Newsletter Spring 2024

NEWS FLASH

HELIX ELECTRIC SPRING 2024

A LETTER FROM VICTOR

Dear Helix Family,

I am thrilled to share this with you today, coming off a record-breaking year for Helix Electric Nevada. Thanks to your dedication, hard work, and unwavering commitment, we have achieved remarkable success in the past year. Together, we have surpassed expectations and have set new standards of excellence not just in our company, but in the industry. Our collective efforts have propelled us to reach unprecedented heights, and I am immensely proud of every one of you.

As we reflect on our accomplishments, it is essential to acknowledge the strong foundation we begin each year with thanks to our historical backlog of work. This backlog not only demonstrates our expertise and reliability but also serves as a testament to our clients’ trust in our capabilities that they keep hiring us for their projects. It is this trust that drives us to continually deliver exceptional results and exceed expectations.

At Helix Electric, we are not just a company; we are a family. Our strong family culture is what sets us apart and fosters a sense of belonging and unity among us. I want to express my deepest gratitude to all of you for not only your hard work but also for the support of your families. Behind every successful team member, there is a network of loved ones who provide unwavering support and encouragement. Together, we are stronger, and together, we are Helix Proud.

As we celebrate our achievements, let us also look forward to the future with excitement and anticipation. I am thrilled to announce that our annual retreat is just around the corner, scheduled for April. This retreat will not only be an opportunity to unwind and recharge but also a chance for us to come together as a team, share experiences, and foster even stronger bonds.

In conclusion, I want to once again express my gratitude to each and every one of you for your hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment to excellence. Together, we have achieved remarkable success, and together, we will continue to reach new heights. Let us carry the spirit of Helix Pride with us as we embark on this exciting journey ahead in 2024.

Victor

NORTHERN NEVADA & SPECIAL PROJECTS

CODY KINNISON VICE

PRESIDENT OPERATIONS

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I want to thank all Department 46 and 48 employees along with our supporting staff throughout the organization. 2023 was an outstanding year and I thank you all for your support and dedication. As we navigate through 2024, I want us all to remember we’re a large team and we welcome sharing best practices and innovations, so please share at our superintendent meetings.

Prefabrication updates

Time studies are being performed by our prefab department for the following scopes of work. Time studies will be shared at our superintendent meetings and as we progress.

• Panel buildouts

• Rough Kits

• Trim Kits

• Along with every other build we are currently doing and will perform in the future.

Department 46 welcome announcements

• Jessee Moore (Superintendent)

• Andy Rivera (Senior PM)

• Jennifer Mack (Project assistant)

Department 48 announcements

• Ray Zavalla (Preconstruction Manager)

• Our new office In Reno is now “OPEN for business” · Feel free to read the article in the Northern Nevada Business Weekly. Helix Electric making Northern Nevada home | Serving Northern Nevada (nnbw.com)

New projects

• Las Vegas- Buffalo and Cactus, Elysian at Rainbow, Element Hotel, Centennial & 5th and Southern Pines, Ellis Island Expansion,

• Reno- GBO Ambulatory and Physical Therapy, Redwood Conestoga

SYMPHONY PARK

LAS VEGAS, NV

ESTIMATING & DESIGN BUILD

LOU SMITH | VICE PRESIDENT – ESTIMATING

As we enter 2024, the economic outlook is excellent, even though certain risks to construction spending have appeared. Helix Electric is predicting a record year for work put in place as well as sitting on the largest backlog of work in the history of the company. The market does seem to be changing, however, and we may need to adapt to a changing environment as we procure work for 2025 and beyond.

While construction pricing has evened out, we are no longer seeing the material escalation issues we felt in but certain construction projects are still plagued by delays in procurement of switchgear and a shortage of labor that is impacting all market segments. The rise of data center and manufacturing work nationwide could increase the impact on the labor market even more in the next few years as all the market segments compete for workers. Helix is going to need to be extremely strategic in our pursuit of projects with an eye on resources like never before.

The key multi-family market is also changing. The estimating and design departments are seeing a rise in both high-rise, and mid-rise projects with podiums or wrapped parking garages. As the projects get more complex and are i.e. configure into tighter pieces of real estate, we are competing with a different set of electrical

contractors. This is especially true here in Las Vegas, as well as in Salt Lake City. These projects take much longer to come to market, secure their financing and begin construction that the simpler wood frame on slab projects that we used to build in conjunction with the higher interest rates today, there could be a lull in multi-family work in the coming year prior to the new, larger projects kick in and start to go vertical.

Overall, the market is robust, and Helix is situated well to take advantage of the work that’s available. I am so proud of my team and look forward to the year ahead and all of the prospective work we will continue to pursue. It is truly great to be positioned to compete in this robust market, and continue to WIN!!

ESTIMATING

TRAINING DEPARTMENT

JEFF SATTERFIELD | TRAINING MANAGER

The Training Department is getting ready for a busy year. We have enrolled two more Clark High School students in the Prefabrication Department. These employees will work in the morning, three days a week, before they go to school. They will join last year’s Clark students starting their careers in the electrical trade. Last year’s students were both accepted in the ABC program.

We will be starting a program for employees that are not in the apprenticeship program. This will follow the WECA apprenticeship curriculum. Additional information and the dates on the classes start dates forthcoming.

Tips & Tricks for Cert Renewals and Uploading Certs with Helix Training

Certification Renewals are for employees that have certifications in scissor lift, boom lift, and forklift and their current certification is going to expire soon. If you do the performance evaluation prior to the certification expiring, it will renew your certification without needing to take the online portion again. Just because the evaluation is completed does not mean your certification is renewed. An important part to renewing the certification is making sure it has the proper information completed and submitted to the correct person. When renewing certifications, the Training Department needs the performance evaluation filled out by the employee’s supervisor and signed prior to sending it to through Training email.

Renewal forms can be found on Powernet under Safety Documents.

UTAH

NATHAN GOODRICH DIVISION MANAGER

2024 is off to a great start! We’re excited for the projected growth that is coming our way. Thanks to our great estimating team, we’ve recently booked five new projects with even bigger ones coming soon. With all this new revenue comes growth in the office. One of the best parts of our business is growing people and growing teams. We’ve been blessed to have some outstanding people join our office and we are looking forward to all the great ideas and experience they’ll bring. Speaking of growing people, Helix is one of the greatest companies for advancement opportunities. We recently promoted Nathan Sawyer to Ops Manager. Lawrence Fuchs and Austin Rees were promoted to Project Managers. There’s no such thing as an easy project in our world but our Utah team keeps stepping up to each challenge and exceeding expectations.

New Projects

· Colony Clubhouse

· Skyridge Clubhouse

· Howick Apartments

· HAFB GBSD Igloo

· VA EHRM Infrastructure Upgrade

Promotions

· Nathan Sawyer to Operations Manager

· Austin Rees to a PM

· Lawrence Fuchs to PM

Congratulations all!

SALT LAKE CITY UTAH

SKYRIDGE

Also, a big shout out to Wade Wood for hitting his 20-year mark with Helix. Wade is running our big job at Hill AFB and doing a great job. We couldn’t be happier having him here in Utah.

We want to recognize the newest members to our SLC team. We’re excited to have them.

· Ryan Murray - APM

· Brandon Bodenheimer - APM

· Alexandra Larson - PE

· Ron Dail - Sr PM

FOUNDERS PLACE

ACCOUNTING GROUP

VIJAY SOLANKY | CONTROLLER

I would like to thank our team for the time dedicated to preparing our 2024 Budgets, completing our year-end audit, and all the hard work and time dedicated to closing out a busy 2023.

As we enter the new year, the accounting group will continue to focus on enhancing processes and are committed to bringing a new level of integrity and reliability to the department. Please join me in expressing gratitude to Lora, Arlyne, Alejandra, Karen and Sam for their performance and dedication to Helix.

We are thrilled to have the newest addition to our accounting team, Sam Boyer. He is originally from Massachusetts and joined Helix in September 2023, after moving to Nevada from San Diego.

Lastly, congratulations to the Accounts Payable team for processing close to 40,000 invoices in 2023 and making sure our Vendors, Subcontractors and Business Partners are paid timely!

MAJOR PROJECTS

BOB

JOHNSON | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT – MAJOR PROJECTS

It’s an Eagle!

Lotus of Siam has been awarded the Eagle Award. So far this project has won a NAIOP Spotlight Honor Award, and an ENR 2023 Best Project Award of Merit. Congratulations on such a prestigious project!

Project Team (Core and Shell/Buildout):

•Project Manager

Wade Brasuel

•Superintendent

Robby Jacobs

•Project Engineer

Allen Castillo

•Project Assistant

Donna Rose

•General Contractor

Taylor International

A New Face!

• Travis Gaines - Re-Joined our team in September 2023. He is working on the Cram Middle School Project, with Chris Card (Super), Jonathan Johnson (PE), and Dominque Jacobs (PA).

Welcome to Helix, we are looking forward to having you on our Team!

Know Your Roll – Emergencies Happen:

On January 18, 2024 at the Edwards Air Force Base Flight Test Lab Project, a member of the Edwards AFB Security Team fainted during a routine site visit due to complications of her pregnancy. John Anderson, a 2nd year Helix Apprentice, immediately notified Dan Young, Helix Lead, that an ambulance needed to be called via his two way radio which all Helix Team Members have on the Project.

Greg Fleming, Korte Construction Safety Director, remarked about our heroic actions that day

“Guys I would like to applaud the help Helix field team gave to our client representative Lauren today. The quick actions of your crew and use of Helix radios led to an extremely fast response time and good health of the affected. Thank You for kicking it into gear when it mattered most. Great job.”

NOTEWORTHY PROJECTS

VENETIAN, VOLTAIRE THEATRE

The Project included the remodel of the original theatre facility that previously hosted C2K Night Club, Blue Man Group and Rock of Ages. The lower section of the public seating was demolished along with the structural ‘rake’ used for theatre seating and replaced with a ‘Cabaret’ style club with the addition of a performer’s ‘runway’ stage, DJ Booth, individual table, booth and VIP seating along with standing room only areas and a fully stocked walk-up bar. Theatrical lighting and sound systems were remodeled and upgraded which included new lighting and sound trusses, control booth and support equipment. In addition to the additional stage, audience (‘house’) lighting, bar area pendants and chandeliers, the seating area is filled with three hundred (300) glass ‘champagne bubbles’, one hundred (100) of which are able move vertically. The Theatre is illuminated throughout with linear LED lighting accenting the mirrored thematic finishes along the exterior walls, back bar, handrails and booths. The Theatre’s entrance and public promenades also received new finishes and upgraded LED lighting

EMPOWERING OUR TEAM

A Message from Executive Vice President Mike

Vita

MIKE VITA | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Dear Team Helix,

I hope this message finds you well and thriving in your roles here at Helix Electric Nevada. I wanted to take a moment to share some thoughts on the importance of empowerment in our leadership and the unwavering belief we hold in every one of you.

First and foremost, I want to express my sincere gratitude for the hard work, dedication, and passion that each of you brings to our company every single day. Your contributions are truly the backbone of our success, and I am continually inspired by your commitment to excellence.

At Helix Nevada, we firmly believe in the power of empowerment. We understand that true success lies in our ability to trust and empower our team members to make meaningful decisions and drive positive change. Empowerment is not just a buzzword for us – it is a fundamental principle that guides everything we do.

As leaders, it is our responsibility to create an environment where every team member feels valued, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. This means providing the necessary resources, training, and guidance (and support) to help everyone succeed. It is also about creating an environment in which our team members KNOW and FEEL that they have the autonomy and freedom to make decisions and take individual ownership of our work.

I am a firm believer in the idea that great leaders are not just born – they are made. And we are committed to doing everything that we can to help cultivate and develop the next generation of leaders here at Helix Electric Nevada. Whether it’s through mentorship programs, leadership development workshops, or simply leading by example, we are dedicated to empowering every one of our team members to grow and thrive in our careers.

Lastly, empowerment is not just about giving you the tools and resources you need to succeed – it’s also about instilling a sense of confidence and belief in yourself. We want every one of you to know that we believe in you.

We believe not just in your abilities, your talents, and your potential. But we also believe in your commitment to our company and the success of our partners and their projects. And we are here to support you every step of the way.

In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business landscape, it’s more important than ever to foster a culture of empowerment and trust. When team members feel empowered, they are more engaged, motivated, and committed to achieving our company goals.

So as we move forward together, I encourage each of you to embrace the power of empowerment in your own leadership journey. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or just starting out in your career, remember that you have the power to make a difference – not only in your own life, but in the lives of your teammates, our customers, and Helix Electric as a whole.

Thank you once again for your continued dedication and commitment to excellence. Together, we should be proud of what we have done, and what we are poised to do. Take pride in our work, pride in our company, and pride in the relationships we have created to bring this all together. We are HELIX PROUD.

Warm regards,

Mike Vita Executive Vice President Helix Electric Nevada

BUILDING COMMUNITY

November’s Fall golf tournament represents a significant milestone for us,” “We are thrilled to have raised a record-breaking total of $60,000, the highest amount ever achieved through these tournaments, enabling us to contribute $20,000 to each of the three local charities. It’s a testament to the unwavering generosity of our sponsors and the commitment of our community and employees to supporting these vital causes.”

All proceeds from the tournament were divided evenly between Down Syndrome Organization of Southern Nevada, 22 Warriors Foundation, and Those Left Behind Foundation. Each organization was presented with a check for $20,000 during a special celebration on Thursday, December 21.

SAFETY

LAWRENCE FRY | SAFETY DIRECTOR

Promotion Announcement

Angela Adams has recently been promoted to Area Safety Manager. Angela worked as a Project Safety Manager and as an Area Safety Coordinator. She is currently a certified Construction and Health Safety Technician. She has done an outstanding job for Helix, is very detail oriented, and we are pleased to have Angela working in an expanded capacity to help provide support to all our operations departments.

There’s Something Different About the Safety Audit

Last year we made a major overhaul of our Safety Audit process. It has a fresh new look, but as we should all know, looks aren’t everything. For a quick summary, the audit is intended to observe a real time snapshot of the safe or atrisk behaviors, conditions, processes, and practices we are conducting on our projects. It focuses on our policies. The score reflects what we are doing well and where we have areas that require improvement.

The new audit embodies everything the old audit accomplished. The most significant change is the level of detail and questions we have included. Instead of scoring behaviors, and categories of activities with guidelines, we now have a comprehensive list of in-depth questions spelled out for our team that includes just about every work activity we may encounter. Questions are scored as “Yes” it is safe, “No” it is not safe, or N/A and will not impact the outcome of the audit. Simply put, those areas that are applicable get scored and those that are not applicable do not. We structured the intent of the audit similarly to the way we would like a quality Pre-Task Plan to be filled out. The primary difference being the audit encompasses the entire project as opposed to a specific task.

The other big change was the scoring. Previously, an 80 or higher was a passing score. The score was derived from an equation that is not worth going into detail for the purposes of this article. However, the new passing score is 90 or higher. To determine the audit score for any project, we took

all the “Yes” or safe observations and divided them by the total observations. For example, let’s say there were 100 total observations on an audit - 97 were marked as “Yes” and three were marked as “No.” To calculate the score, we would take 97/100 which equals 97% for the audit.

The true value of the audit is not the score. The value is identifying the safety actions our projects excel in and the areas that need improvement. It’s a proactive tool that allows safety and operations to discuss and correct potentially hazardous conditions or behaviors before an employee injury or incident occurs. It opens the door for communication, so we at Helix can share our successes, ideas, and make the appropriate adjustments when needed.

SERVICE LAS VEGAS

TROY MCTEER | SERVICE TI DIVISION OPERATIONS MANAGER

What’s New:

We are celebrating many changes in 2024 in the service department. One of our biggest transformations is the newly formed division called Tailored Services. Tailored Services will focus on construction projects $2M and below. This addition will allow construction projects to work within their own budget while still partnering with Service leadership.

New team members:

Javier Oseguera – Project Manager

Kaitlyn Dunham – Project Engineer

Chloe McKean – Project Engineer

Baby Gorme has Arrived!

Trina and her husband Darnel welcomed their first daughter, Ke’alohi (Kay-Ah-Lo-He) Kahokuokalani

Akiko Gorme, born Monday, November 6th, 2023.

Congratulations Mom and Dad!

Yohatzi Got Hitched!

On January 24th, Yohatzi and Justin said “I do” in front of their friends and family in Las Vegas.

Congratulations to you both!

Noteworthy Projects: Venetian Lobby Bar

The Venetian lobby bar, located in the Venetian Hotel & Casino, included a new lobby bar, concierge offices and counters, and a full-service Starbucks Coffee restaurant. The project was challenging because of the fast-paced schedule that left little downtime. Nevertheless, our team stepped up with creative ways to accommodate the GC and Owner’s requests. The project was completed on time and well over initial margin!

Project Team:

Project Manager: Troy McTeer

Superintendent: Shawn Barragan

Project Engineer: Tamara Day

General Contractor: Whiting-Turner

Team Building:

On Saturday, February 10th our team participated in the Little Miss Hanna Foundation, Team Sloan Brundage. The Little Miss Hannah Foundation provides support to families of young children diagnosed with rare, life-limiting, undiagnosed complex medical needs, and children who have been placed in hospice or palliative care.

For more information on this great cause

SERVICE UTAH

TONY PETERSON | SERVICE DIVISION MANAGER

The Utah Service Department is a very small team; however, our abilities and profits have been sustained while building outstanding relationships with key customers. Our team set and proudly achieved aggressive goals in 2023. We are looking forward to crushing our goals again in 2024.

Our team completed several small projects while assisting the Utah construction group. We completed a new TI for Allegiant Airways in Provo, Utah that turned out to be an amazing project. Our client Clean Joule has continued to expand their small laboratory and engineering facility, which has required constant support from our team. We look forward to continuing to work with Clean Joule as they build a new refinery in Utah.

The Utah Service team continues to embody the Helix core values and we look forward to continuing our growth along with Nathan Goodrich and his strong team of leaders. As a department, we are Helix Proud!

EMPOWERING PEOPLE. POWERING PROJECTS.

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