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Mike Thompson: 2015 Cornerstone Award WinnerThis year’s recipient has spent his career helping others and building Alabama

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From the President

I cannot think of a more fitting way to present to you our last issue of Ala-bama Construction News for 2015.

The pages highlight the very reason we exist. On pages 10 through 35, our maga-zine celebrates the Excellence in Construc-tion projects of the year. This year’s winners represent what we do every day: deliver clients award-winning projects safety, ethi-cally and within budget. I challenge you to find another state that can boast such a foot-print of local, state, national and interna-tional construction sources. Humbling. You as an industry allow us to speak collectively for you as an industry. Humbling.

The other feature highlights Mike Thomp-son as our latest recipient of the Alabama Construction News Cornerstone Award. During Mike’s acceptance speech and life-time achievement video, the very words we live by echoed – free enterprise, merit shop, be politically active, etc. However, from an association perspective, my favorite quote

by Mike was, “Decisions are made by those that show up.” Think about that one.Shifting focus on 2016 forecasting, I did have a few items to share. As a state, data proves

we have turned the page on the recession. Even with the June and July setback, data shows our state did move forward in construction volume toward a rebound. As for next year, I would strongly encourage all of our readers to contact the ABC office for a comprehensive construction forecast 2016 guide.

As you look to forecasting data to guide your planning for next year, our association internally has a guide of our own. On January 1, 2016, our incoming chairman Randall Curtis of Hoar Construction will share the results of our updated strategic plan for 2016-2020. The areas of focus you, the industry, have asked us to concentrate on will allow our association to serve you even better and be an important piece of why you and our industry will be successful next year. In closing, the most exciting part of the plan is that I will be allowed to serve you and be a part of that process. Representing the construction industry in Alabama is something that I take seriously, and I close with a thank you for allowing me to serve you.

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F or Mike Thompson, “service before self”

isn’t just a saying or motto. It’s a way of life.

He’s not the type to do things half way, or

leave the work for someone else to do. He believes

the job to improve society and the lives of others

starts with him. “I believe that the world is run by

the people who show up,” Thompson said. “If there

is something that needs changing for the better-

ment of business or community, I believe you have

to show up and fight for it.”

This mentality is echoed throughout

Thompson’s life and career. That’s why he’s active-

ly involved in numerous organizations through-

out Alabama, including the Birmingham Business

Alliance, Business Council of Alabama, Alabama

Conservation and Natural Resource Foundation,

Salvation Army and United Way. “When I was 22

years old, my dad handed me a United Way pledge

card,” Thompson said. “I didn’t have the guts to ask

why; I just signed it. My dad really taught me to

give. He deeply engrained in me the need to give

back to improve the community.”

Just like with his love of United Way, Thompson

learned much from his father when it came to busi-

ness. He grew up watching his dad at the reins of

Thompson Tractor Company, a business his father

started in 1957. “I was brought up in the business,”

he said. “I naturally heard stories at the dinner table

or breakfast table. By the age of 15 I was working

at Thompson Tractor in the service and labor shop.”

Throughout his teens and during his summers in

college, Thompson continued working in various

departments at the company, from out in the field

with the mechanics to the parts department. “I

learned about manual labor and what the big

parts of our business were at a young age,” he said.

“There was never any question in my mind what I

was going to do after college. I knew what I was

going to do at the age of 12. Every summer I came

to work I was always preparing to one day work

there full time.”

After graduating from the University of Alabama

with a business degree, Thompson joined his fam-

ily’s business as the marketing manager. Just like

when he worked there during summer breaks, his

first years at Thompson Tractor involved moving

around to different positions, including assistant

used equipment manager, sales representative,

vice president of parts and service and executive

vice president. In 1986, he became the company’s

president and CEO. During his tenure, the com-

pany has grown to sell more than 300 Caterpillar

products—compared to 30 when the company

first started—and well over 100 different versions

of engines alone. “We also now inventory many

of these 300 products so that customers can

come in and put a hand on it and see how it runs,”

Thompson added. “Also different than when the

company started in the late 1950s is we rent and

lease equipment. Our market is moving rapidly up

to almost half of our deliveries are some form of

short-term use, not ownership. That has been a

big change is that our capabilities allow us to have

many units out to rent or lease. We try to adapt

with the changing market so we can take care of

our customers’ needs. If they don’t want ownership,

we can provide that for them.”

Thompson, just like with his father before him,

has kept the company focused on customer ser-

vice, which is one of the top reasons he believes

Thompson Tractor has maintained such success.

“What we say is we want to be your business part-

ner,” Thompson explained. “We want to see our

customers succeed, but we have to succeed with

them. A lot of people agree with that, and we have

2015 Cornerstone Award Winner

by Paige Townley

BUILDING ON SUCCESS

Mr. Mike Thompson

Mr. Mike Thompson 2015 Cornerstone award winner

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“EXperiences like these taught me to Believe that you can make a difference

no matter what age you are, But you must have a team

and work together.”-mike thompson


been really blessed to have long-term customers.

We’re now working with second and third genera-

tion customers who believe in us They understand

our success is important to their success. We have

great relationships with our client base and we

want to continue reaching out to hew customers.”

To continue best serving current customers as

well as reach out to new ones, Thompson is always

searching for new and innovative methods. The

company is now offering new technology that

actually helps notify when a customer’s product

is going to experience problems. “It’s world-class

technology,” he said. “We have equipment so

sophisticated that it will send signals to our solu-

tions center and alert us of problems. We know

the problem before the customer does. We will be

gathering data and analytics and we think we will

be able to predict failures with 95 percent accuracy.

This helps customers because we can notify them

about their machine failing and if we fix it then,

before it fails, we can spend a fraction of what it

would have cost to fix if it would have completely

failed. This creates value for our customers.”

Thompson’s desire to help others extends beyond

the walls of Thompson Tractor. Along with his fam-

ily, he started the Thompson Family Foundation, a

philanthropic foundation that focuses on providing

funds to organizations focused on education, chil-

dren’s health, basic human needs, disaster relief and

community involvement. But beyond just providing

donations to various organizations, Thompson

also gets involved with community groups himself.

Years ago, Thompson joined the Northern Beltline

group, which became the Coalition for Regional

Transportation and is now the Jefferson County

Coalition for Transportation. Thompson serves

as the group’s chairman. Thompson worked with

numerous other supporters around the state to

advocate for the Northern Beltline project. “We

were able to get proclamations from 48 govern-

ment entities about the need for the Northern

Beltline,” Thompson said. “Every time an obstacle

was put in our path, we worked hard to defeat it.

With a lot of hard work, we were able to get started

on the beltline in April 2013 in the face of a lot of

adversity and opposition.”

Thompson is still working to help the Alabama

Department of Transportation (ALDOT) finish

the beltline. “Mike is one of the most influential

people in transportation in this state,” said ALDOT

Director John Cooper. “He has worked exception-

ally hard promoting transportation. He dedicates

his time and his funding to ALDOT. He’s just a man

who has done everything in his power to promote

good transportation.”

Thompson’s sights haven’t just been on trans-

portation. Years before his involvement with the

Northern Beltline, Thompson was recruited to

the Business Council of Alabama, where he once

served as chairman, and with that group he was

able to help make significant changes to the state,

including shaping the Supreme Court of Alabama

and establishing voter ID laws. “Experiences like

these taught me to believe that you can make a

difference no matter what age you are, but you

must have a team and work together,” Thompson

said. “These successes were instrumental towards

my view now on the Northern Beltline. If you get

involved and lobby for what you believe, you can

have an effect.”

Thompson’s strong convictions and proactive

attitude has not only earned respect from his

peers in the industry, but also his receiving this

year’s Cornerstone Award. The award is presented

annually to someone who has made an exemplary

lifelong commitment to Alabama construction and

has brought favorable recognition to the industry

as a result of his personal integrity, business ethics

and community involvement. “Mike’s commitment

certainly met all criteria,” said ABC of Alabama

President Jay Reed. “In my 19 years with the

association, Mike has been a strong advocate of

advancing the construction industry in our state

and beyond. His commitment to providing what-

ever it takes to move us forward never fails. My

relationship with Mike started when I began lobby-

ing for the construction industry. After meeting him,

I immediately knew he was the type of guy who

does whatever it takes to give back. It would be so

simple for a guy with his connections and success-

ful track record to only worry about his own well

being. But Mike consistently puts everyone above

him, and that’s the reason for his success. ABC of

Alabama is certainly better because of Mike and I

personally thank him for always giving back.”

While to Thompson receiving the award may

have come as a surprise, it didn’t come as a

surprise to those who know him best, especially

his daughter Lucy Thompson Marsh, Thompson

Tractor’s assistance vice president of finance. "I

don't really get to work a lot with my dad on a daily

basis because we both are involved in so many dif-

ferent things, but what I do have the opportunity to

do is watch him,” she said. “I see how he leads peo-

ple, I see how he serves his community and I see

how persistent he is on things that matter to him."

John Harbert of Harbert Construction (1994)

Ted C. Kennedy of BE&K, Inc (1995)

Winton Blount of Blount, Inc (1996)

Houston Brice of Brice Building Company (1997)

M. Miller Gorrie of Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC (1998)

Barry Morton of The Robins & Morton Group (1999)

Bobby Keith of Hoar Construction LLC. (2000)

John E. Swindal of Masonry Arts, Inc. (2001)

T. Michael Goodrich of BE & K (2002)

John P. Darnall, III of Brasfield & Gorrie LLC. (2003)

John Caddell of Caddell Construction (2004)

Thomas E. Doster, III of Doster Construction (2005)

Gary C. Wyatt of Gary C. Wyatt GC, LLC (2006)

Bill L. Harbert of B.L. Harbert International (2007)

Larry Argo, Marathon Electrical Contractors (2008)

Charles McCrary, Alabama Power (2009)

James S. M. French of Dunn Investment Company (2010)

Rob Burton of Hoar Construction, LLC (2011)

Jim Rein of BL Harbert International (2012)

Danny Rodgers of Dunn Investment Company (2013)

Jim Gorrie of Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC (2014)

Past Cornerstone

Recipients

Presented in conjunction with ABC of Alabama

“The Cornerstone Award is presented to an individual who has made an exemplary life-long commitment to Alabama Construction

and has brought favorable recognition to the industry as a result of his personal integrity, business ethics and community involvement.”


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professionalism and dedication to the industry.

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The construction industry’s elite are honored during the annual Awards Dinner

C onstruction professionals from across the state came together

on October 15 to celebrate the achievements of the industry

at ABC of Alabama’s 26th Annual Excellence in Construction

Awards Banquet. More than 500 industry leaders and professionals

attended the event, which was held at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel.

“The ABC Excellence Banquet is always a pivotal event to recognize the

accomplishments of our industry,” said ABC of Alabama Chairman of the

Board Robin Savage of Robins & Morton. “As always, the banquet revealed

the accomplishments of our members in the lineup of creative, complex

and impressive projects that have been produced in the past year. As out-

going chairman, I want to congratulate everyone, including our ABC staff,

on an excellent event.”

The annual banquet saw 24 Merit Awards and 50 Obelisk Awards presented,

which were awarded based on quality,

value, performance and ability. David

Pugh, the event’s master of ceremo-

nies and a partner at Bradley Arant

Boult Cummings, began the awards

presentation by reminding attendees

of the quality of projects and winners.

“Their accomplishments truly are amaz-

ing,” Pugh said. “And these aren’t just

Alabama projects. Look at the number

of states and foreign countries our

members are operating.”

Pamela Volm of Annapolis

Contracting and the 2015 National

Chairman of the Board reiterated the

significance of the evening’s award

winners and the projects they accomplished in 2015. “We recognize the mem-

bers for the amazing projects they’ve done,” she said. “[Almost anywhere you

go,] you are on something an ABC member has built. We celebrate excellence

here tonight. There are good things coming out of Alabama.”

Randall Curtis of Hour Construction and ABC of Alabama’s incoming

chairman of the board, echoed Pugh’s and Volm’s comments about the

significance of the amount of construction that is not only done here in

Alabama but exported across the world. “We’re blessed in this state to

have the quality contractors we have who can do the work here and travel

outside the state and represent us so well,” he said. “It really says a lot. It’s

something we really need to be proud of.”

Building and Earth Sciences’ President and CEO Deepa Bhate appreci-

ated the variety of this year’s event and inclusion of so many in the design

and construction community. “Just when you think the Excellence in

Construction event could not get any better, it does,” she said. “It does a

very professional job of showcasing the complex and interesting projects

done by Alabama firms. They added some categories to include more sub

sects, and I thought made it very inclusive of the entire design and con-

struction community. The event was interesting, informative and inclusive.

An excellent job by the ABC of Alabama staff under the leadership of our

President Jay Reed as usual.”

Also presented during the evening’s presentation was the 22nd Annual

Alabama Construction News Cornerstone Award. The annual award first

began in 1994 and is presented to an individual who has made an exem-

plary lifelong commitment to Alabama construction and has brought favor-

able recognition to the industry as a result of his personal integrity, busi-

ness ethics and community involvement. The 2015 Cornerstone Award was

presented to Mike Thompson, president of Thompson Tractor. Thompson

thanked the crowd for the honor and

attributed much of his success to his

co-workers and family. “I’m honored

to be here, and I accept this award

with gratitude for Thompson Tractor,”

he said. “I wouldn’t be here with-

out the dedicated team at Thompson

Tractor and my family.”

During his acceptance speech,

Thompson encouraged the crowd to

get involved in ABC of Alabama and

strive to make a difference in the

industry. “I have one request,” he

said. “It’s simple but difficult. Please

get involved with government affairs

at ABC. Advocate for the construction

industry. The world is run by people who show up. So please show up.”

With so many construction industry leaders gathered together each year

for the event and such prominent projects featured, the annual event has

become an event many look forward to. “The ABC of Alabama’s Excellence

in Construction Banquet has become one of our favorite events for social-

izing with our partners in the construction industry,” said Win Bishop,

senior principal at LBYD. “We enjoy being around the hundreds of people

who attend to show their recognition of the project award recipients.”

in fact, many industry leaders are already excited about and planning

for next year’s event. “We are already targeting projects for next year to

submit for Excellence awards,” said Allen Harris, president of Bailey Harris

Construction. “It’s huge in our eyes to be able to have projects of such

significance, design, complexity and means and methods requirements to

be recognized at an event like this.”

“We’re blessed in this state to have the quality contractors we have who can do the work here and travel outside the state and

represent us so well,” he said. “It really says a lot. It’s something we really need to be proud of.”

-Randall Curtis

by Paige Townley


2015 OBEL ISK AWARD

Award WinnersCommercial $5 – 10 Million

Robins & Morton transformed the former Southern Living Media Services building into the new T-Mobile Financial Care Call Center in Birmingham, Alabama. The 67,000-square-foot renovation project was completed in just five months and included a complete demolition of the interior systems, window replacement, re-roofing and the addition of 250 parking spaces. The facility is a 24-hour operation supported by an uninter-rupted power suppy (UPS) and 900kw emergency generator with redundant power system. It includes a full service kitchen, fitness area, locker rooms and showers. After receiving nine drawing modifications and $800,000 in change orders, the facility was completed ahead of schedule, allowing the new center to open on March 1, 2015.

Robins & MortonT-Mobile Customer Service Center

Architect

Albert Kahn & AssociatesSt. Vincent’s Health SystemBruno Cancer Center

Commercial Less than $5 million

Dunn Building CompanyPenske Service Center

PO Box 59289 Birmingham, AL 35259 205.870.1000robinsmorton.com

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2015 OBEL ISK AWARD

Award Winners

Commercial $10-$25 million


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Careful planning and a willingness to adapt to change guided Robins & Morton in transforming a historic site in downtown Tuscaloosa into a thriving, job-creating hotel. In fact, when book-ing opened in March 2015, the hotel immediately sold out rooms for all seven University of Alabama football games, six months in advance of football season. The 153,581-square-foot hotel includes 154 spacious one and two-bedroom suites. Amenities include 5,300 square feet of flexible banquet space, bar and lounge, din-ing room, indoor pool and whirlpool, fitness room, exterior veranda with dining areas and five-star restaurant. Robins & Morton includ-ed all of the modern amenities, yet created an exterior aesthetic that blended in with the historic downtown area.

Robins & MortonEmbassy Suites Hotel

Commercial $25 - $50 million

Bridge Street Town Centre, an upscale lifestyle center in Huntsville, is one of the largest retail developments in the state of Alabama. Because the popular development serves four counties, Bridge Street hired Hoar Construction for an expan-sion to meet the ever-growing demand for shopping in the area. The Phase III expansion included the construction of a 170,000 SF, 2-level Belk department store, 50,000 SF of new specialty shops in four additional buildings, surface parking, and a 903-car parking deck. To prepare the site, Hoar drained and filled half of an existing lake at Bridge Street and built the expansion on top of the former lake bed.

Hoar ConstructionBridge Street Town Centre Phase III

Commercial $50 - $100 million

Hoar ConstructionAvalon

Community / PuBlic Service

Hoar ConstructionPreSchool Partners


Electrical Industrial Less than $2 million

Electrical Commercial Less than $2 million

Electrical Commercial$2 - $10 million

Bright Future Electric, LLCNucor Steel Rolling Mill Electrical Upgrades

Engineer (Structural)

LBYD, Inc.Auburn University Jordan-Hare Stadium South End-Zone Scoreboard Replacement

Engineer (Geotech)

Bhate GeosciencesVeteran’s Administration Primary Care Annex and Parking Garage

Electrical CoMMercial Lessthan $2 Million

T-Mobile US Inc. selected an existing 67,000 square foot building on 8.8 acres in Birmingham, AL to relocate its Metro Call Center, which is one of two financial centers in the United States, that provides 24 hour customer service support to its subscriber’s. The overall project schedule from September 10, 2014 to February 2, 2015 required all team members of the project to work an average of 50 to 60 hours a week for 5 months, and with the replacement of 99% of the electrical system we were still able to meet the deadline so T-Mobile would be able to transfer all services and staff of 400 plus employees from its old operational center to its new facility for first call on February 2.

ElDeCo, Inc.T-Mobile Call Center

Marathon Electrical ContractorsSamford Brock School of Business

Marathon Electrical ContractorsAlberta School of Performing Arts

700 Cahaba Valley Cr, Pelham, AL 35124 205.451.4242eldecoinc.com


EXterior

Selective MasonryVCOM Facility Edward Via College of OsteopathicMedicine

Federal Government/MilitaryLess than $10 million

BL Harbert InternationalTroop Medical Clinic, Eglin Air Force Base

Federal Government/Military$50 - $100 million

The Wallace Creek North Bachelors Enlisted Quarters, Parking Garage and Armory Complex includes construction of a precast parking deck, an armory, and three bachelor enlisted quarters (BEQ) wings with a connecting multi-purpose facility. This complex also includes outdoor recreation spaces and a jogging trail that connects to an existing system of trails at Wallace Creek. NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic is the owner and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is the primary tenant. RQ/Brasfield Gorrie JV was the design-build contractor with RQ Design as the Architect of Record. The 225,00 sq ft complex provides a “Best in Class” Living Environment for our Nation’s War Fighters. The project recently received LEEDGold certification for the Amory and is seeking LEEDGold certification for the BEQ’s

Brasfield & GorrieWallace Creek North Bachelors Enlisted Quarters, Parking Garage and Armory Complex

Healthcare Less than $10 million

The Huntsville Hospital MICU buildout is a success story of separate teams collaborating to accomplish a common goal. With an aggressive schedule and a tight budget, the project would have been impos-sible without the constant communication and flexibility that each team exhibited. In just six months, the project team completed a 17,000-square-foot shell space buildout and completely relocated the hospital’s existing MICU. The completion of this project now allows the hospital to better serve the greater Huntsville community.

Robins & MortonHuntsville Hospital Medical Intensive Care Unit Buildout

Healthcare $10 - $25 million

Golden ConstructionCrimson Village Senior Living Community

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The HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital project in Newnan, Georgia, was a new location for long time client and healthcare giant, HealthSouth Corporation. As they looked to expand their services, the community of Newnan became a top contender for a new location. Prior to the hos-pital’s construction, people in Coweta and neighboring counties would have to travel at least 45 minutes to receive proper rehabilitation care. This project represented not just another healthcare facility, but a true investment in the Newnan community. Robins & Morton selected local vendors and subcontractors whenever possible when hiring for the proj-ect, generating approximately 300 construction jobs. Upon opening, the new facility was able to provide nearly 125 full-time positions.

Robins & MortonHealthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital Newnan


Florida Hospital Tampa Emergency Department RelocationFlorida Hospital Tampa selected Robins & Morton to build a new, modern 42,500-sq-ft emergency department in the middle of the existing 475-bed hospital campus. The project required connecting the emergency department to the existing facilities, impacting every hospital utility while keeping the hospital functional. Robins & Morton completed the $54.6 million project on time and saved the owner $2.4 million, despite numerous, known complications and a major change order to add a three-story intensive care unit above the emergency department.

Robins & MortonFlorida Hospital Tampa Emergency Department


Following the successful construction of Sierra Providence East Medical Center in El Paso (opened in 2008) by Robins & Morton of Birmingham, Ala., Tenet Healthcare Corporation invited the contrac-tor to provide preconstruction and general contracting services for the facility’s $43.8 million South Tower and Emergency Department Expansion project.

Robins & MortonSierra Providence East Medical Center

Historical Restoration/Renovation $25-$100 million

Doster ConstructionVan Antwerp Building Renovation

Industrial $5 - $15 million

Cooper ConstructionFedEx Ground Wichita Falls


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Historical Restoration/Renovation Less than $25 million

Brasfield & Gorrie partnered with ArchitectureWorks and Highlands United Methodist Church on this 2014-2015 renovation project. The proj-ect consisted of an 8,000 square foot interior renovation of the fellowship hall, kitchen and bridal suite as well as a new outdoor columbarium. An additional terrace was also included along with an outdoor classroom, for the Highlands Child Development Center. The project’s preconstruction services required extensive field investigation and value analysis reviews. All savings found were returned to the owner thus allowing the owner to add additional scope to the project. An example of the additional scope was the adding of the lighting in the sanctuary’s dome ceiling and the LED back lighting which now illuminates the historical stained glass windows on both sides of the sanctuary.

Brasfield & GorrieHighlands United Methodist Church


Brasfield & Gorrie was the design-builder for GE Aviation’s new 320,000 sq ft manufacturing and assembly facility for the new LEAP jet engine. Sitting on 53 acres, the steel frame structure has over 2,500 tons of steel and a 370-lb column design requiring a 250-ton crane for installation. The manufacturing area is a 10-inch slab-on-grade reinforced with welded wire, tapered dowels at controls joints and diamond dowels at construction joints. The engines will power aircraft worldwide, including the Airbus A320.

Brasfield & GorrieGE Aviation Assembly and Manufacturing Facility


Cooper ConstructionFedEx Ground Distribution Center

Infrastructure/Heavy

DunnConstruction CompanyI-59

Institutional Less than $5 million

Golden ConstructionSt. Rose Academy Addition




Institutional $10 - $25 million

Brasfield & Gorrie served as general contractor for the new Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) at Auburn University. The $20 million project included a 90,400 sq ft, four-story building featuring two theatre-style lecture halls, small group learning rooms, seminar space, faculty offices, conference space, library space, study rooms, and student lounges. The classic revival building also includes an anatomy lab, patient simulation exam rooms, flexible laboratory space, technology space, and shell space for future expansion.VCOM is a private, non-profit osteopathic medical school.

Brasfield & GorrieEdward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine


Brasfield & Gorrie served as Construction Manager for the massive and complex Wilford & Kate Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital at Auburn University. One of the largest and most technologically advanced teach-ing and referral veterinary hospitals in the nation, the 208,000 sq ft state-of-the-art replacement hospital includes clinical, examination, and client-use space and is seeking LEED Silver certification. The project team successfully completed this facility despite significant challenges presented by the project’s size and complexity along with its high-traffic location and the number of contractors involved.

Brasfield & GorrieWilford and Kate Bailey Small Animal TeachingHospital (Auburn)


BL Harbert InternationalIndian Springs School

Interiors

David Allen CompanyGrandview Medical Center

Mechanical Commercial Less than$2 million

Adkins & Kimbrough MechanicalBirmingham E911 Call Center

Mechanical Commercial $2 - $10 million

Adkins & Kimbrough MechanicalUNA Student Housing




Mega Projects

The Grandview Medical Center project consists of the build-out of a 13-story, 1 million sq ft hospital that was originally constructed by Brasfield & Gorrie in 2002. The hospital has 372 beds, with one empty shell floor reserved for future beds. The facility includes 30 operat-ing rooms with one hybrid OR, and space for future expansion. The hospital building required extensive retro-commissioning, and to that end, the project team employed a wide range of technologies, which cut costs, increased efficiency, and opened the door to new ways to capture and organize data throughout the construction process.

Brasfield & GorrieGrandview Medical Center

Other Construction

The new 10,830 sq ft video board at Auburn University’s Jordan-Hare Stadium is the largest in college football. Serving as construction manager, Brasfield & Gorrie approached the project with a hard deadline of six months, despite a scope that would typically require 10 months to complete. In addition to schedule, safety and space were main concerns, as a high-voltage power line ran through the center of the jobsite. The team overcame these issues to complete the project before the first home football game of the season.

Brasfield & GorrieJordan-Hare South End Zone Modifications Project

Mechanical Industrial Over $10 million

Ivey Mechanical Company, LLCAIRBUS PKG A FAL, SB and LOG

Mechanical Over $10 million

Hardy CorporationGrandview Medical Center

Other Specialty Construction(Landscape/Hardscape)

Tusco, Inc.Capitol Park Security Improvements, Phase I – LA State Capitol





Other Specialty Construction (Sitework)

C.S. Beatty Construction designed and performed the site work on the SEGCO Slope Design and Restoration project. The work involved design-ing a plan for the old Stravens coal mine, which had a portion of its waste embankment failing and in an unstable condition. The embankment was failing due to large coal GOB piles, which were burning under the surface and had created fissures in the waste pile. C.S. Beatty Construction devel-oped a plan to cut the existing mine embankment back to a satisfactorily stable 3:1 slope and then cover the remaining combustible mine waste with a 3 inch clay based soil cap. The design of the new slope, along with the execution of the field operations team, insured the stability of the embank-ment and success of this project.

CS Beatty ConstructionSEGCO Slope Design and Restoration

Renovation Less than $4 million

The Literacy Council of Central Alabama, a non-profit organization in Birmingham, Alabama, experienced damage from both fire and water to their offices in the Liberty House building in May 2014. The Literacy Council turned the disaster into an opportunity to double their original space. Brasfield & Gorrie was hired to help develop a cost-effective pro-gram and rebuild the 8,000 square foot area. The new space includes a library, computer room, classroom, reading room, group study room, six offices, a lobby/reception area, bathrooms and back of the house upgrades.

Brasfield & GorrieThe Literacy Council of Central Alabama

Other Specialty Construction

Dunn Building Company, LLCAIRBUS Final Assembly Line – Logistics Building

Renovation $4 - $10 million

Hoar ConstructionCathedral of St. Paul

Residential – Multifamily and Condominium

Hoar ConstructionLane Parke Apartments

Pre-Engineered Building

Cooper ConstructionAmerican Tube Manufacturing Inc.

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Residential – Single Family Projects

C.S. Beatty Construction recently completed all grading, excavation, and pipe installation activities on a 25 acre site in the Liberty Park develop-ment that added 52 home sites and a 5 acre lake. The mass excavation included moving over 150,000 cubic yards of material, the majority of which was rock. Our crews also installed over 11,500 linear feet of sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and water pipe throughout the construction site. We fine graded 58,000 square yards of lots where the houses will be built and finish graded over 12,400 square yards of slopes around the new develop-ment. The final phase of the project was to clear 15 acres of undisturbed area and build a 5 acre lake with a thirty foot dam for use by residents in the community. All of this work was completed on time and without any incidents or accidents.

CS Beatty ConstructionHeritage Hills Subdivision and Lake

Sitework/Landscape/Hardscape

BHCC was tasked with demolition & reconstruction of Toomer’s Corner in the heart of the City of Auburn. To match improvements on the University’s corner, BHCC renovated the three remaining corners by installing a new subgrade, pedestrian & traffic rated pavers includ-ing the beloved Tiger Paw in the center of the intersection. New brick seat walls, LED lighting, new traffic poles & expanded sidewalks were installed all while maintaining safe access to the downtown shops, restaurants, bars & residences.

Bailey-Harris ConstructionToomer’s Corner Intersection Improvements

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At this year’s Excellence event, ABC of

Alabama’s Board of Directors posthumously

honored John G. Wyatt of Wyatt General

Contractors and William Robertson, Jr. of

Monumental Contracting Services with Obelisk Award for

their commitment to excellence in the industry. Robertson’s

wife, Diane, was presented with Robertson’s award. Wyatt’s

father, Gary, and his wife, Mary, accepted Wyatt’s award.

As a member of ABC of Alabama, John had

served on almost every committee, as well as our board of

directors,” said ABC of Alabama President Jay Reed. “John’s

knowledge of our industry and life in general extended well

beyond his years. He was simply brilliant. He really enjoyed

assisting youth in our industry and always communicated

with me on ways to better our association and involve the

next generation. William had a special place in our hearts

and on our board of directors. He was a trailblazer for

ensuring our association always spoke of diversity and

inclusion when working to better the industry. I have so

many personal stories about William’s commitment to the

city of Birmingham that I can’t share just one. Both William’s

and John’s faith certainly shined through as they assisted

our association in making day-to-day decisions. They were

always God first, family second and work third. While our

industry takes time to mourn, I can only encourage each of

us to be the light in our homes and communities that these

outstanding gentlemen were.”

Wyatt passed away on August 27 in a fatal plane crash.

Robertson was lost August 29 in a cycling accident. “Our

association is stronger today because of the two outstand-

ing gentlemen we have lost recently,” ABC of Alabama

Chairman of the Board Robin Savage of Robins & Morton.

“These men demonstrated tremendous commitment to

their families, faith and our industry.”.

John G. Wyatt andWilliam RoBertson, Jr.

IN MEMORIAM


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Brasfield & Gorrie Hoar Construction Robins & Morton

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SponsorsCommercial $25 - $50 million Robins & Morton – Intergraph Corporate Headquarters

Electrical Commercial Less than $2 million Bright Future Electric, LLC Indian Springs Phase I

Electrical Commercial $2 - $10 million Bright Future Electric, LLC Healthsouth Emergency Power Upgrades Phase II

Engineer (Geotech) Building & Earth Sciences University of North Alabama New Student Housing Complex

Exterior Selective Masonry Brock School of Business, Samford University

Federal Government/Military $10 -$50 million Caddell Construction Fort Leonard Wood, Barracks & Operations Facility

Federal Government/Military $50 -$100 million BL Harbert International U.S. Embassy Compound Renovation & Chancery Addition – Helsinki, Finland

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Healthcare Less than $10 million Brasfield & Gorrie UAB Medical West Freestanding Emergency Department

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Healthcare $25 - $50 million BL Harbert International VA Primary Care Annex & Parking Structure

Historical Restoration/Renovation Less than $25 million CNMS JV/Caddell Construction Design Build Phase Four Renovation to Building 1102/Pacific Air Command Headquarters

Industrial $5 - $15 million Bailey-Harris Construction Expansion to Touchstone Precision, Inc.

Industrial $25 - $100 million BL Harbert International AIRBUS FAL

Institutional Less than $5 million BL Harbert International All Saints Addition & Renovation

Institutional $10 - $25 million BL Harbert International Vestavia City Hall

Institutional $25 - $100 million Hoar Construction University of Memphis Community Health Building

Mechanical Commercial Less than $2 million Ivey Mechanical Company, LLC Plant Bowen Administration Building

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Renovation $4 - $10 million Blalock Building Company, Inc. – Waverly Place Cinebistro

Residential – Multifamily and Condominium Doster Construction Veranda at Norton Commons

Sitework/Landscape/Hardscape CS Beatty Construction Samford University Brock School of Business

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by PAIGE TOWNLEY

The Davis-Bacon

Act Why it Matters


ABC Membership Call To Action:The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) began sending Building and Heavy Construction Wage Surveys to Alabama contractors on August 1, 2015. Participation in these surveys is crucial. Low turnout in the DOL’s surveys can often result in wage rates that are not representative of the true “prevailing” rates in a given area. This is due in large part to inherent flaws in the unscientific survey/calculation methodology used by DOL, which ABC has been actively trying to reform for years. Nevertheless, the DOL continues to calculate wages in this manner. Once a survey has been conducted, collected and calculated, it is difficult to appeal and change the rates until the area is surveyed again. The best way to fight for accurate wages is to complete the surveys.

To complete a 2015 Alabama Building and Heavy Construction Survey online, please visit dol.gov/whd/programs/dbra/wd10/.

THE DAVIS-BACON ACT IS A Depression-era wage subsidy federal law that was enacted in 1931. The Act establishes wage rates and other condi-tions on construction projects involv-ing more than $2,000 in federal funds. Named for its co-authors, Senator James Davis (R-PA) and Representative Robert Bacon (R-NY), the Act is administered through an unscientific and flaws survey process by the U.S. Depart-ment of Labor. “The Davis-Bacon Act hinders economic growth, increases the federal deficit and imposes massive burdens on contractors and subcontractors,” said Cooper Construction President Jim Cooper. “It’s time for the free market system to determine wages. The free market delivers the best product for the best price.”

The Davis-Bacon Act has heavy con-sequences for businesses. It increases compliance costs and legal costs, exposes companies to frivolous wage and hour violations because of the Act’s complex-ity and stops many small businesses from

gaining federal contracts because they can’t deal with the red tape. The end result is less construction opportunities and less jobs for the construction industry, which faced a 22 percent unemployment rate during the recession. “The Davis-Bacon Act openly discriminates against the majority of Americans because of its union requirements,” Cooper said. “That means the taxpayer is spending more

money but getting less value. Davis-Bacon is expensive to administer and is ineffi-cient, resulting in less construction output per taxpayer dollar.”

A 2011 Joint Economic Committee report noted that Davis-Bacon-determined wages tended to inflate labor costs an average of 22 percent above market rates.

Researchers at Suffolk University also found in a 2008 study that Davis-Bacon requirements cost U.S. taxpayers an addi-tional $8.6 billion annually and add 9.9 per-cent to construction costs. And according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), repealing the Davis-Bacon Act would save $14.5 billion over the next nine years.

ABC of Alabama, along with ABC National, supports a full repeal of the Davis-

Bacon Act, as well as any state and local prevailing wage laws that mandate wage and ben-efit rates that do not reflect the current construction market. In the absence of a full repeal, ABC also continues to support legislative and regulatory efforts designed to mitigate the Act’s negative effects. “The free mar-

ket system lets businesses make decisions based on the best value for its dollar,” Coo-per said. “Davis-Bacon prohibits that from happening. Times have changed from when this law was put in place. It’s time to move forward and give Americans good value for their tax dollars and open the door to all Americans in the workplace.”

“The Davis-Bacon Act hinders economic growth, increases the federal deficit and imposes massive burdens on contractors and subcontractors.”

-Jim Cooper


For the second year in a row, facilities directors and contractors from across the state of Alabama came together for the Alabama Facilities Directors & Constructors Conference. The event was held September 22 and 23 at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa.“The collaboration at this event is amaz-

ing,” said ABC of Alabama President Jay Reed. “When the end-user and the contrac-tor meet to improve the process and enjoy time together, that is a true win-win. Both parties see things from a different angle and when all of that is put on the table, great things happen. This conference is now the third largest event we host yearly and a homerun.”

The two-day agenda was packed with a variety of topics pertaining to current issues, such as project workflow using lean construction methods, the latest technol-ogy, trends and tools and bidder pre-quali-fication. “This was a great event and we had even more attendees than last year,” added RA-LIN’s Business Development Manager Jay Grubbs. “The conference is a great opportunity to get facili-

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The conference also provided opportunities for attendees to interact and share ideas and best practices.

“The collaboration between facilities direc-tors and contractors was excellent,” said Alabama Community College System’s Facilities Liaison Frank Barnes. “The conference gave each side an opportunity to better understand the problems each of us have, and that should make it easier for us to work together. It’s really the one event we have in Alabama that provides the opportunity for not only education but also networking between these two groups. The fact that attendees are already plan-ning on attending next year’s conference shows people are obviously getting a lot

out of the conference.”Dan King, associate vice president for facilities at Auburn Univer-

sity, served on a panel discussing the 10 most common problems

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“THE FACT THAT ATTENDEES ARE ALREADY PLANNING ON

ATTENDING NEXT YEAR’S CONFERENCE SHOWS PEOPLE ARE OBVIOUSLY GETTING A LOT

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2015Check-In and Registration 9:00am - Noon Lunch & Keynote Speaker Noon - 1:00pm Improve Project Workflow Using Lean Construction Methods Ashley Colburn - Operate Lean Alabama Building Commission Briefing 1:00pm - 2:00pm Katherine Lynn, Director Alabama Building Commission Break 2:00pm - 2:15pm 10 Most Common Problems Among Facility Directors 2:15pm - 4:30pm Dan King - Auburn University; Tim Leopard - University of Alabama; Frank Barnes, AL Community College System; Greg Parsons - UAB; Moderator: Robin Savage - Robins & Morton Hosted Cocktail Reception 5:00pm - 6:00pm

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 Breakfast & Opening Speaker 7:30am - 8:30am Latest Technology, Trends and Tools for Construction Management Chris Kramer, Brasfield & Gorrie Russ Gibbs, Brasfield & Gorrie Bidder Pre-Qualification Panel 8:35am - 9:30am Greg Parsons, UAB; Tim Leopard, University of Alabama; Scott Fuller, Auburn University; David Pugh, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings; Randall Curtis, Hoar Construction; David Donovan, Seay Seay & Litchfield, P.C.; Buddy Stewart, Ivey Mechanical Break 9:30 am - 9:45am Alabama Community College Update 10:00am - 11:00am Frank Barnes, Facilities Liaison, AL Community Lunch & Panel Discussion 11:00am - Noon Collaboration = Profit for All Tim Leopard, University of Alabama; Tim Aho, Aho Architects; Chris Kramer, Brasfield & Gorrie; John Chesnut, Hoar Construction

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among facilities directors. King was pleased with the opportunity to hear about what other schools face. “You always learn from your peers, and one of the reasons you learn is because it’s surprising that we all have the same issues and problems,” he said. “One school might be facing a situation that’s a little more difficult or problematic than another school, but they both essentially face the same issues. Having the opportunity to hear that other schools are dealing with the same issues or how they solved the problem is helpful.”

The University of Alabama’s Assistant Vice President for Con-struction, Tim Leopard, also participated in numerous panels and presentations at this year’s event, and he was pleased with the participation and outcome. “It’s a great platform for everybody to hear the different perspectives in a construction project,” he said.

“That doesn’t happen very often. This was a chance to get everybody together, and that’s a great opportunity for everyone.”

Pete Taylor, president and CEO of Standard Roofing, appreciated the opportunity to hear directly from facilities directors and what they need to be successful. “The most important takeaways for me were hearing what gave them the most angst,” he said. “Getting the chance to be face-to-face with them and talk with them about their various concerns was extremely beneficial for all of us. I’m already looking forward to next year.”



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by PAIGE TOWNLEY

YearsGoodgame Company

Celebrates60


thing we could do to keep our employees and find ways to keep them busy. My par-ents made sure they were taken care of.”

Goodgame attributes much of the com-pany’s success to its employees and looks forward to the company’s next 60 years. While he’s sure the company will continue evolving to keep up with the times, he’s cer-tain of what won’t change. “Our business will continue to be driven by our custom-ers and what they need,” he said. “We will make sure they are taken care of, just like we always have. Those relationships will always be what’s most important to us.”

father’s leadership and skills, the company has flourished into one of the leading construction com-panies in Alabama.”

Today, the Pell City- based general con-tractor offers customers all sorts of services, including steel fabrication, millwrights, general construction and construction management. While the offerings and ser-vices of the company have changed over time, the family aspect of the company has long remained. “The company is really a family affair,” Goodgame said. “My father, my mother, Connie, and my sister, Janna Masters, are here every day. That’s one of the best things about a family business—there is a lot of stability and the leadership can be trusted to do what is best for the company and the employees.”

The employees have practically become Goodgame family over the years as well. Many employees have worked at the company for 20-plus years. Some have worked there their entire career. “We have a great core group of people that have been here with us through so much,” Goodgame said.

“And we have made sure to take care of them in return. Even during the recession we did every-

FFOR GOODGAME COMPANY, BUILD-ING RELATIONSHIPS IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS BUILDING BUSINESS.It’s been that way for 60 years. “That has long been our motto: relationships are not the only thing we build but they are the most important,” said the company’s Vice President Jason Goodgame. “That’s how we approach everything. And that’s why so many of our customers are repeat customers.”

Goodgame Company was established in 1955 by Hughel and Floyd Goodgame as Goodgame Welding, Inc., a welding repair shop. In 1965, Adrick Goodgame, Jason’s father, purchased the business and took over management of the company. “About 10 years ago, we changed the name to Goodgame Company to more accurately show the diversity of the business,” Good-game said. “That is one great characteristic about my dad, he is always willing to make a change and adjust to the times.”

Adrick, still the company’s president, has led the company through numerous changes over the years. He transitioned the welding repair shop into a support place for the local timber and farming operations. Then, the company changed to meet the needs of the steel industry, then transitioned into pre-engineered building sales and erection and general contract-ing. The growth of the auto industry in Alabama has helped fuel a growth in the company’s construction business. “As of today, the auto industry is a staple in Good-game Company’s diversified business plan,” Goodgame said. “Our key customers are automotive OEM’s and suppliers, grocery stores, heavy industry and retail. Under my

Pictured to the Left

W. Adrick Goodgame, Connie S. Goodgame, Janna G. Masters, Jason A. Goodgame

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Standard Roofing Company

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FFOR 70 YEARS, STANDARD ROOFING Company hasn’t just survived—it’s thrived. And the company has found that success doing business its own way: with a com-mitment to quality, safety and customer service. “We’ve maintained a set of core values that have become a part of the cul-ture here,” said the company’s President and CEO Pete Taylor. “I read one time that your culture is your brand. We’ve kept that in mind over the years and have held our-selves to a high standard.”

Standard Roofing was founded in 1945. Taylor’s grandfather, H.W. Taylor, was the company’s senior partner, and his brother, H. W. Taylor, joined the firm a few years

later. As the company grew and times changed, the family was—and continues to be—careful

about its offerings. “Over the years we have made sure to not venture too far away from where we should in respect to the disciplines we undertake,” Taylor said. “We have always done a good job of changing with the times as needed but, at the same time, staying true to who we are and what we do best.”

Throughout its long history, Standard Roofing has evolved into new markets practically every decade. In the 1950s, the

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later. As the company grew and times changed, the family was—and continues to be—careful

later. As the company grew and times changed, the family was—

company got active in the Capehart Hous-ing Program for the United States Military, performing jobs all around the southeast, as well as California and Hawaii. As mili-tary housing projects began to slow down in

the 1960s and the “Space Race” began, the company was contracted to roof the larg-est building by volume in the world during that time, the Vehicle Assembly Building at Cape Canaveral. “The building is around 40

“We have always done a good job of changing with the times as needed but at the same time staying true to who we are and what we do best.”

-Pete Taylor

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stories high and has a footprint of approxi-mately 150,000 square feet,” Taylor said.

“Another major project from that time was roofing the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hos-pital in Liberia.” The 1970s brought about much growth in the industrial construc-tion market, and Standard Roofing was a major participant in that. During that time, the company put the roof on the Phillip Morris factory in Richmond, Virginia, the Charmin Paper Products plant in Albany, Georgia, and the Miller Brewing Company plant in Albany. “Those three facilities amount to over 3.1 million square feet of roof area,” Taylor added. “That was all originally installed by Standard in a single

three-year span.” In the 1980s, the

company took on its larg-est contract ever. Standard Roofing landed the roofing and related work on Conoco Oil’s World Headquarters in Houston, Texas.

“By the 1990s, we were going back to many owners whose facilities were getting older and reroofing a number of buildings we originally roofed,” Taylor said. “We’ve been fortunate enough to keep many of the same clients over the years.”

While the company has kept many of the same clients over the years, it has also maintained many of the same employees. That’s one of the factors Taylor feels the company has continued to experience such success. “We have strived to main-tain a culture where people want to stay and make a career,” he said. “We want our employees who want to advance to be able

to here. And we have many people who have been with our company for decades. Standard Roofing is a company with a path for employees to advance. In fact, all four of our vice presidents started out in the field.”

This year, as Standard Roofing celebrates its 70th anniversary, company leaders con-tinue to focus on its customers, take care of its employees and remember the quali-ties the company was founded on so many years ago. “It’s very basic, but we want to always remember our commitment to our customers’ success,” Taylor said. “We don’t want to change that focus, or lose our core values of safety, quality, customer service and developing our employees. That same attitude that has brought us this far will hopefully carry on for years. We want to continue thriving, not just existing.”



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such as longevity and history of the business, continuity of management and ownership through multiple business cycles, position in its primary business industry, composition of customers or clients, its reputation and competitive position and its strategic outlook. A business with five or more years of continuous, profitable operations under the same leadership is considerably more attractive to buyers than young or turn-around businesses with limited history. We also find that entrepreneurs, buyers or investors are more comfortable with “old economy” type businesses such as distribution, manufacturing, or services than “new economy” businesses such as technology primarily because acquirors are more familiar with those industries. Valuation multiples also tend to be higher for old economy businesses such as manufacturing, processing or distribution.

REAL SALES“Real sales” involves several components of the business’s sales

volume, revenue, product type and distribution, and proper product pricing. There is a higher value placed on businesses with long-term annual sales growth, consistent profit margins, a diverse customer base, a diverse product offering with a disciplined pricing model and long-term sales contracts, if possible. However, rarely do you find all components in the same selling company during the contract period. Purchasers don’t expect sales to always be better than the prior year, especially if the sales history covers several economic cycles, but do look for positive operating trends.

REAL CUSTOMERSAs a general rule, a diversified, repeat customer base with no

customer exceeding 5% of gross sales is a commendable goal of business owners and attractive to buyers. A smaller customer base tends to be more concentrated and more risky without a long-term customer purchase history or purchase contracts in place, especially if the owner/manager departs following a sale. For example, we’ve represented a 20+ year old, profitable, highly-specialized contractor with considerable customer concentration which at first blush could seem worrisome. Fortunately, the long-term owner has been a primary contractor for those customers during the company’s entire business history and had recently signed a new long-term contract with its largest customer easily quantifiable by the purchaser and a pipeline of additional work with other customers which earns back the purchase price during the contract period.

PROFITABLEPrivate businesses are run to maximize value and minimize taxes!

Having recognized this, a qualified, professional transaction advisor should be capable of determining the actual cash flow that the new owner will recognize upon an acquisition. This actual cash flow is also used to determine the market value of the selling company.

It’s almost impossible to sell a business, regardless of size, that doesn’t have adjusted, profitable operating trends. Ideally, buyers prefer to see a business’s operating performance through a complete economic cycle, understanding that profitability will be adversely affected during portions of the cycle period. Often, buyers appreciate periods of unprofitability when corrective actions were taken by old or new management which generated successful results. Occasionally, we stumble upon small businesses considering a sale where we suspect all revenue may not be recognized in its reported gross sales; we explain the impact of such activity on the valuation of the business or avoid such engagements altogether.

GOOD RECORDKEEPINGIf the financial records of the business are good, the probability of a sale goes up exponentially. For buyers, businesses following

“best practices” through the use of accountant-prepared financial statements and tax reporting find considerable comfort in the quality, integrity and ultimate purchase of the business. Buyers also recognize well-managed, internally prepared financial records. Anything less than these efforts will result in considerably more due diligence of the seller’s records by the buyer and the higher likelihood of a failed transaction.

NO LITIGATIONRecognizing that anyone can be sued and that many lawsuits

are frivolous in nature, the presence of “material litigation” is an item that has to be explained repeatedly during a business sale process. While most business acquisitions are “asset purchases” and can be structured to leave the litigation liability behind with the old company, the presence of material litigation gives the purchaser a sense of concern about the practices of the business or liabilities associated with the industry. If “no litigation” is not possible for a business seller, make sure a “comfort letter” by the representing case attorney is on file providing their assessed level of potential risk regardless of the acquisition structure. It’s likely a purchaser will want an independent assessment of litigation by an independent attorney in order to move forward with a transaction.

There are numerous other factors to consider in selling a business but these represent the more important factors that will have a significant influence on the business valuation and ultimate success of a transaction.

For much of my forty-year business career, I’ve been involved in numerous business sales and purchases across multiple industries. Regardless of the types, size, or demographics of businesses, I find that there is a direct correlation between the quality of several business factors and a successful transaction. I also use these same criteria in evaluating client businesses that I’ll represent through a business sale or acquisition transaction.


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RA-LIN Opens New Office in Alabama

RA-LIN AND ASSOCIATES NOW OFFICIALLY HAS AN OFFICE IN ALABAMA. In October, the company opened a new office in downtown Oxford. The company held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening.“We have participated in $50 million in construction projects in

the state of Alabama in the last five years and decided that it is time for us to make a commitment and an investment in the growth of the state,” said RA-LIN General Manager of Alabama Operations Jay Grubbs. “The revitalization of historic downtown Oxford is the perfect opportunity for us to establish an Alabama office.”

Recent projects RA-LIN completed in Alabama include new facilities at Central High School of Clay County, which is located between Ashland and Lineville. The $30 million, 180,000-square foot high school was delivered in 2012 and won an “Outstand-ing Project Award” by Learning By Design Magazine. In fall 2014, the Jacksonville City Board of Education hired RA-LIN to manage the construction of a new $12.6 million building for Kitty Stone Elementary School. The elementary school is the company’s sixth

K-12 educational facility project in Alabama. In addition, RA-LIN has begun work on a Home 2 Suites Hotel project in Prattville.

RA-LIN leaders are excited to now have an office in Alabama and to be a part of the local community. The company is a member of the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce and supports the Core4 Initiative. “We support the communities in which we work,” Grubbs said. “We have been very successful in the management of public building construction throughout the Southeast. Taxpayer dollars fund these facilities, and we do everything we can to reinvest in the communities that provide us opportunities.”

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Renews ContractPenn National Insurance has declared a dividend for the ABC

of Alabama Chapter group program, making this six out of eight years since the program’s inception a dividend has been declared. Based on the 2013/2014 program year, the group earned an 11 percent dividend, and dividend checks totaling $900,000 will be distributed to participating association members in Novem-ber. With this dividend payment, Penn National Insurance will have returned almost $3.7 million to program members since its inception. The company currently writes 214 of the chapter’s 532 members for a 40 percent penetration ratio.

“We feel so fortunate to partner with ABC of Alabama, as well

as being able to achieve such a remark-able record as paying dividends six out of the past eight years,” said Jim Alexander, regional vice president at Penn National Insurance. “Historically, construction business can be volatile in terms of loss ratios. So it’s certainly a tribute to ABC of Alabama’s focus on safety and engineering to bring about these very profitable results with their insurance program with Penn National. We feel that these results can con-tinue with the continued dedication and support of ABC and its members.”

Penn National also renewed its operating contract with ABC for the period of October 1, 2015, through October 1, 2018. “We at ABC of Alabama cannot express our appre-ciation to Jim and the entire Penn National family enough,” said ABC of Alabama Presi-dent Jay Reed. “As I say all the time, ABC of Alabama and the construction industry itself in Alabama is better because of our relationship with Penn National.”

The Penn National program offers ABC members special coverages and pricing on property and casualty insurance, including business owners, commercial auto, prop-erty, general liability and inland marine. In addition, eligible businesses receive pre-ferred pricing on their general liability and commercial auto policies. Through safety consulting, ABC of Alabama, Penn National Insurance and local independent insurance agencies encourage member businesses to develop formal safety programs to help ensure that all property and liability expo-sures are properly managed.

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ABC of Alabama Hosts Flooring

SeminarABC of Alabama’s Flooring Council

recently organized and hosted the associa-tion’s first flooring seminar, “The 10 Steps to Avoiding Moisture Related Flooring Prob-lems.” For decades, moisture-related flooring problems have been one of the most seri-ous and costly of construction problems. Today, there are many proven, pro-active approaches to moisture mitigation to help with moisture-related flooring problems, and the council wanted to make sure association

Dr. Mittie Cannon

Elected to CTE Leadership

Council

Dr. Mittie Cannon, director of work-force development with the Power and Industrial division of Robins & Morton, has been elected as a member of the founding Board of Trustees for the

Alabama Career and Technical Education (CTE) Leadership Council. “I believe the creation of the leadership council will not just benefit our students in preparing them for the workforce and our industry but also our state,” Cannon said. “I’m excited to be a part of the council because it will be a way that I can make a difference and help put things in place so that when students leave our schools and programs they are equipped. It’s a win-win for everybody.”

The goal of CTE is to ensure students not only graduate, but graduate ready to join the workforce in Alabama. The Alabama Department of Education created a mas-ter plan for the CTE that involves leverag-ing leadership, professional and technical development, as well as soft skills opportu-nities of career technical student organiza-tions. Members of the leadership council will work together to strategize, organize and optimize how students experience education in Alabama. “We know academic and technical training is the cornerstone of education,” wrote Philip Cleveland, deputy state superintendent of education. “But applying academics and technical knowl-edge and skill within the context of college and careers is the key to giving students and our Alabama industries a sustainable

competitive advantage for generations.”Cannon has collaborated with CTE in the

past, and she is excited about the oppor-tunity to join the council and collaborate with others to continue the state’s efforts in preparing students with the education and skills needed to be successful. “I’m look-ing forward to being part of a team that is focused on preparing all Alabama students to be successful in college or career when they graduate from high school,” she said.

“It will take the support and guidance of this board, as well as learners, support systems, parents and our communities working together. We have our challenges before us, but we have a team of dedicated profession-als who are willing to commit, collaborate and take charge.”

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The BCIA/ William

Robertson, Jr. Memorial

Scholarship FundThe Birmingham Construction Industry

Authority (BCIA) has established the BCIA/William Robertson, Jr. Memorial Scholar-ship Fund. The fund is meant to honor the life of Robertson, to acknowledge his contributions to the construction industry and to support his alma mater, Tuskegee University.

During his career, Robertson worked in many capacities, including project engi-neer, construction engineer, project man-ager and contractor. In 2000, he, along with his business partner, Christopher Swain, established Monumental Contract-ing Service, an Alabama licensed general contractor. Robertson served as president and managing partner until August 2015.

The BCIA/William Robertson, Jr. Memo-rial Scholarship Fund will provide financial assistance to students of Tuskegee Univer-sity who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in construction science and man-agement. Applicants must have a mini-mum 2.8 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and have financial need. The scholarship assistance shall be awarded to students in the spring each year and applied towards tuition in the fall months for the following school year.

The scholarship will be administered by the BCIA through its scholarship program. BCIA is designated by the IRS as a 501-c (3) organization. For further information, please contact BCIA at 205.324.6202, via email at [email protected] or visit the website at www.bcia1.org for additional BCIA pro-gram information.

members were well aware. “Our goal was to help educate members on the best prac-tices involved with moisture testing for our industry,” said VP of Sales and Operations for Spectra Contract Flooring and the chairman of the Flooring Council Nathan McCorkle.

“There are a lot of technology changes, so we wanted to get everyone together to learn about emerging technology and best prac-tices.”

The council brought in one of the fore-most experts in the field, Peter A. Craig. Featured topics discussed at the one-day event covered essentially all aspects of flooring, including why moisture-related flooring problems are so common today, who is responsible for a slab moisture problem, how to properly test and evalu-ate moisture, what moisture test numbers

mean, which moisture mitigation strate-gies do and don’t work, the best time to deal with moisture concerns and steps to avoiding a moisture-related problem. “If we can all, as an industry, understand how to correct the problem as quickly during the construction process as possible, it saves money in the long run,” said President of Southern Carpet Hardwood & Tile Tim Hightower, a flooring council member. “I believe the seminar brought some positive solutions to a significant issue that affect us all. I think the seminar served its purpose.”

The event was sponsored by ABC of Ala-bama’s Flooring Council members: Acton Flooring, brian’s flooring + design, Coving-ton Flooring Company, David Allen Com-pany, Spec 9 Contract Flooring, SPECTRA Contract Flooring and Southern Carpet Hardwood & Tile.

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Position The McWhorter School of Building Science at Auburn University seeks applications for multiple full-time, tenure track faculty positions at the assistant/associate professor level. We seek candidates who have the desire and potential to be great teachers and who possess recent and relevant industry experience. Applicants should be prepared to teach in the areas of Sustainability, Safety and/or Modern Materials & Methods; and also in one or more of the following areas: Structures for Builders, QA/QC, MEP, Project Administration, Information Technology, Construction Estimating, Pre-Construction Services, Scheduling, Project Management, Contracting Business, and Project Delivery. Salary will be based on a nine-month academic year appointment.

The individual in this tenure-track position will be expected to 1. Teach undergraduate and graduate courses within the School’s programs 2. Direct graduate students 3. Work with student organizations and/or mentor student competition teams 4. Collaborate with other disciplines and interact with the industry 5. Pursue scholarship of teaching, research, and/or outreach in accordance with the mission of the university

Required qualifications 1) a Master’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field; or a Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related field and a Master of Business Administration, 2) evidence of strong communication skills, 3) a minimum of five years of appropriate experience in the U.S. construction industry that is relevant to the advertised teaching areas, 4) evidence of the potential to be an excellent teacher, and 5) evidence of the potential to effectively relate to and interact with BSCI students. Valued qualifications Evidence of insightfulness and innovation; progressive responsibilities in industry experience and leadership over the applicant’s career; significant U.S. construction experience; evidence of the potential to effectively incorporate information technology into the classroom; and/or advanced education, certification, professional registration, licensure, or other relevant credentials. The successful candidate would also be expected to interact with students and faculty outside of class.

Review of applications will begin January 1, 2016 and will continue until suitable candidates are selected and recommended for appointment. The anticipated start date is August 16, 2016. Candidates selected must be able to meet eligibility requirements in the U.S. at the time appointment is scheduled to begin and continue to work legally for the proposed term of employment.

Additional information may be found at http://cadc.auburn.edu/explore-cadc/resources/careers.

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Non-Tenure Track Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Teaching) Position

Position The McWhorter School of Building Science seeks applications for a non-tenure track Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in an ACCE accredited construction program. For a more detailed job description & the application process, please access our web page at www.cadc.auburn.edu/bsci or contact: Darren A. Olsen, Chair/Search Committee McWhorter School of Building Science 118 M. Miller Gorrie Center Auburn University, AL 36849-5315 Email: [email protected] Valued qualifications Review of applications will begin January 1, 2016 and will continue until a suitable candidates are selected and recommended for appointment. The anticipated start date is August 16, 2016. Candidates selected must be able to meet eligibility requirements in the U.S. at the time appointment is scheduled to begin and continue to work legally for the proposed term of employment.

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Alabama’s budget, ABC of Alabama became concerned with what we read as construc-tion moratorium language,” said ABC of Alabama President Jay Reed. “With that said, we wanted our readers to see the cor-respondence we’ve sent to Representative Steve Clause, Senator Arthur Orr, Alabama Building Commission Director Katherine Lynn and Alabama Finance Director Bill Newton. If you feel this language is impact-

The recently enacted State General Fund Budget includes language suggesting a con-struction moratorium on new buildings and/or related facilities. ABC of Alabama leaders were concerned to hear about the language and the effects it may have on the state’s commercial construction industry, which is well known to have a $10 billion impact on the state.

“During last special session regarding

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CS Beatty Construction President Craig Beatty was recently honored for his work with Cornerstone Schools of Alabama.

Cornerstone Schools is a nonprofit orga-nization that seeks to inspire and develop critically thinking and compassionate young people in a Christ-centered learning community that is committed to academic excellence and character development. All Cornerstone students at its elementary, middle and high schools are attending on scholarships, which are funded from money raised from supporters through Scholarship for Kids.

Beatty has been on the school’s Board of Directors for 23 years. “Craig has been passionate about helping our children since the school started,” said President of Cor-nerstone Schools Nita Carr. “He has always been willing to help, not just financially but personally. He never hesitates to bring in his construction group to help us out with our needs. He also recruits his friends in the construction industry to donate their time and labor. He just really cares about Birmingham and has total faith that helping children will help Birmingham in general.”

Beatty was recognized at Cornerstone’s annual Harvest of Hope Banquet in late October. “It was wonderful and a huge bless-

CS Beatty Construction President and ABC Member Honored

ing to me to be recognized,” said Beatty. “But the biggest blessing is being around the students and seeing their smiles and how excited they get about the support and care they get through these programs. What I get out of being a part of it is so much more.”

Currently, a tax credit is available

New Alabama State Budget Includes Construction Moratorium

ing a project, please share that with our association as we are gathering data on the exact impact this will have on state funded construction.”

ABC of Alabama will be monitoring the legislator’s intent and provide periodical updates on the association’s website under the construction moratorium heading.

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