safety Council promotes safety across industries.

For over a century, the National Safety Council has been the leading nonprofit advocate for America’s safety. Their website provides resources and tools for a series of topics1, which pose a lot of safety concerns. These concerns include falls, substance abuse, distracted walking, COVID-19, mental health, and even workplace violence. According to the NCS’s website, the construction industry was considered one of four of the most dangerous industries2 in 2020.

As we celebrate National Safety Month, it is also important to look into programs that could enhance and augment existing safety protocols, as well as build partnerships.

One such program, the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), falls under the United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

The OSHA website states, the programs started originally in California over forty years ago as an experimental program, and, in 1982, it became an official program under OSHA. Further, federal worksites became eligible for the program in 1998. “[The programs] recognize employers and workers in the private industry and federal agencies who have implemented effective safety and health management systems and maintain injury and illness rates below national Bureau of Labor Statistics averages for their respective industries,” it states on the VPP page on the OSHA website. The website adds, “Approval into VPP is OSHA’s official recognition of the outstanding efforts of employers and employees who have achieved exemplary occupational safety and health.”

The VPP website summarizes the programs’ call for an organization’s management and workers to work cooperatively with OSHA in promoting worksite safety through implementing safety and health management facebook.com/GuamContractors

Forstner stated, “The main goal of safety and health programs is to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses, and deaths, as well as the suffering and financial hardship these events can cause for workers, their families, and employers.” A big part of prevention is being proactive - it should not have to come to an accident for protocols and systems to be reexamined or reimagined. The VPP prompts proactive steps in approaching a workplace’s safety and health rather than traditionally being reactive.

The VPP is focused on finding and fixing hazards before an injury or illness occurs, and it’s a far more effective approach. It starts with a basic program for an organization with simple goals to attain and grow. “If you focus on achieving goals, monitoring performance, and evaluating outcomes, your workplace can progress along the path to higher levels of safety and health achievement,” Forstner expressed.

The OSHA website presents the process in seeking approval with the VPP. There is performance-based criteria for the safety and health systems, an application process, and then OSHA would assess the applicants against their set criteria.

This includes a review of applications and a ‘rigorous onsite evaluation’ by OSHA safety and health experts.

Forstner discussed how when the safety and health program is set, it should be assessed to verify if it is implemented as intended, and revisited every year so that employers can assess what is working and what isn’t, as well as whether or not the program is on track to achieve its goals. “Whenever these assessments identify opportunities to improve the program, employers, managers, and supervisors—in coordination with workers—should make adjustments and monitor how well the program performs as a result,” stated Forstner. He added how collaborative monitoring and discussion within the workplace, while also celebrating the successes, gives way to further improvement of the program overall.

There are three programs that OSHA approves, which include STAR, MERIT, and DEMONSTRATION, and are described below from the website directly.

• “Star: Recognition for employers and employees who demonstrate exemplary achievement in the prevention and control of occupational safety and health hazards the development, implementation and continuous

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improvement of their safety and health management system.

• “Merit: Recognition for employers and employees who have developed and implemented good safety and health management systems but who must take additional steps to reach Star quality • “Demonstration: Recognition for employers and employees who operate effective safety and health management systems that differ from current VPP requirements. This program enables OSHA to test the efficacy of different approaches.”

Forstner shared how an average VPP worksite has a Days Away Restricted or Transferred (DART) case rate of 52-percent below the average for its industry, which speaks to the VPP’s success. The OSHA website defines the DART rate as one “that represents the total non-fatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, restricted work activity, and/or job/transfer per 100 full-time employees for a given period of time (usually 1 to 3 years).”

According to Forstner, worksites do not typically have such low rates starting out, but generally see them once they adopt and commit to the VPP approach toward safety and health management and its application process. “Fewer injuries and illnesses mean greater profits as workers’ compensation premiums and other costs plummet,” Forstner added. “Entire industries benefit as VPP sites evolve into models of excellence and influence practices industry-wide.”

Currently there is only ONE company in Guam that holds VPP certification - ECC. ECC is an employee-owned business founded in 1985 with offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, and our slice of paradise. Their company provides design-build, construction, environmental remediation, disaster response, energy, munitions response, and international development services to their government and commercial clientele throughout the globe according to their website3. According to EXO ESQ Manager Rich Mendenhall, “ECC started as an environmental company and built its business model from there.” He continued, “ECC has shown throughout its past 35 years that it is a premier company that focuses on the environment, which is integrated as a major component of our ESQ program.” ESQ stands for environment, safety, and quality, a tagline - more of an institution; concepts that are at the heart of their code of conduct - of ECC. It is important to think and consider critically about what to base a company’s safety and health management systems on. As stated earlier, it also includes the collaboration of a company’s employees and management to manifest the goals of the company. Mendenhall shared several criteria that are vital to consider. “These [criteria] are all vital parts of an effective and efficient program that fosters a positive safety culture, which incorporates management support, accountability, empowerment, active engagement, and continual improvement,” Mendenhall asserted.

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Mendenhall, with the assistance of Kym Edelman, ECC Corporate Safety Director, pointed to having active, senior-level leadership engagement providing resources and support to promote a positive company culture.

Additionally, when considering safety and health, there needs to be accountability and empowerment in a company. “Employees need to understand expectations, [be] held accountable for adhering to those expectations, empowered to take action if there is an issue, and most importantly, understand that our people are most important,” Mendenhall emphasized. “We must value each other, work together, and protect each other.”

In an industry that is continuously growing and expanding, it is important to have training when it comes to performing job duties and tasks with particular emphasis on those duties’ safety aspects. This means that every employee from management to the field staff - has the tools necessary to perform their work without compromising safety and quality. “Training enables employees to understand when something is not as it should be, allowing them to report anything they see that might be an issue or concern, [and] facilitating prompt corrective action,” Mendenhall added.

This includes emergency preparedness training, which calls for a system of protocol, access to first-aid materials and emergency equipment in offices, worksites, and vehicles, CPR training, and open communication about safety issues or injuries on the job for tracking.

Mendenhall shared it is important to strive to be the safest place to work. “ECC believes that everyone deserves a place they can go to work where they feel is a safe environment to work and they will go home to see their families or loved ones the same way they left them that morning,” he started.

This prompts a safety and quality system where high loss potential incidents and actual incidents are reported, and shared with the ESQ Staff and corporate management.

“Once the potential and actual issue or incident is investigated it’s published and sent out to the entire ECC Employee staff so that everyone can benefit from the lessons learned and prevent reoccurrence.” All of this data is also tracked and reported, which helps refine protocols and procedures as a means to improve.

Safety also means that there is an open line of communication throughout; that concerns do not get muddied or the message does not get lost between sender and receiver. So is it part of the work culture at ECC, which Mendenhall stated encourages and expects employees and subcontractors to have an active role in participating in the safety program. “From the start every employee and subcontractor is provided an initial site safety briefing and expectation to stop work and report any safety issues they find without fear of reprisal from doing so,” he stated.

There is also a system set in place for individuals to share safety or quality concerns of improvement electronically, or on forms to provide to management. “Suggestions and concerns are logged to be addressed by safety or quality”, and there is also an incentive program in place to share

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safety concerns.

It is important to note that part of communication within a company goes beyond just its employees and management, but also its subcontractors. This was actually a positive aspect of the VPP interview process for ECC, as subcontractors who were interviewed “stated they believed that ‘subcontractor’s working on the site felt like they were an integral part of the ECC team and not a subcontractor where several had stated they felt they could bring up safety issues to ECC staff without fear and had done so on several occasions. Subcontractors felt that when they brought up a concern, the staff acted to clear-up or rectify the issues right away, which proved they don’t just talk safety they mean it,’” shared Mendenhall. It is this open communication that lends to a safe environment to share concerns and enhance and augment the successes of all parties.

Forstner stated, “In roughly half a century, OSHA and our state partners, coupled with the efforts of employers, safety and health professionals, unions and advocates, have had a dramatic effect on workplace safety.” According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics’s Census of Fatal

Occupational Injuries Summary of 20204, 4,764 workers died on the job in 2020 across industries. This is a 10.7-percent decrease from 2019 with 5,333 workers. According to Forstner, “About 20% (1,061) of worker fatalities in private industry in calendar year 2019 were in construction – accounting for one in five worker deaths for the year.” In 2020, the number of worker fatalities in construction was 1,008.

A safety and health management system can reduce compensation costs, absenteeism and insurance premiums, while increasing productivity according to Mendenhall, but the real benefit he says is, “an effective program shows you care about the people that work for you and that influences people’s decision to want to come work for your company.”

That really is kind of what it comes down to; knowing that at the end of the day, when you leave the worksite, or the office, or wherever you spent the day earning your living you were taken care of, that you and the people you work with are safe. That has to be what Maslow was talking about on some level.

1. https://www.nsc.org/workplace/safety-topics 2. https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/work/industry-incidence-rates/most-dangerous-industries/ 3. https://www.ecc.net/ecc/ 4. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cfoi.nr0.htm

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TakeCare encourages GCA members to live a “Balanced Lifestyle” by being active, eating right, relaxing and unwinding and staying socially connected. These are the four pillars of a balanced lifestyle.

We also encourage members, and member companies, to take advantage of the Affinity Rewards program. This is TakeCare’s loyalty program that rewards members for supporting partner program members. As a TakeCare member through the Guam Contractors Association, you have the benefit of receiving discounts and special offers from our Affinity Partners. In addition, you can receive rewards from TakeCare for actively participating in the program.

GCA companies can participate in the program As a valued TakeCare Employer Group, we invite GCA companies to participate in this opportunity and be an Affinity Partner. Your company does not have to be a TakeCare member to be a partner in the program. We advertise our Affinity Partners to our growing membership on the TakeCare website, marketing collaterals, emails to members, TakeCare social media, TakeCare mobile app and other promotional materials throughout the year. If you would like to participate, please contact me and we can discuss further.

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Be entertained at Tango Theatres and shop brand names at GemKell and Lotus Surf Shop.

Focus on your health and wellness at FHP Dental, FHP Vision, Guam Meditation Center, Ina Wellness Collective, Island Eye, and Mega Drug III at FHP. Drive around the island with auto partners including Blake's Car Rental, Car Audio Image, and East Island Tinting.

Try a “staycation” with hotel partners including Guam Reef & Olive Spa Resort, Island Skin Spa, Natural Ginger Spa, Guam Serenity, and Spa Ayualam.

Cool your home with partners including KM Universal, MGKM Kooling Services, Carrier and Zephyr Cooling. Choose other home related partners such as Furniture Kathy Style and The Laundry Time.

For a complete list, please go to our directory page: https://takecareasia.net/directories/affinity_directory Visits, stamps become prizes!

Remember to request the Affinity Partner stamp each visit. Submit 3 completed Affinity Rewards cards to TakeCare Customer Service to receive a prize. For TakeCare App users, visit the TakeCare Customer Service office when you complete 1 digital Affinity Rewards Card to receive a prize. All submitted Affinity Rewards cards are entered into a quarterly raffle drawing. Winners will be notified and prizes can be redeemed from TakeCare Customer Service”.

Rodney “RJ” Ricarte is the TakeCare account executive for GCA. He can be contacted at (671) 487-7121 or rodney.ricarte@takecareasia.com.

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Receive special offers or discounts when you present your TakeCare member ID card at any of our Affinity Partners.

The Affinity Rewards program is TakeCare’s loyalty program that rewards members and member companies for supporting partner program members. As a TakeCare member, you have the benefit of receiving discounts and special offers from our Affinity Partners. In addition, you can receive rewards from TakeCare for actively participating in the program.

RESTAURANTS Ajisen Ramen

Caffé Cino 15% off cardholder’s purchase

Sagano Restaurant (at Onward)

Fizz & Co.

5

Free Iced Tea with any entree purchase

Purchase one handmade soda, soda jerk favorites and get one free

5

Fountain Lobby Lounge (at Hotel Nikko Guam) 10% off card holder’s over $15 purchase

1

Cappricciosa

1

3 OFF on any purchase of $20 or more

$

Caravel (at Onward Hotel) 2

Affinity members and four (4) guests receive 10% off dinner

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Magellan Restaurant (at Hotel Nikko Guam)

FREE side salad with every entrée 1

Tumon Bay Lobster & Grill 10% off on your entire bill

Blakes

MegaDrug III Pharmacy

The Laundry Time

Car Audio Image UPDATED

Gemkell Corporation

ENTERTAINMENT/SERVICES 10% off any car rental or detail servicing

MY

CMY

15% off member’s meal

15% off card holder’s meal and beverage1

CM

CY

TGI Friday’s UPDATED

Tony Roma’s

Gabriel’s Restaurant 10% off card holder’s entree

Affinity members and four (4) guests receive 10% off dinner 2

10% OFF Selected Items: JBL/Skor Audio/ PG / SS/Chemical Gys/Power Acoustik/DS 18 5

5% off when purchased $10 or more on over the counter items.

Exclusive offer with the following locations:

5% off ALL PREMIUM ORDERS FOR LAUNDRY PICK UP & DELIVERY. Use Code: [TAKECARE22]to avail discount.

MGKM Kooling Services

Tumon Sands Plaza: BALENCIAGA, CHLOÉ, GIVENCHY, LESPORTSAC The Plaza:BALENCIAGA, MARC JACOBS, LESPORTSAC, LONGCHAMP and Micronesa Mall: LACOSTE.Please ask sales associates for details

10% off ALL BASIC CLEAN & SERVICES

Guam Serenity Massage

Natural Ginger Spa

K

Carrier 15% off regular list priced hi-wall, duct free air conditioning systems. Discount only applicable on

9K - 36K BTU models in stock. Free brackets with installation for 9K - 24K BTU units.

East Island Tinting

10% off all services including special promotions.

10% OFF

*Conditions apply

Ina Wellness Collective

$100 OFF Holistic Health Coaching - Private & Group Programs , To redeem, mention you have TakeCare when booking a complimentary consultation. Check out www.inawellnesscollective.com or email hello@ inawellnesscollective.com for more details

5% off the following Treatments

• Deep Tissue Massage • Couples Massage • Fresh Ginger Foot Care • Warm Stone Massage • Holistic Full Body Massage •Ginger Herbal Scalp Treatment • Pregnancy Massage • Lymphatic Drainage Massage • Trigger Point Massage • Ginger Oil Body Massage

Spa Ayualam 35% Spa Treatments 5

Island Eye

Receive up to $600.00 OFF LASIK Surgery.

FHP Dental

*Please note: LASIK surgery is a cosmetic procedure and is not a covered benefit under your TakeCare medical plan

10% off Zoom Teeth Whitening

(Conditions apply. Please call FHP Dental for more information).

Island Skin Spa

10% off all regular priced facials, massages and waxes

FHP Vision 10% off all frames and over the counter items.

Tango Theatres

46 oz. popcorn and a 32 oz. drink for $8.00 ( actual price is at $9.00 ) 4

Zephyr Cooling

10% discount off all basic AC cleaning

KM Universal

15% off Sundries 5% off STIHL Bushcutters, Chainsaws, and Outdoor Power Equipment

Furniture Kathy Style

20% discount on any regular priced items

Lotus Surf Shop

20% off All Apparel & Accessories 4

For more information about the program or how to become an Affinity Rewards Partner, please contact us at affinityrewards@takecareasia.com. Conditions apply.

1 RESTRICTIONS APPLY: Excludes alcohol. May not be combined with any other offer, promotion, or discount. Dine in only. Valid only on Guam. 2 RESTRICTIONS APPLY: Excludes Special Events.

May not be combined with any other offer, promotion, or discount. Valid only on Guam. 3RESTRICTIONS APPLY: Limit one per table. May not be combined with any other offer, promotion, or discount. Valid only on Guam. 4 RESTRICTIONS APPLY: Please see Affinity Rewards partner for details. 5 RESTRICTIONS APPLY: Cannot be combined with any other offer,promotions, or discount.

6 Not valid on following promotional days: Dec. 24, 25, Dec. 31 , Jan 1 and Feb.14. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotions or discounts.

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NEWSLINE

NEWSLINE ABC 2022 Safety Performance Report: Top-Performing STEP Members Are Six Times Safer Than Industry Average Associated Builders and Contractors today unveiled its 2022 Safety Performance Report, an annual, comprehensive study of the impact of the STEP Safety Management System and guide to safety best practices on construction jobsites.

STEP is a proven system, more than 30 years old, that enables top-performing members to achieve incident rates 645% safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics construction industry average. The annual study is published to coincide with Construction Safety Week, May 2-6.

“World-class safety and total human health are integral parts of the culture of ABC STEP members companies—and it shows,” said Greg Sizemore, ABC vice president of health, safety, environment and workforce development. “STEP is a crucial ‘step’ any company can take to be safer. STEP Diamond members are more than six times safer than the industry average, achieving an 84% reduction in Total Recordable Incident Rates. ABC annually researches what truly makes a contractor safer than others—and this report quantifies those best practices and results. Our people are our greatest asset, and ABC will continue to advance world-class safety for our people through valuable resources like the Safety Performance Report.”

ABC’s research on more than a billion hours of work completed by participants in the construction, heavy construction, civil engineering and specialty trades in 2021 22

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identified the following proactive injury and hazard elimination best practices: New hire safety orientation: • Companies that conduct an in-depth indoctrination of new employees into their safety culture, systems and processes based on a documented orientation process experience reduce TRIR by 70% and their Days Away Restricted or Transferred rate by 72% compared to companies that limit their orientations to basic safety and health compliance topics.

• Substance abuse prevention programs: Robust substance abuse prevention programs/policies with provisions for drug and alcohol testing where permitted lead to a 70% reduction in TRIR and a 73% reduction in DART rates.

• Toolbox talks: Companies that conduct daily toolbox talks reduce TRIR by 76% and DART rates by 79% compared to companies that hold them monthly.

• Top management engagement: Employer involvement in safety programs at the highest level of company management produces a 71% reduction in TRIR and DART rates.

ABC has studied how to improve construction jobsite safety through STEP since 1989. Participating ABC member firms measure their safety processes and policies on key components and the criteria for best practices through a detailed CONSTRUCTION NEWS BULLETIN

questionnaire with the goal of implementing or enhancing safety programs that reduce jobsite incident rates.

The 2022 ABC Safety Performance Report is based on submissions of unique company data gathered from members that deployed STEP in 2021. ABC collects each company’s trailing indicator data as reported on its annual Occupational Safety and Health Administration Form 300A (“Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses”) and its self-assessment of leading indicator practices from its STEP application.

Each data point collected is sorted using statistically valid methodology developed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for its annual Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Survey and then combined to produce analyses of STEP member performance against BLS industry average incident rates. The report demonstrates that applying world-class processes dramatically improves safety performance among participants regardless of company size or type of work.

The ABC 2022 Safety Performance Report is brought to you by ABC Tech Alliance member KPA, which provides safety management software, training and consulting to the construction industry.

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BUILDING PERMITS

P E R MI TS FOR MAY 2022 PERMIT TYPE

CONSTRUCTION COST

BUILDING PERMIT FEES

$7,527,230.05 $526,748.08 $408,900.00

$23,520.27 $2,467.58 $1,793.38

$71,349,333 $881,490.00 $653,506.78

$202,540 $4,762.75 $3,778.25

$6,611,523.83

$25,011.50

Warehouse/storage

$486,144.00

$2,830.00

Utility / Infrastructure

$347,246.29

$2,135.00

Solar / Photovoltaic

$485,745.26

$3,097.50

$2,594.00

$390.75

Demolition

$32,500.00

$753.44

Clearing / Grading

$26,500.00

$400.00

Boring / Testing

$37,830.00

$469.00

$531,000.00

$2,479.25

$89,908,291.29

$276,428.67

Residential

New Add Renovation

Commercial

New Add Reno

Government

Signage

Miscellaneous TOTALS

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JUNE 2022 Painter Equipment Technician Auto Cad Drafter Rebar Worker Health, Safety & Environmental Specialist

3 11

3

9

2

18

Painter Blaster Pipefitter

Shipwright Carpenter

Welder

QC Inspector

Landscape Gardeners

97

36

Construction Supervisor

5

Marine Mechanic

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Total Non-Construction H-2B Workers

TOTAL Construction H-2B Workers

2650

1

2

1

2

147

4

Field Supervisor

1

Lead Transportation Equip Painter

Total OTHER Construction

5

A/C & Refrigeration Mechanic HVAC & Refrigeration Technician

3

Electrician (Motor Rewinder)

1

8

Crane Operator

Planning Clerk

12

Pipefitter

28 1

Camp Cook Heavy Equipment Mechanic

3

19

HVAC & Refrigeration Mechanic

1

Maintenance Mechanic

Mechanic

33

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

4

Baker

5 4

15

Construction Equipment Mechanic

4

Other Construction Occupations

Employers Workplace Monthly Report Statistics

Automotive Mechanic

Other Non-Construction Occupations

GUAM DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Alien Labor Processing Certification Division

13 158

Structural Steelworker Plumber

2503

2747

2735 7 2 3

3120 2807

2747

Total H-2B Employers U.S. Const. Workers Total U.S. Workers Grand Total H-2B Workers

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

Total U.S. Workers

Total U.S. Workers Grand Total Hin H2 companies 2B Workers

US Workers vs. H-2B

6 46

Non-Construction

4500

40

Construction

Employers By Industry

Total by Nationality

Philippines Korea Australia New Zealand

52

5

198

161

Workers by Nationality

Welder Total Common Const.

Camp Cook

Electrician

Heavy Equip. Operator

77

358

Sheetmetal Worker

925

Reinforcing Metalworker

556

Carpenter

Cement Mason

Common Construction Occupations

MONTH ENDING: May 2022

1%

6%

3%

6%

14%

8%

0% 2%

Welder

Camp Cook

Heavy Equip.

Operator Electrician

Sheetmetal Worker

Reinforcing Metalworker Structural Steelworker Plumber

Carpenter

Cement Mason

Australia

New Zealand

Korea

Philippines

New Zealand 0.11%

Prepared By:Tabitha Cruz Contact information: Greg Massey, ALPCD Administrator P.O. Box 9970 Tamuning, Guam 96931 (671)475-8005/8003

38%

22%

Common Construction Occupations

Philippines 99.56%

Australia 0.07%

Korea 0.25%

H-2B Population by Nationality

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