EC CONNECTION - OPEN THE FLOOD GATES - MIKE NOVAKOSKI, PRESIDENT & CEO - EVinsite
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Safety Days Count:
No Lost
5,093 Time Injuries
As of 4/27/2020
EC CONNECTION - OPEN THE FLOOD GATES
MIKE NOVAKOSKI, PRESIDENT & CEO
Simply defined, to “open the flood gates” is a reference With the inordinate inflow of work opportunities, it’s
to moving a restraint to allow flow to occur. From what easy to get excited for our future and at the same time
I’ve been reading and watching in the news, the experience some anxiety. Many of you have heard me
restrictions found to be necessary to manage through say over the years, “We shouldn’t take on any projects
the pandemic’s global challenges this past year are we can’t flawlessly execute”. I know this is an ideal that
finally being reconsidered. The vaccination program is hard to consistently pull off (as we do obviously make
BUILDING TOGETHER
appears to be the biggest, positive influencer and the mistakes on projects), but this high standard is critical
idea of reaching a “herd immunity” is in sight. With this for us to hold on to nonetheless. Our growth and
massive effort, we are (or will) see our personal and success will rely on our collective talents to manage
business restrictions slowly lifted. We are all anxious to the smallest details, follow our proven processes
get back to a familiar existence with our own routines, and execute everything possible in an Unmistakably
family plans and work life. We look forward to the EV manner. We will continue to welcome more talent
opening floodgates of the economy. onboard, and with this comes inherent risk too. Will their
DNA be indistinguishable from what we find successful
This is really great news. I’m looking forward to the first in our current family?
sporting event I get to attend where we are packed
in like sardines and masks are a distant memory! It I’m sure we will stumble from time to time on our
APRIL, 2021
may not happen this year, but I know it’s coming. We journey as these floodgates of opportunity open up
are moving forward with EV’s annual family outing at to us. I take comfort in knowing we will be there as a
Michigan’s Adventure on July 10. There may still be team to face any challenge put in front of us and look
some restrictions, but I’ll take those over a completely forward to celebrating many, many successes together
shut down amusement park and a missed social in 2021 and beyond!
experience altogether as we did in 2020. We have
work opportunities coming at us in every direction. Sincerely,
Local and national, old clients and new, it seems like
everyone wants to build this year. I don’t think I’ve ever
seen such a demand placed on our preconstruction *One suggestion from our last Town Hall was that we
services team. What a blessing. include coloring pages for kids in the newsletter. One hard
copy will be mailed with each newsletter. Additional copies
can be printed using the email version.
CONSTRUCTION 101 WELCOME TO THE EV FAMILY!
Click on the names below to be connected
TERMINOLOGY to their welcome page.
As-Built Drawings
As-builts is the common term for marked-up floor plans (usually in
red ink) showing how installation differed from the original
design drawings. As-builts are usually created for utilities and in-wall
systems that aren’t directly visible. The formal term for as-builts is
“Record Drawings”.
Tyler Howarth
Sitework
Amy Hecksel
Accounting Assistant
Blood Drive at EV Construction on June 9!
Watch for sign-up information! Justin Harrisstep
Warehouse Attendant
UPCOMING DATES TO NOTE
May 11 | 12:00 PM | Learning Session with Nederveld on Laser Scanning
May 12 | 2:45 PM | Corporate Safety Meeting
May 20 | 2:45 PM | Best & Brightest Committee Town Hall
May 25 | 5:30 PM | 5,000 Days Celebration - Johnson Park
May 31 | All Day | Memorial Day - EV Closed
TBD | 3:30 PM | EV Youniversity on Sitework
TEAM GROWTH
OPEN POSITIONS:
Project Coordinator
Don’t forget to check Senior Project Manager
Steel Fabricator
EVinsite for all upcoming events Assistant Project Manager
and more details! Traveling Field Managers
Preconstruction Manager
Equipment Operator
General Trades
Interiors
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WHAT WE’RE BUILDING
RECENTLY AWARDED GETTING STARTED
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill - Hillsdale, MI Waterford Place Phase 3 - Jenison, MI
New Construction New Construction
» This new Dairy Queen - Grill & Chill location in Hillsdale » The Glens, the final piece of the Waterford Place 15-year
has a scope of work that will include sitework, excavation, master plan, will be constructed by The Christman Company/
concrete, masonry, steel, rough and finish carpentry, EV Construction Joint Venture partnership. The project, which
exterior and interior finishes, fire protection, plumbing, will break ground this spring, will add 168,000-SF of new
electrical and low voltage. construction to the campus and include 62 independent living
» The project value is estimated at $1.3M. apartments. Other amenities in the expansion will include
a chapel, covered parking and enhancements to resident
» This project will break ground in May and wrap-up in dining options.
September.
» The overall project value is approximately $30M. EV will assist
» We will self-perform general trades. with overall management and self-performed trades.
» Mark Bates, Taylor Ostwinkle, Tony Szafranski, Cory » We will self-perform general trades, interior framing, drywall,
Loomans, John Parker and Kristen Hauck were all part of painting and firestopping.
the pursuit team.
» Field Manager: Brian Englishmen
» Assistant Project Manager: Justin Wierenga
» Project Manager: Curt Hielke
UNDERWAY FINISHING UP
Wastewater Treatment Plant - Caledonia, MI Ridge Point Community Church - Holland, MI
Improvements Site Improvements
» This project will provide the client with a new biosolids » This project consisted of various exterior improvements
storage tank, a tertiary equalization tank, construct an to the church’s property including playgrounds, sports
addition that will serve as a tertiary filtration system and UV areas and an amphitheater. We also made some interior
disinfection room, in addition to an enclosed pipe gallery, modifications to the building to increase connection to the
a new standalone headworks building and substantial outdoor amenities.
architectural and site improvements. » The project value was $1.2M.
» The project value is estimated at $7.5M. » Our teams self-performed general trades, steel, framing,
» Construction started in November and will finish in October. drywall and painting.
» Self-performed divisions will include sitework and general » Field Manager: Nate Stuart
trades. » Project Manager: Anthony Davis
» Field Manager: Brian Marion
» Assistant Project Manager: Justin Wierenga
» Project Manager: Curt Hielke
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TEAM SPOTLIGHT
Contributed by Jereme Reeths
Over the last month, we had several projects at Tyson
Foods. We installed two Rytec roll-up doors, with the exist-
ing opening for one of them needing to be enlarged. In-
creasing the space to make the door fit was not an easy task
in a food plant because of the mess it created!
After getting the doors done, we started working on the
Alkar Oven project. We were tasked with building 140’ of
temporary walls around the oven, demolishing the concrete
floor, pouring new floors and installing the new brick around
the ovens. The ovens are scheduled to begin production on
May 17. While the oven project was ongoing, we also refin-
ished two offices, one in Health Services and one in Human
Resources.
These projects took place on weekends, holidays and off
hours, often with long shifts. Tyson is a unique place to work.
A big THANK YOU to Parker Slagh, Ethan Gordon, Scott Saturday, July 10
Scherer, Pete Sass, Ben Frederick, Rick Boone, Kaileb Ferris,
Corey Richards, Matt Harburn, Javier Garcia, Ryan Fuller,
12:00 PM - Close
More details to come.
Garret Veenstra, Jeff DeJonge, Shaun Prince, Dan Allen,
Collin Curtiss, David Eastman and Tom DeJonge for
contributing to the success of these projects and to Charlie
Bennett, our project manager.
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A FAMILY EVENT CELEBRATING
5,000 DAYS WITH NO LOST TIME INJURIES!
Tightening the Belt
Tuesday, May 25 Several team members involved in the
5:30-8:00 PM at Johnson Park Enclosed Pavilion
2600 Wilson Avenue SW, Walker, MI 49534 Clark at Keller Lake
RSVP on EVinsite by May 18. project completed
Food, entertainment, raffles and more!
their weight-loss
This will be mainly an outdoor event. Masks will not be required
outside, but are needed when inside the pavilion. competition. At the end of
the challenge, the men have
lost a combined weight
of 174.7 pounds!
Great job guys!
5 • 20 • 2021
Community Initiatives & Employee Enrichment,
Engagement & Retention
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