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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TEALIANS!

O YEAR ONE TTO LIFE

Ernesto Castro, Glenn Jarrett, & Frank Lopez are all celebrating their one year anniversary this September. Ernesto

works as a Project Superintendent in our Special Projects Division and recently completed Frost Bank Stafford with the Frost Bank Team. Glenn Jarrett came to us from one of our present clients, Houston Community College, and is a Project Director. (He also can cook some amazing BBQ which we all have been privileged to enjoy.) Frank Lopez works as a Project Superintendent with our Corpus Christi team!

TEAL PROJECT THROWBACK WILSON FIRE EQUIPMENT In 2002, Teal Construction completed a 26,000 SF tilt-wall headquarter office and product warehouse for Wilson Fire Equipment, a full concept fire protection company. The building had a per-engineered metal building structure with tilt-wall exterior. The two story building included approximately 15,000 SF of office and warehouse area with an 11,000+ SF mezzanine. The project Superintendent was Joe Garcia and we worked with Goree Architects.

BENEFITS OF TILTWALL*

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COST SAVINGS

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ACCELERATED SCHEDULE

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SAFETY

4 5 *Information came from http://www.tiltup.com/commercialconstruction-articles/design-build-contractors/ & Survey on Actual Service lives for North American buildings by Jennifer O’Connor

Local Materials - Concrete Construction Smaller Work Crews - Reducing Labor Costs Larger Building - Overall Reduction

Wall Erection reduces the schedule versus traditional construction techniques Reduction in transportation delays

Majority of the projects take place on the ground versus on scaffolding, reducing many of the risks normally faced

AESTHETICS Custom Designs Variety of finishes, wall textures, colors, etc Functional & Durable Building

MAINTENANCE, INSURANCE, OPERATING Concrete is easily maintained, has a high fire resistance rating, and provides excellent insulation qualities which help reduce maintenance, insurance premiums, and operating costs.

FUTURE EXPANSION & DURABILITY

6 TENARIS TRUCK ENTRANCE The modular design of the tilt-wall panels allow for an easier expansion when the client grows. The average life span of a tilt-wall building is 82 years with proper maintenance.

WEEK ONE & TWO [PM] MICHAEL LOSOYA [SUPER] BILL SCHULTZ [PC] CHANTELA ROWLAND [E] MICHAEL LOSOYA

SAFETY

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATION APPLICABLE TO ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT

KEY ENGINEERING CONTROLS & WORK PRACTICES 1) All vehicles must have: A service brake system, an emergency brake system, and a parking brake system Working headlights, tail lights, and brake lights An audible warning device (horn) Intact windshield with working windshield wipers 2) Ensure that all operators have been trained on the equipment they will use 3) Check vehicles at the beginning of each shift to ensure that the parts, equipment, and accessories are in safe operating condition. Repair or replace any defective parts or equipment prior to use 4) Do not operate vehicle in reverse with an obstructed rear view unless it has a reverse signal alarm capable of being heard above ambient noise levels or a signal observer indicates that it is safe to move 5) Vehicles loaded from the top (e.g., dump trucks) must have cab shields or canopies to protect the operator while loading 6) Ensure that vehicles used to transport workers have seats, with operable seat belts, firmly secured and adequate for the number of workers to be carried 7) Equipment should have roll-over protection and protection from falling debris hazards as needed 8) Prior to permitting construction equipment or vehicles onto an access roadway or grade, verify that the roadway or grade is constructed and maintained to safely accommodate the equipment and vehicles involved 9) Do not modify the equipment’s capacity or safety features without the manufacturer’s written approval 10) Where possible, do not allow debris collection work or other operations involving heavy equipment under overhead lines TRAFFIC CONTROL WITHIN WORK AREA KEY ENGINEERING CONTROLS & WORK PRACTICES 1) Develop and use a site plan that provides traffic flow details 2) Limit access, barricade, or set up controlled access zones where the equipment will be used; for equipment that rotates and/or carries/dumps loads, create an access zone that extends beyond the maximum rotation/swing radius of the equipment and/or beyond the area where loads will be carried/dumped 3) Establish/follow traffic control patterns (e.g., cones, barrels, barricades) in work areas 4) Use spotters where visibility is limited 5) Do not drive in reverse gear with an obstructed rear view unless the vehicle has an audible alarm or a signaler is used 6) Ensure that spotters and heavy equipment operators have communications equipment or agree on and use hand signals 7) Response and recovery workers and other pedestrians should make eye contact with heavy equipment operators before proceeding near equipment or operating areas 8) Train response and recovery workers not to position themselves between mechanical equipment and a fixed object 9) Provide barricades around excavations and structures such as debris reduction observation towers

STRUCK BY Struck-by injuries occur when an object comes into contact with a person with such force to cause harm. It is distinct from a caught-in or -between injury because in this case, the impact of the object alone is responsible for the injury. There are four common categories of struck-by hazards: flying object, falling object, swinging object and rolling object. ROLLING OBJECT: Heavy Machinery, such as forklifts, end loaders, excavators, and dump trucks are common sources of rolling object injuries. They are frequent in situation in which a worker is operating machinery without using proper signaling and communication.

ADDITIONAL PPE ANSI/ISEA 107-2004 COMPLIANT HIGH VISIBILITY SAFETY APPAREL & HEADWEAR SIGNALING, SLOW/STOP SIGNS, OR WANDS/FLASHLIGHTS FOR FLAGGERS PROVIDING TRAFFIC CONTROL OUTSIDE THE WORK ZONE

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INSPECT YOUR MACHINE BEFORE & AFTER KNOW YOUR SURROUNDINGS USE A SPOTTER WHERE LIMITED VISIBILITY WATCH AND AVOID OVERHEAD LINES

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STRUCK BY 84 DEATHS IN 2013 CAUGHT-IN/BETWEEN 21 DEATHS IN 2013

MARKETING EVENTS OCTOBER

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ABC Membership Drive 8am - 12pm

Te Tealians, if there is an organization event that you would like to th attend, make sure to at get with Jennifer! ge

ABC EIC Awards Ceremony 6pm - 9pm Wortham Theatre

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ABC Houston Office

ABC YPC Mixer 6:30pm Cedar Creek Port of Freeport - Golf Wilderness (12:30 Tee)

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NAIOP Fall Night Event TBD Greenway Plaza

CANstruction will be an event were we build a model out of food cans. We are teaming with Dawson Van Orden Engineers. Our structure CANstruction 8am-5pm will be featured on Channel 11 News!

Houston Food Bank http://canstruction-houston.com/photogalleries/2014-canstruction

Cotton Gin Renovation is a finalist for the ABC Excellence in Construction in the Historical Category Team Members Include PM John LeBlanc, John Shead S Benny Hopper SPC Connie Enmon Please make sure to tell them CONGRATULATIONS & a job well done!

MEET OUR TEALIANS Michael Losoya

Jerry Stafford

Barry Peel

Director of Special Projects at Teal Construction

Project Manager at Teal Construction

Superintendent at Teal Construction

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Endorse Michael for Management

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Endorse Jerry for Site Safety

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Hobbies Motorcycles & Time

with Friends & Family

x Oklahoma, OK

Endorse Morelva for Quality Control

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Hobbies

Golf, Darts, and Hunting

x Houston, Texas

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Hobbies

Racing Super Karts

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Senior Project Coordinator August 2011 - Present (4 years 1 months)

Project Manager May 2011 - Present (4 year 4 months)

Superintendent June 2012 - Present (3 years 3 months)

Message Most Interesting or Unusual Project NASA Building II - Public Affairs Project because it was the NASA News Room.

Favorite Quote “Good, better, best, never rest until your good is better and your better is best!”

Message Your e Happiest When?

When I am spending time with my kids Hidden Talent Cooking

Message Most Interesting or Unusual Project The Palisade Palms in Galveston, TX. This is one of the coolest designs for a pool. The pool goes from inside the condo to the exterior.