Blue Ops: The Lewis Newsletter

Superintendent’s Corner Over the years, I have seen countless children stop to watch construction while passing by a jobsite with their parents. The most common comment I hear from children is that they would like to stay and watch all day, especially if we have heavy equipment operating. Children have an intense interest in something they don’t understand. What is the reason for this interest? Is it the noise, the machines or simply the activity itself? My opinion includes all of the above, plus basic curiosity.

It would be interesting to know why we each decided to commit our careers to the construction industry. Every person who shows up to the jobsite is looking to be a piece of a larger puzzle. No matter the complexity of the project, there is an inherent value in our participation. This value is amplified by the fact that we are working with people of all disciplines and perspectives.

Through collaboration, we can solve any problem while doing something for the greater good beyond completion of the project. How are you going to contribute to that greater good?

Chad Nielson Superintendent

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At Lewis, safety is more than a department—Working Safe for Life relies on the commitment of every Lewis employee. Each quarter, Lewis will recognize Safeguardians for being safety leaders who go beyond keeping themselves and their peers safe.

SAFEGUARDIAN OF THE QUARTER Approximately 150 workers are currently performing scopes like masonry, walls and ceilings, electrical and mechanical, concrete, site work and other activities at the Adrienne C. Nelson High School jobsite. Site workbegan about 14 months ago, and to date, Lewis and our subcontractors have had no recordable injuries or serious incidents. The culture at the jobsite embraces Working Safe for Life, and the team consistently demonstrates this value in their pre-planning, coordination and work execution. The entire team is also regularly involved in performing safety inspections and consistently documents more observations of safe and unsafe conditions and behaviors in SafetyNet than other projects.

In July, the team performed 103 safety inspections and 1324 observations.

Recently the project received positive feedback from an OR-OSHA consultant who visited the jobsite to evaluate general conditions, our focus on maintaining social distancing and use of face coverings. Thank you ANHS team for Working Safe for Life!

On the left, the project team at Adrienne C. Nelson High School Project

WORK GROUP & COMMITTEE BULLETIN training & development

for Superintendent meetings, integrating leadership trainings into their best practices.

This change comes as a result of feedback we received from performance appraisals. Both Foremen and Superintendents identified a need for more training targets that align with our core competencies and business goals.

Now, Lewis can help our employees with career development and fulfillment and can better recognize the hard work and merit of our employees.

For example, the summer Foremen’s meetings introduced the topic of “what, not how.” The group discussed why successful outcomes require more strategic thinking, and that field leadership should focus on “what” the task is and empower the field to make decisions on “how” to best complete the task.

By Mark Portin, Director of Field Operations

Foremen Train the Trainer Meeting Transformation Over the last year and a half, the Seattle office has shifted Foremen meetings from informational sessions to career development and tactical education trainings. While these meetings still embody all our core values, the focus is on leadership development and their role in successful outcomes on all our projects.

The program focuses on interaction, discussion and collaboration. Foremen meetings now utilize more round tables and panel discussions and fewer lectures or presentations. Lewis has also begun integrating this program

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Since March, the meetings have moved to Zoom to accommodate health and safety protocols during COVID-19.

While many of our field crews miss the face-to-face interaction, we have seen benefits from the digital platform, including time savings, elimination of commuting to the office, ease of breakout rooms, increased relationship building and an increased comfortability with technology.

If you missed a meeting or would like to learn more about the information covered, please visit MyLewis or contact Lisa Harkness.

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With COVID-19 limiting jobsite visits, the Dropbox team recorded the tour on Zoom using Matterport to allow students to virtually navigate the jobsite, hear about safety and logistics from team members and learn more about construction through a virtual scavenger hunt.

Lewis has been a supporter of ANEW for more than three years, working closely with the Pre-Apprenticeship and Construction Education program (PACE) to prepare and hire apprentices throughout our workforce.

Additionally, Seattle President Jeff Cleator recently joined the ANEW board of directors and is leading Lewis as we invest in the program and its participants.

By Annaliza Mariscal, Chair of DEI Committee

Lewis’ Commitment to ANEW In May, the Dropbox team at the Qualtrics Tower hosted a virtual jobsite tour for ANEW’s Youth Exploration Program (YEP). ANEW is a preapprenticeship program dedicated to increasing access for women and people of color in non-traditional careers, like construction. YEP is a career exploration program under ANEW and is meant to introduce high school students to construction career opportunities, including apprenticeships, exposure to trades and post-secondary pathways.

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If you are interested in getting involved, ANEW relies heavily on industry partners to help with jobsite tours and mock interviews and assessments for their students. For more information, please contact James Rose.

Special thanks to Tia Fogle, Jeremy Callas, Joe Adair, Mike Adair, Mike Gonzalez, Ryan Furth and Sean Gephart for their nimble response and leadership of the virtual jobsite tour.

By Tina Sealey, Safety Director (Seattle) & Alan Blood, Safety Director (Portland)

Changing Conditions As we shift from a warm, dry summer to a cold, wet winter, it is more important than ever to be aware of changing conditions. While it may feel like summer is just behind us, our regions’ rainy season is fast approaching, so it is important to start prepping for winter conditions now.

2021 is predicted to be a “La Niña” year, which calls for increased precipitation, lowland snow, wind and a liklihood of below average temperatures. Cool, wet weather brings alternative safety requirements to keep workers and pedestrians safe. Consider implementing measures like increased lighting, PPE requirements, pedestrian and worker access and protection and snowmelt.

Additionally, daylight savings starts on November 1. We will fall back an hour, which commonly causes fatigue for several days and weeks as we acclimate. Sunrise and sunset will occur one hour earlier, meaning more light in the morning, but may cause jobsites to rely on additional lighting for afternoon work.

Do not forget to update your crisis management plans for inclement weather and review it with your project team. The Portland and Seattle Yards stock supplies like snowmelt and lighting, so be sure to contact them to help prepare your sites. Thank you for planning for changing conditions on and off your jobsites, please feel free to contact the Safety team if you have any questions.

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By Jeff Ganz, Project Executive & Gabe Stephens, Project Manager

Optimizing Digital Collaboration & Communication with Lewis LEAN The varied methods, folder structures, and technology utilized to access documents can make it tough for Lewis employees, subcontractors and design teams to work efficiently when switching between projects. As the Lewis Standardization Project continues to develop behind the scenes, we are exploring document control and how it can reduce six of the eight wastes or DOWNTIME (Defects, Overproduction, Waiting, Non-Utilized Resources, Transportation, Inventory, Motion, & Excess Processing). Key considerations as it relates to DOWNTIME include: Defects: It’s important to have a centralized location with the most up to date RFIs, ASIs, approved submittals and work packages, enabling the team to put work in place correctly the first time, every time.

Overproduction: Utilizing Procore to manage contract documents eliminates the need for each project team member to keep their own set of contract documents. Having a single shared location with the latest set of drawings reduces the need for full and half-size sets—thus saving valuable space, time and money.

Waiting: By ensuring document control is consistent from project to project, we eliminate the need to wait for someone else to find them and ensure time isn’t wasted learning new systems for each project.

Non-Utilized Resources: Utilizing Procore to its fullest extent and training project teams on how to utilize the system for document control.

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Inventory: Can be a major issue for data storage. Procore has the capacity to store most project documents as part of the system, removing data from our servers and reducing costs.

Excess Processing: Consistency of document management from project to project will reduce the amount of retraining from job to job and lower the number of questions about where to find information.

Tools for Effective Digital Field Team Collaboration Video calls, MS Teams and collaborative document sharing platforms like OneDrive and SmartSheet have become fixtures in our workplace, but how can you use these tools to streamline your work while your team is disbursed? Check out these tips to consider implementing on your jobsite.

Teams Daily Huddle: Encourage your teams to have a 15-minute Microsoft Teams huddle each morning to set daily goals and share individual or joint accomplishments.

FaceTime Job Walks: Is the architect working from home? Take them on a jobsite tour with your phone. This method also works great with owners, inspectors and engineers!

Collaborative Documents: Use SharePoint or Smartsheet to set up collaborative documents that the entire team can edit in real time. Create a list of field questions for your project engineers and send them a single document via email and watch them answer in real time.

Matterport Tours: Need a group to discuss a specific area of the building but the group is scattered? Have a meeting on Microsoft Teams and share your Matterport screen to take a virtual walk-through and/or direct attention to areas of discussion.

PROJECT BACKLOG Portland Upcoming: Oregon Humane society

Portland in-progress: PGE Integrated Operations Center

Portland Upcoming: North Eugene High School

Portland in-progress: Adrienne Nelson High School

Seattle upcoming: 400 westlake Seattle Upcoming: Uw Health Sciences Education Building

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Martin Selig Real Estate 400 Westlake | Project 3022779 | West Design Review Board | Early Design Guidance

Seattle in-progress: dropbox at qualtrics tower

Seattle in-progress: washington state convention center

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NEW AT THE YARD Contact Anthony Powter at sy@lewisbuilds.com for Seattle Yard information & Cody Edeline at cody.edeline@lewisbuilds.com for Portland Yard information.

All products showcased in this catalog are booked on a first-come-first serve basis.

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Electric Power Wheelbarrow This is a ¼ yard buggy with the capacity to run for six to eight hours on a charge. It has a hydraulic dump feature and runs quietly with no emissions on the job. This is a great option for small pours or to move material on the job. There is also a funnel cap for the tub that allows for more accurate placing of concrete and materials.

Load Capacity: 1000 lbs | 6.75 Cubic Feet (1/4 Yard) | Width: 31-1/2” | Height: 39” | Length: 69” | Speed: 4 mph | Electrical: (2) 12-Volt Rechargeable Group 27 Deep Cycle Marine Batteries | Battery Charger: On-Board, 3-Stage, 2×10 Amp Circuits

Roof Zone Guard Rail This guard rail system doesn’t have to be fastened into the roof and is free standing. You are also able to install a toe board on these units to protect the building edge for temporary protection.

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Yoddock’s Fence Scrim Did you know that can order customizable scrim panels to be paired with Yodock barrier systems?

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The Seattle Yard is able to haul items that are not Lewis owned. These include shoring, spider staging, lumber and other materials to jobs.

The yard was able to receive large orders that would have been difficult to take delivery of at the job. In this case, the Yard was able to make smaller deliveries as needed to be able to access the building on a tight delivery schedule. Pictured above is a delivery of Maars wall glass for the Indeed project in Seattle.

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COVID-19 Response The Seattle Lewis Yard has the ability to source and stock COVID-19 supplies including cleaning agents, hand sanitizer, masks, gloves, face shields, thermometers and more! By purchasing through the Yard, we are able to streamline purchasing of items and source products by buying in quantities.

This helps Lewis obtain products as we can purchase through our direct relationships with manufacturers and suppliers.

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Hand Wash Stations

iHealth PT3 Thermometer

The Yard is also able to help with hand washing stations. We have multiple options ranging from cost effective poly sinks to metal fabricated solutions. We are also able to help with a plans for supply water and waste water from the sinks by using IBC tanks and partnering with Honey Bucket for the removal of the grey water.

The Yard is also equipped with these infrared no-touch forehead thermometers that give you 1-second testing to know the current body temperature.

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EVENTS CALENDAR

RECOGNITION & PERSONAL MILESTONES

Nov 11: Superintendent’s Breakfast (Portland)

Project Manager Rob Schuck welcomed his first child, Judah Thomas Shuck, on August 2nd, 2020. Judah weighed in at 7lbs. 14oz. and is already learning the ins and outs of the Microsoft account.

Nov 12: Quarterly Q4 Meeting (Portland & Seattle)

Congratulations to Rob and his wife Jade!

Nov 26 - 27: Thanksgiving Day and Friday Holidays Dec: Adopt a Family Holiday Drive (Seattle)

Site Safety Coordinator Austin Hilliker married wife Marissa Hilliker in a small, socially distant ceremony on July 25th in Edgewood,WA! Congratulations Austin and Marissa!

Dec 25: Christmas Day - Holiday Jan 1, 2021: New Year’s Day - Holiday Contact lewisinfo@lewisbuilds.com for more information.

Gordon Russell Middle School Carpenter Ronnie Evenden and Teda Phimmasone welcomed a new baby last month! Baby Rue joined the Evenden family on August 10.

Congratulations, Ronnie and Teda!

Will Malchow, a Carpenter at the Adrienne C. Nelson High School project, transitioned to Journeyman status in March.

Congratulations on the achievement, Will!