Hayner Hoyt 2023 Spring & Summer Newsletter

16YEARS ANDCOUNTING

Another summer construction season is rapidly passing us by! We have reached so many milestones, completed monumental projects, and have exciting news to share with you all.

Hayner Hoyt is moving! By the time you read this, Hayner Hoyt will be settled into its new office space at City Center. I am thrilled about the move and hope others are as well! Our new office is more spacious, has much nicer amenities, keeps all our team members on one floor, and has a new state-of-the-art classroom and skills development lab in the building. This will assist us in continuing to educate and develop our team members in all positions. Moving the business during the peak of the construction season has been extremely challenging, but I appreciate everyone’s support and understanding as we settle in.

Our work outlook remains extremely busy, with several returning marquee customers choosing us as their Constructor of Choice, including Syracuse University, Byrne Dairy, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Rome Hospital, and Turning Stone, to name a few. Turning Stone is celebrating its 30th anniversary and has a significant expansion that we are leading. As most of our team knows, we built the original Turning Stone Casino that opened in the summer of 1993, so we are also celebrating the 30th anniversary of our longstanding relationship with the Oneida Indian Nation. We thank them for the hundreds of projects we have constructed for them over the last 30 years, and for their outstanding partnership with us.

I started my construction career working on a foundation crew at Turning Stone when we built The Showroom and their Special Events Center, and now, 25 years later, we are renovating that same Special Events Center. It is incredibly rewarding to witness thriving relationships with our customers and to see our Core Values in action.

with Stu Cavuto Director of Safety

There was a well-known emergency manager that became a popular lecturer. His catchphrase was “The

farther you are from your last disaster, the closer you are to your next”. His intent was to ensure communities were planning and preparing for the next emergency. How will your community handle the next big fire, earthquake, or weather emergency?

I attended a seminar where he was a guest speaker. The day began with videos of disasters, frequently including interviews of witnesses that had lived through the event. It was interesting and a good hook for what was to follow.

The next section was a long and dry presentation about what we could do to prepare for a catastrophe. As he suggested and cataloged the various ways communities should be preparing, my mind drifted to the plans I knew that already existed. Frequently, he would pause and ask members how they would handle a situation. Listening to the responses, I thought, in several instances we had better plans than most of the communities represented. In retrospect, as an emergency responder, of course we should have the best plans on how we would respond to a crisis. At some point I began to regret attending, those two hours seemed to last forever.

The final session centered on why plans fail. Instantly, they had my full attention. The speaker began by describing disasters that were well planned for, yet the plan never materialized. In all of these cases, there were great plans, yet little or no follow-through. Many times, there were instances where a single person failed to recognize danger, or worse failed to act after they did. The point of this exercise appeared to be that all those plans relied on people doing the right thing. My takeaway that day was, you can have the best of plans, but if the people involved are unaware or uninterested in following the plan, you won’t have situations, you

The most important thing I learned that day is, most folks can talk the talk, but you gotta walk the walk.

In the world of our companies, we have a safety program, work and safety policies, guidelines from regulatory folks, and thankfully, extensive experience by qualified personnel. We also have a dedicated team of Safety Professionals that are here to help all of us stay focused. Yet with all of that, our safety plan can fail because it relies on people to do the right thing all the time. Each of us must ensure we are not the weak link. When we have a safety fail, someone can pay for that lapse with a painful injury or even death.

“Knowing the right thing is easy, doing the right thing is harder, but worth it because it’s the right thing.”

The C-Section suite on the 4th floor, adjacent to the Maternity wing, was a 2,600 square foot vertical expansion and renovation encompassing a changing room, waiting area, nurse station, patient recovery bay, toilet room, EVS area, soiled work room, sterile supply room, and a Cesarean Delivery Room. Completed in April 2023, and DOH approval granted for May 2023, the new women’s surgical suite enhances patient safety and stands ready to welcome and care for patients with precision and comfort.

This project included complete renovations of the original blue stone manor house from the 1920s, encompassed an interior rebuild of additions from the 50s, 60s, and 70s, and complete renovations of the banquet rooms, main bar/cocktail lounge, commercial kitchen, and back-of-house support spaces. The Copper City theme pays tribute to Rome’s captivating past, while new finishes bring the space up to modern standards.

The 18,000 square foot renovation breathes new life into the existing 2nd and 3rd-floor in-patient wing, built in the 1920s and left virtually untouched until now. Features include new out-patient exam rooms catering to primary care, preventive care, pulmonary services, and family planning, revitalized floors feature upgraded elevator lobbies, inviting waiting rooms, streamlined check-in/out stations, efficient nurse stations, and well-appointed offices and exam/procedure rooms.

THE BEECHES MANOR

AUBURN HOSPITAL - EAST WING

We renovated a 5,500 square foot high-end commercial kitchen and cafeteria at Chobani in New Berlin, NY. This exquisite space not only boasts the capacity to accommodate 84 employees, but it also embodies a captivating ambiance. The new kitchen is a culinary heaven featuring a diverse array of delectable cuisine and a seating with plush couches and a state-of-the-art television. The space fosters an environment that promotes lively interaction, relaxation, and comfort.

Construction began on the first phase of the multi-million, multi-year project in 2022 with the new front entrance. This project includes an addition and renovation to existing spaces within the Roy D. Simmons. Sr. Coaches Center at Syracuse University. Outside, heated paver sidewalks and a new roadway configuration were added along with all new site lighting, water, sewer, and storm infrastructure. Inside, radiant heat flooring were installed in the main lobby with high-level finishes throughout, paneled walls, and decorative ceilings.

Not only did we install the dome roof in 2020, we also had the honor or installing the JMA Letters on the side of the dome this past winter! Due to the height (25 to 37 feet tall each) and massive weight of the letters (16-26k pounds each), installation took several weeks due to needing the wind to be less than 12 miles per hour. With a crane 250 feet in the air and

project is one to remember!

men attaching the letters in raised baskets, this

CHOBANI KITCHEN

LALLY ATHLETIC COMPLEX

JMA WIRELESS LETTERS

HUNTINGTON INGALLS

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) at its new location on the 4th floor of City Center! HII, the first of City Center’s many commercial tenants who has moved into the 400 block of South Salina, is the largest military shipbuilding company in the United States and is ranked No. 371 on the Fortune 500.

STONEY CREEK

A premier employee-exclusive housing for Oneida Nation Enterprises consisting of five apartment buildings with 1, 2, and 3-bedroom units, along with five buildings offering dormitory-style living for student interns. Designed to provide a comfortable and convenient living environment, these apartments offer in-unit laundry, designated parking spaces, spacious floor plans, kitchen appliances, and a strong sense of community.

SU ALLYN INNOVATION CENTER

The Allyn Innovation Center renovation at Syracuse University transformed the West and South entries to ensure ADA compliance and revitalized landscaped surroundings and modern hardscapes to enhance the overall aesthetic appeal. We replaced the deteriorated elevated precast entry steps with ADA-compliant entries featuring sloped grades for seamless accessibility. Interior enhancements included the installation of ADA-compliant ramps and the remodeling of select offices. Additionally, a new storefront with Insulated Metal Panels.

A 400,000 sq ft renovation between the city’s core and the Historic Armory Square. Redesigning the building into an entertainment, retail, and corporate center, we introduced a pedestrian walkway, attracting numerous tenants. Upon completion, the impressive architectural centerpiece will foster economic growth and attract high-quality businesses to downtown Syracuse.

CNY GO GROW FACILITY

The Mary C. Winder Community Center

When completed, the CNY Go project will be a 50,000 square foot cannabis grow facility located on the Oneida Indian Nation. Approxiately half of the building will be grow space. The remainder will be for harvesting and packaging.

Named after Native American activist, Mary Cornelius Winder, the 90,000 square-foot recreation facility will feature a pool, gym, field house, library, classroom, gallery, daycare, and other cultural amenities for the community.

ST JoSEPH HEALTH’S PHYSICIAN OFFICE BUILDING

Originally, the building stood as an eight-story structure with the top three floors being a physician’s office space. The first five levels, currently a parking garage, will be transformed into additional office space. The exterior will get a new façade to match the hospital campus.

CAYUGA MED SHOPS AT ITHACA MALL

The renovation project will renovate an old Bon Ton store into a 60,000 SF state-of-the-art general medical practice for Cayuga Medical in Ithaca, New York.

The Doyner crews are hard at work on Symphony Tower completing

Lemoyne remains quite busy. Everyone interested in overtime has had new masonry for the significant renovations taking place on the downtown

apartment building. Blending in new brick with 40-year old brick is challenging but the crew is working through it. In addition to Symphony, they continue to complete additional work for Aldi and other miscellaneous Hayner Hoyt projects. Doyner completed their work at City Center over the winter which was an extensive masonry project building elevator and stair shafts up through the existing building.

City Center MoVE-IN

with kevin parkhurst vice president OF OPERATIONS

CNY GO

SYMPHONY TOWER

Gary’s 45th Anniversary

CNY GO Utica UNIVERSITY Tour

CITY CENTER OFFICE TOUR

PROFESSIONAL ADMIN DAY

with Vadim Potorac Network administrator

Learning how to handle suspicious emails is

essential to keep our company safe from cybercriminals.

If you don’t correctly handle a suspicious email, you could fall victim to a phishing attack. Follow the tips below to make sure you correctly handle suspicious emails:

DON’T REPLY TO THE EMAIL

If you receive a suspicious email that appears to come from someone you know, you may be tempted to reply to the email to learn more. However, if you reply to the email, you may increase the security risk. If an email account has been compromised, the person who replies back to you probably won’t be who you expect. You could actually be communicating with a cybercriminal.

DON’T FORWARD THE EMAIL

The best practice is to never click a link or open an attachment that you were not expecting. However, if you are fooled by a phishing email and you click a malicious link or open a malicious attachment, you may find that the link or attachment will not behave as expected. For example, if you open a suspicious image attachment, the file may actually open an installation window. Or, if you click a malicious link, the link may redirect you to a fake login page.

If the link or attachment is suspicious, you may think about forwarding the email to a coworker for help. However, forwarding the email to a coworker could increase the risk. Never forward unusual or suspicious emails to other users, except the IT department. If you forward a phishing email, you increase the risk of a security breach because your coworker may click the phishing link as well.

DON’T MARK THE EMAIL AS SPAM

While spam emails may be annoying, they are usually harmless. However, a phishing attack is a malicious email designed to look like a legitimate message. Phishing emails typically include a call to action, such as clicking a link, opening an attachment, or even transferring money.

If you mark a suspicious email as spam, the email will be moved to a different folder along with any other emails from the same sender. So, if you move the suspicious email to a spam folder, the email will be hidden. However, the problem will not be resolved.

PROMOTIONS

with Joyce

Dennington Director of Human Resources

Thank you for contributing to a great

workplace! Our collective effort has earned

us a Best Companies to Work for in NY for 16 consecutive years – one of only 5 companies in the state to share this honor. And for the past 6 years, we’ve consistently ranked in the top 10. While this may seem like a popularity contest, in reality the consistent rankings attract top talent. During interviews candidates cite this award as one reason they are interested in joining our team. So, thank you and keep up the good work!

And speaking of new team members... Employee referrals represent approximately 20% of all new hires. If you know someone who already lives by our values and would be a positive addition to the team, I would like to hear from you. You may also be eligible for the employee referral bonus!

An update regarding benefits... May 11, 2023 is the end to the 3+ years of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) as announced by the federal government. This date is significant for employees whether you are covered by THHC health insurance or another plan. Copays and co-insurance – paused during the pandemic – will once again be required for COVID testing and diagnostic procedures. At-home testing supplies will require a co-pay after 5/11/23 as will testing at a doctor’s office. As always, if you have questions or need information about THHC’s health plan please don’t hesitate to contact me or Julie Smith.

with GARY THURSTON CEO

Estimating is continuing its work at a torrid pace. Many of the estimates are for our repeat

clients, such as the Turning Stone Casino, Syracuse University, Fingerlakes Health, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Rome Hospital, and Lockheed Martin. We’re also estimating projects for some new clients, including Panera Bakery, Lotte (formerly Bristol Meyers), and Mozaic (Auburn).

A big thank you to Jeff, Jeff, Jeff, Kelley, and Tim for your hard work and commitment.

Matt Herron Project Manager

Nick Decrisci oject Manager

Alex McGill Superintendent

Michael Clemens Superintendent

Bill Barker Superintendent

Eric Metzger Superintendent

Brady Maloney Project Engineer

Eh Ler Sa Carpenter 2

Trevor Boyce Carpenter 1

Celeste Craig Marketing & Graphic Designer

WELCOME TO THE TEAM

HAYNER HOYT

Assistant

Superintendent

Grant Brown

Carpenter

Uriel Crawford

Hsa Doe Soe

Matthew O’Connor

Project Executive

Tim Dunn

Superintendent

Kody Parkhurst

Andrew Schuler

BABIES

Summer Intern

Seamus Crowe

Mackenzie Kocher

Mike Porter

Robbie Siechen

Christian Rossi

Erica Sheaffer

Braylen Taylor

James Lanier

Dylan Pettinelli

Riddick Robinson

LEMOYNE

Finisher

Luke Perry

Don Janovsky

TIP-OFF YOUR CAREER SERVICE AWARDS

SPONSORSHIP GAME

Max Daniel Calo Mary Ann Carney (Grandbaby)

Keeley Jean Johnston Laurie Warner (Grandbaby)

Dominic Antonini Glenn Peryea (Grandbaby)

Collin Patrick Dwyer Sam Doss (Grandbaby)

Ryder David Bethka David Bethka (Son)

Colton Parkhurst Kody Parkhurst (Son)

Ensley Marie Perry Luke Perry (Daughter)

Walker John Kerr Taylor Kerr (Son)