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WINTER 2007 KHS&S-EaST CoaST


Ins and Outsan Employee Newsletter of KHS&S Contractors

That’s what the owners and architects of Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village learned when they put KHS&S on the job. Emerald Grande is under construction just 200 yards from the Gulf of Mexico in Destin, Florida.

First, KHS&S-Dallas assembled a project team consisting of foremen, leadmen and superinten-dents. Then, they value-engineered the architectural elements to make them more constructible while saving money. Then through expert planning, they kept the project on schedule and maintained safety, even with numerous challenges.

KHS&S craftsmen are creating a Mediterranean look and feel with giant spires, brackets and other decorative elements that distinguish the project. The project consists of two condominium towers, a low-rise building for amenities, a 120,000-square-foot retail complex and a parking garage.

Emerald Grande Craftsmen Shine on Gulf of MexicoIf they can dream it, KHS&S can do it.

Boaters in the Gulf of Mexico will get this view of Emerald Grande. The marina is attached to the other buildings in the project.

Members of the Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village project team include: Front row (from left): Carlos Carrasco, east tower foreman; Luis Negrete, plaster foreman; and Javier Gonzalez, sheetrock foreman. Back row (from left): Vince Warden, labor foreman; Paul Gamillion, scaffold; Matthew Pollard, project manager; Junior Negrete, plaster foreman; Ryan Smith, assistant project manager; Roy Lumpkins, lath superintendent; Thomas Smallwood, general superintendent; Leonard “Bear” Monst, corporate superintendent; Tony Gonzalez, amenities foreman; Rod Wise, west tower superintendent; Miguel Gonzalez, west tower foreman; and Fernando Lara, east tower foreman. (Not pictured: Tom Gibbons, senior vice president and project executive; Dan Casey, senior vice president; Mila Glushin, senior estimator; Tom Pickford, director, pre-construction; and Eddie Barrientos, lath foreman.)

Go Fish 6Nobody floundered during recent KHS&S fishing trips.

KHS&S Wins Top HonorsPage 3Company wins Eagle, Project of the Year awards from ABC, FWCCA.

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2007 With all good wishes for a wonderful 2007

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Danny Unda is the new director of safety for KHS&S-East Coast.

Framed

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You’ve Been

Danny Unda spent a great deal of his career looking down as he made construction sites safer places to work.

That’s because before he joined KHS&S, he was the safety manager for a company that handled underground construction, where employees laid phone cable and fiber optics.

Now, as the new director of safety for KHS&S-East Coast, he’s looking up.

Unda joined KHS&S in August as the new director of safety. He has an extensive background in safety, which is strengthened by training from OSHA, the National Safety Council and the National Utility Contractor’s Association. His experience is further reinforced by a degree in architecture from Central University, a state university in Quito-Ecuador.

“My background in architecture helps me tremendously,” he says. “Because I can read blueprints, I can picture the building in my mind and foresee potential hazards that might occur during the construction process.”

As a native of Ecuador, he also speaks fluent Spanish, another asset in the field, where a significant percentage of the KHS&S workforce speaks Spanish.

“When I visit a jobsite and want to correct something, I can do so immediately in Spanish, instead of relying on someone else to translate for me,” he says.

He’s also been translating forms, checklists and other documents into Spanish.

Unda learned about the new safety director position at KHS&S from his son, Luis, who was looking for jobs online for a friend. Luis saw the KHS&S safety position posted, and thought it would be a good fit for his father.


Gulf Coast Medical Center, Fort Myers, Florida

The following KHS&S projects were recently announced or started:

AC Boardwalk Hall Doors Atlantic City, New Jersey

Amphora Lounge Atlantic City, New Jersey

Bass Pro Shop Miami, Florida

Bella Collina Montverde, Florida

Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church Allen, Texas

Denton Medical Building #4 Re-skin Denton, Texas

Gulf Coast Medical Center Fort Myers, Florida

Highwoods Bay Center I Tampa, Florida

Highwoods Preserve Building VII Tampa, Florida

Hollywood Slots at Penn National Race Course Grantville, Pennsylvania

Il Mulino Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Kendall Baptist Hospital Kendall, Florida


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Bobby McCarthy, vice president, KHS&S-Orlando, presented the Eagle Awards for specialty trades during the ABC Excellence in Construction Awards gala in October.

It was a grand night out for KHS&S-Orlando when ABC honored KHS&S for its craftsmanship. Those who accepted the Eagle Award included (from left): Mark Livingston, superintendent, and his wife, Elizabeth; Bobby McCarthy, vice president, and his wife, Michele; Shawn Renn, superintendent; and Howard Cromwell, superintendent, and his wife, Chin-Hui.


KHS&S-orlando Earns Six awards in aBC Competition

KHS&S was awarded six Excellence in Construction Awards from the Associated Builders & Contractors Central Florida Chapter.

KHS&S earned a first-place Eagle Award for the interiors of Disney’s Saratoga Springs Phase II. Awards of merit were earned for the exterior finishes on The Loop, interior finishes on Osceola Brownstones, interior finishes on Disney’s Expedition Everest, interior finishes on CNL Center II, and exterior finishes on Fairfield Resort Guest Tower 2.

Since its founding in 1984, KHS&S has earned more than 70 awards for construction excellence.

Fortuna walks for Breast Cancer

Peg Fortuna’s reason for walking in a recent breast cancer fundraiser hit home – her mother died of breast cancer.

Fortuna, a project administrator for KHS&S-Tampa, walked 3.1 miles with nearly 15,000 other men, women and children Oct. 7 during the Komen Florida Suncoast Race for the Cure® in St. Petersburg, Florida.

“It was awesome to see how many people were there,” Fortuna said. “It was a great feeling to participate.”

KHS&S donated $200 from its soda sales and the petty cash fund to sponsor Fortuna in the walk. Proceeds went towards breast health education, screening and treatment and breast cancer research.

Employees Help Sack Hunger, Meet The Bucs

Employees helped feed the hungry and met pro football players from The Tampa Bay Buccaneers when they donated food to a good cause.

They participated in Sack Hunger in Tampa Bay Nov. 2 at the team’s home field at Raymond James Stadium.

Employees donated a basket of food and used $100 in soda sales to buy more food, according to Lynda Licht, controller.

Licht and Debra Clark, assistant controller, also scored autographs from several Bucs players when they delivered the food.

KHS&S-Tampa has been donating its earnings from soda sales to area agencies in its Cause of the Month effort. Contact Licht with suggestions for future causes.

KHS&S Takes Top Honors in FwCCa awards Program

KHS&S was presented in July with two statewide awards for construction excellence by the Florida Wall & Ceiling Contractors Association.

KHS&S earned the Mega Project of the Year Award for its interior and exterior work on Idlewild Baptist Church in Tampa. KHS&S also earned the Themed Project of the Year Award for its interior work on Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Expedition Everest. The awards were presented at the FWCCA Annual Convention and Tradeshow in Miami.


The office team from KHS&S-Tampa and Central recently toured the crown jewel of St. Petersburg, Florida – the Mahaffey Theater. KHS&S completed two phases of the project. Team members who went on the tour included (from left): Joanna Foster, Lynda Licht, Debra Clark, Fay Claeys, Susan Coble, Hal Johnson and Steve Ehrlich.

KHS&S Brochure Becomes Virtual

Hit the Web, and you can view KHS&S’ corporate brochure online. Visit www.khss.com and click on the “View Our Brochure” icon above the “What’s New” section. Then use the navigation system to virtually flip the pages or go to a particular brochure section.

New Scanning Function Makes Communications Easier

Before you Fed-Ex a document or send it by courier or fax, think again. There’s an easier and more efficient way to send it.

That’s because KHS&S added a scanning function to its copy machines in Tampa, Orlando, Dallas and New Jersey.

This allows employees to scan documents and convert them to a Portable Document Format (PDF), which can be easily e-mailed.

Once employees scan a document, they simply press another button on the copier to tell it to e-mail the PDF to their e-mail address. They can then e-mail it, save it to their computer’s hard drive or import it into Constructware.

“This new function helps us cut down on long-distance charges, delivery costs and the cost of paper,” says Lynda Licht, controller. “The documents will get to the other person faster, and they’ll be much crisper and easier to read than faxes. This is a great way to use technology to our advantage.”

Company leaders Share Productivity Successes

Two KHS&S leaders shared the value of the company’s Standard Operating Procedures manual with a group of their peers recently at a productivity conference.

Erik Santiago, vice president, KHS&S-Tampa, and Robert Luker, senior vice president and division manager, KHS&S-Tampa, addressed the Productivity Improvement Process Conference in September in Buffalo, New York.

“We explained the importance of an SOP manual, the process of creating the manual and how we implemented it,” Santiago says. “We also shared the contents of the manual. Our presentation was well received.”

The SOP manual leads estimators and project managers through the process of estimating, bidding and managing a project.

Santiago and Luker were invited to speak at the conference by Norb Slowikowski, a productivity consultant who has conducted training at KHS&S.

Healthcare Experience Shared at Trade Show

KHS&S leaders had the opportunity to explain their cure for common healthcare construction during the FHEA 44th Annual Meeting and Trade Show in Orlando.

The show, presented by the Florida Healthcare Engineering Association, was Nov. 6-8 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort & Golf Club.

Jess Robinson, Thomas Leonzio, Erik Santiago and Robert Luker shared KHS&S’ extensive experience in healthcare construction with visitors to the KHS&S booth.

KHS&S has completed more than 25 major healthcare projects in Florida and Texas.

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KHS&S drives to Make Roads Safer

KHS&S is joining companies across the nation in making our roads safer for all drivers.

KHS&S implemented policies and procedures to comply with a new regulation introduced by the federal Department of Transportation.

“As more and more vehicles are on the road, it’s becoming even more important that we take action to reduce accidents and injuries that involve commercial vehicles,” says Danny Unda, director of safety for KHS&S-East Coast.

The new federal regulation redefined the size of commercial vehicles, which means that light trucks used for projects at KHS&S must now follow regulations that previously affected only heavier vehicles. KHS&S has about 10 vehicles that are now classified as commercial vehicles.

Some of the actions implemented at KHS&S include:• A plan for compliance. The plan shows how KHS&S will

comply with DOT and state regulations. • Education. Drivers and employees have been learning

about the regulation and how it impacts them.• Vehicle identification stickers. Each commercial vehicle

at KHS&S now has stickers with a seven-digit DOT number that identifies it as a commercial vehicle.

• Medical exams and drug tests. Any employee who drives a commercial vehicle must have a medical exam to confirm he or she is fit to drive the vehicle. KHS&S is also conducting random drug and alcohol tests on its drivers.

• Trip checks. Before each trip, drivers must conduct checks on the vehicle to make sure it is in good condition and that cargo is secure.

• Driver logs. Drivers must log on-duty and off-duty hours every day. Drivers also must comply with state and federal motor carrier regulations by not exceeding a maximum number of driving and working hours per week.

KHS&S recently passed a safety audit conducted by the DOT.“We’re doing everything we can to make sure we comply,”

Unda says. “We also want to make sure our highways and roads become safer places for everyone.”

Hooked on SafetyWINTER 2007 KHS&S-EaST CoaST

With its dancing flames and flowing lava, the fire and water feature captivates visitors at the Carnaval De Brasil steakhouse. KHS&S developed a training video for the feature’s operation to make sure everyone remains safe while they enjoy it.

Safety is Top Priority with Casino water and Flame wall

KHS&S is wowing guests with its extraordinary fire and water feature at a Brazilian steakhouse in Biloxi, Mississippi. But equally important, they are ensuring everyone’s safety. KHS&S recently developed a training video for the feature’s operation to make sure everyone remains safe while they enjoy it.

The feature is at Carnaval De Brasil, an upscale Brazilian steakhouse located at the newly rebuilt IP Casino Resort in Biloxi. The spectacular 120-foot-long rock, water and fire wall contains a cascading water flow, 14 fire boxes featuring natural gas flames and LED lighting orchestrated to resemble a lava flow.

“People visit the casino and restaurant every day, and we wanted to make sure we do everything we can to ensure their safety,” says Dan Casey, senior vice president and project executive, KHS&S-Dallas.

The water and fire feature already has many layers of safety safeguards, but KHS&S took safety a step further by developing the training video.

Casey narrates the 70-minute video, which was produced for the casino’s maintenance department. KHS&S also provided the casino’s master control room with a DVD player and monitor, which allows the staff to view the video in its entirety or by chapter.

Casey, along with other project leaders, participated in the video’s development. Those project leaders include Jere Little, senior project manager, KHS&S-Dallas; Fred Ayers, project executive, KHS&S-Orlando; and Dan Williams, project manager, KHS&S-Tampa.

Formerly the Imperial Palace, the IP Casino was devastated by Hurricane Katrina and has since undergone a complete transformation. In addition to building Carnaval De Brasil and the fire and water feature, KHS&S completed IP’s interior and exterior renovations.

The casino has become a hot destination since its transformation. “The training video will help ensure everyone’s safety for years to come,” Casey says.

See the restaurant’s extraordinary water and fire features by visiting www.khss.com and clicking on the Carnaval De Brasil story link under “What’s New.”


In PositionKHS&S would like to welcome the following employees to our team:

Bryan Campbell Art Director, Central Services

Eric S. Foss Director, Architecture / Engineering

Central Services

Michael Pickford Project Engineer, Dallas

Steven Reinhart Senior Draftsman, Central Services

Danny Unda Director of Safety, Central Services

Gina White Receptionist / Project Administrator

Atlantic City

Bob Mock Project Manager, Wood Finishes

Central Services

Ed Haines KHS&S-Dallas,

who was promoted to vice president of operations

Welcome back to … Congratulations to…

Hats off

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Mila Glushin, senior estimator; Ted Malone, chief estimator; and Katie Newton, estimator, are known for working overtime to complete bids.

KHS&S-Central

To Chuck Mook, who had a productive year upgrading our technology. This included upgrading to the Microsoft network platform, a new, faster Penta server, a more streamlined Citrix environment, scanning capabilities on copy machines and improved e-mail abilities. Looking forward to seeing what we can do in 2007!

To Danny Unda, director of safety, for already making a difference and for free Spanish lessons. Welcome to KHS&S.

To Diann Romero for her hard work bringing Danny Unda up to speed.

To Diann Romero who is always ready to help in any way. She is extremely supportive of our families and their insurance issues. She is always supportive of our field management and their jobsite injury reporting. She is always ready with a calm voice and steady hand. Thank you from KHS&S-Dallas.

To Connie Rodriguez for making our office a more inviting place to work.

To Connie Rodriguez, our heart and soul, for always being supportive, helpful and smiling. She is ready and able to do any job at any time. Thank you from KHS&S-Dallas.

To Debra Clark for her determination and success at having both a family and a successful career. We’re looking forward to welcoming baby Clark into the KHS&S family next year.

To Hal Johnson, tax director, for his sound insight and knowledgeable analysis. It’s great to have someone we can go to who can address complicated tax matters.

To Pete Costello for his awesome support to everyone on the East Coast. Thank you from KHS&S-Dallas.

To Bryan Campbell for all the travel and creative work he has done at Carnaval De Brasil and Medieval Times.

To Chris Hendry for supporting the estimating and drafting departments.

To Ted Malone and the central estimating staff for all their great work. Thank you from KHS&S-Dallas.

To Ted Malone, Mila Glushin and Katie Newton for consistently working late and through the weekends to get bids completed.

Hats off

Ryan Rupp, son of Jim Rupp, is featured in an Orlando Sentinel sports weekly.

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To Bobby McCarthy, whose team won first place in a triathlon relay in July in Orlando. McCarthy ran three miles, his wife, Michele, swam ½ mile, and their friend biked 10 miles in the Moss Park Triathlon Series. McCarthy also recently ran a 10K, his longest run ever, in Orlando.

To Jim Rupp, Dave MacDonald and the entire team who worked on Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Expedition Everest. The project won the FWCCA

Themed Project of the Year award in Florida. Congratulations!

To Jim Rupp for keeping Dave

MacDonald under control at the First United Methodist Church project in downtown Orlando. We all know how difficult that can be. Good job, Jim.

To Nicki Denn for all her hard

work and dedication. We would be lost without you.

To Joshua Johnson for doing

a great job running estimating. To the entire team at Medi-

eval Times. A special thanks to Rob Lisk and Dan Wielenga for their “we can do it all” attitude. They constructed a one-of-a-kind wooden drawbridge with an intri-cate plywood ceiling and beams. Another special thank you goes to Howard Cromwell and Jack

Perry for completing the great-looking themed stucco finish on

the interior, and Bryan Campbell for completing the faux finishes. Medieval

Times is a medieval dinner and show in Kissimmee, Florida.


KHS&S-DallasTo Ed Haines, for being promoted to vice president of

operations. He has worked with KHS&S for two and a half years as senior project manager. During that time, he demonstrated the ability to perform consistently at a very high level on all of his projects.

To the craftsmen on the Denton Medical Building project

for re-facing the exterior of the building while it was occupied. The project was led by Leon Gonzalez.

To Roy Lumpkins, Mario Ramirez, David Gonzalez and Juan

Gonzalez for completing the George Allen Courthouse. This phased project has been ongoing for almost two years and was recently finished. This remodel was especially difficult in terms of scaffold access, and the scaffold crew did a great job of setting up the areas so everyone could work safely.

To Kelli Cone for an awesome job at Oklahoma City

University. To Sonia Esqueda, Dena Turner and Myrna Chavez, who

have handled a double work load with perfection and a smile. To Hal Lewis and his handling of jobs from Destin to Biloxi

and from Oklahoma City to Dallas.

KHS&S-Orlando

To Jim Rupp, project manager, KHS&S-Orlando, whose son, Ryan, was featured on the cover of the Orlando Sentinel Varsity publication. Ryan was also quoted in the tabloid, which ran a story about the Florida High School Athletic Association permitting off-season practices.

Bobby McCarthy takes off during a triathlon relay in Orlando.

The team on Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Expedition Everest project won accolades from the FWCCA.

Photo album

IP HOtel & CasInO Biloxi, Mississippi

B.J. Powell, Jere Little, Fred Ayers and Dan Williams, senior project managers; Jimmie Fields, superintendent; and Gary Stevens, Louis Negrete and Gary Evans, foremen.

FBI BuIldIngTampa, Florida

Erik Santiago, project manager; Terry Dobbings, Jorge Ramirez, Charlie Gua, Mel

Clark and Craig Smith, foremen; and Jimmy Cromwell and Nicky Gunter, plaster foremen.


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tHe PePIn Heart HOsPItal Tampa, Florida

Danny Scott, project manager; Dave Fuller and Joe Curtiss, foremen; Jimmy Cromwell, plaster foreman; and Joshua Johnson, estimator.

FaIrFIeld at BOnnet Creek

Guest Building 2Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Bobby McCarthy, vice president and

project manager; and Howard Cromwell,

superintendent.

tHe lOOP Orlando, Florida

Bobby McCarthy, vice president and

project manager; and Shawn Renn and

Howard Cromwell, project superintendents.


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KHS&S-TampaTo Tim Church, Joseph Curtiss, Dave Fuller, Charles Gau,

Daniel Gochenaur, Nicky Gunter, Fred Howard, Bill Taitt, Brian Uzzi, Mark Uzzi, Charles Williams and Tim Wilson for a great job on The Shops at Coconut Point in Estero, Florida. Thank you for meeting a demanding schedule and bringing the job in on budget. Good job.

To Gabriel Aguilera, Jimmy Cromwell, Chad Frevert and Brian

Uzzi for a great job on the Windward Passage condominium project in Clearwater, Florida.

To Rick Butchino, Joe Curtiss and Mark Pepin for their work on The Sandpearl Resort, Clearwater Beach, Florida. Great job!

To Sean Kendell, Manny Casias and Matthew Uzzi for their work on the West Pasco Judicial Center, New Port Richey, Florida. Great job!

To Jorge Ramirez and Craig Smith for the MetLife Tenant Build-out at Highwoods Preserve in Tampa.

To Mel Clark and Ozzie Lobo for their work on the Glenridge on Palmer Ranch time and materials project in Sarasota, Florida.

To the project team on the Lonestar Ranch project in Pasco County, Florida for a job well done. A special thanks to Ronnie Cameron, Jimmy Cromwell, Howard Cromwell, Bryan Campbell and all the craftsmen for completing the Lonestar Ranch sign.

To Peg Fortuna for holding down the fort while Michele Amerman was on maternity leave and while Jennifer Dellinger was on vacation.

To Mike Gibson and Lee Butler for doing a great job handling the busy bid load this year.

To Mike Buerger, Jimmy Cromwell, Don Kappes and Dan Gary for doing a great job at the Florida State University Ringling Museum project in Sarasota, Florida. The job was tough with a tight budget.

To the project team on the Marsh’s Edge project for grinding it out on a tough project.

To Thomas Leonzio and his project team on the Homestead Replacement Hospital project in Homestead, Florida for doing a quality project. The owner and customer stated that it was one of the “best drywall jobs they have seen.” Great job.

To Ed Agen and the craftsmen at Sweetbay store #1748. They worked worked days and nights to complete the job.

To Russell Brock and the whole warehouse team for doing a great job all year.

To Craig Smith for getting the Highwoods VII building off to a great start.

To Jimmy Cromwell and the entire plastering crew for doing a great job all year scheduling, coordinating and performing all the stucco work for the year.

To Terry Dobbings and Tim Wilson for doing an excellent job in coordinating manpower.


Employees ate Italian and celebrated the holidays at Maggiano’s in Tampa in December. The lunch included employees from KHS&S-Tampa and Central Services and managers from KHS&S-Orlando.

Russell Brock, warehouse manager, and Charlie Williams, Jr., plaster foreman, pause for a picture while tending the grounds of the KHS&S office in Tampa.

Building BabiesManatee County Emergency Operations, Traffic Management, Emergency Communications and Information Technology Center Bradenton, Florida

MetLife Tenant Build-Out Tampa, Florida

Offices of Tom Vaughan Orlando, Florida

One Arts Plaza Dallas, Texas

Pleasure Island Building 2 Renovation Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Pointe Orlando Redevelopment Orlando, Florida

Prime Retail Outlets Temporary Wall Orlando, Florida

Ritz-Carlton Cold Prep Kitchen Orlando, Florida SeaWorld Water Park Orlando, Florida

The Conservatory Palm Coast, Florida

Winter Garden Village Winter Garden, Florida

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Jacob Jeffrey Amerman, son of Michele and John Amerman, was born Oct. 18. He weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces and was 22 ½ inches long. Amerman is a project administrator, KHS&S-Tampa.

Jacob was well outfitted after the Tampa office held

a baby shower for him before his birth.

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Congratulations to John Astrologo, who married Stephanie on March 25. John is a framer/hanger from KHS&S-Orlando.

Congratulations

Russell Brock, warehouse manager, and Charlie Williams, Jr., plaster foreman, pause for a picture while tending the grounds of the KHS&S office in Tampa.

PrOJeCt FaCtsProject: The Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village.Location: Destin, Florida. Two 260,000-square-foot condo towers with an amenities and member services building, retail and parking garage.Construction Dates: October 2005 through mid-2007 for KHS&S.Owner: Legendary Inc. of Destin, Florida.General Contractor: Joint venture between Moss & Associates of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Roy Anderson Corp. of Gulfport, Mississippi.KHS&S Scope of Work: Interior and exterior framing, plaster, FRP, GFRC and Polygarde shapes.Project Team: Tom Gibbons, senior vice president and project executive, KHS&S-Dallas; Dan Casey, senior vice president, KHS&S-Dallas; Mila Glushin, senior estimator, KHS&S-Central; Matthew Pollard, project manager, KHS&S-Dallas; Ryan Smith, assistant project manager, KHS&S-Dallas; and Tom Pickford, director, pre-construction. Thomas Smallwood, general superintendent, KHS&S-Dallas; Rod Wise, west tower superintendent, KHS&S-Orlando; Roy Lumpkins, lath superintendent, KHS&S-Dallas; and Leonard “Bear” Monst, corporate superintendent. Luis Negrete and Junior Negrete, plaster foremen, KHS&S-Dallas; Tony Gonzalez, amenities foreman, KHS&S-Tampa; Javier Gonzalez, sheetrock foreman, KHS&S-Tampa; Vince Warden, labor foreman, KHS&S-Dallas; Eddie Barrientos, lath foreman, KHS&S-Dallas; Fernando Lara, east tower foreman, KHS&S-Tampa; Carlos Carrasco, east tower foreman, KHS&S-Dallas; and Miguel Gonzalez, west tower foreman, KHS&S-Dallas.

“A major challenge was coordinating the special shapes at HarborWalk,” says Matthew Pollard, project manager, KHS&S-Dallas. Craftsmen are using FRP, GFRC and Polygarde to form gingerbread shapes. Their scope of work also includes exterior/interior framing and plaster.

Because of their in-depth knowledge and experience, KHS&S leaders were able to view the architectural drawings and determine which product would work best for each architectural element.

“Many of the project’s elements are affixed at extreme elevations,” Pollard says. “Some are six feet by six feet and would have weighed 350 pounds if we used the specified materials. So instead, we made them out of Polygarde. Instead of weighing 350 pounds, they weigh 60 pounds.”

“Because we used a lighter product, we also saved time and materials because we didn’t have to reinforce the walls for extra support,” he says.

Craftsmen also engineered FRP spires that reach 240 feet in the air, but are still strong enough to withstand winds that can reach 130 miles per hour during a Category 3 hurricane.

The KHS&S-Dallas office, which is leading the project, scanned other KHS&S-East Coast offices once they secured the job, bringing in talented supervisors and foremen from Tampa and Orlando. To better manage the large scope of the project, Pollard assigned supervisors to different areas of Emerald Grande.

Pollard also found apartments and other necessities for project leaders and craftsmen, who have been living in their new homes in Destin for six to 16 months. In all, 16 project leaders relocated to Destin.

KHS&S also hired more than 100 local craftsmen to ensure the project’s success. Pollard expects to complete the towers and amenities building by the end of January before starting on the retail phase of the project. That phase should be complete by July.

Even though KHS&S is focusing on a tight schedule, they’ve made no sacrifices on safety. In fact, they won the 2006 OSHA Sunshine Safety Award for the safest project in Northwest Florida and have had no falls on the job.

Emerald Grande Craftsmen Shine on Gulf of Mexico

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Upon completion, Emerald Grande will be a shining jewel on the Gulf of Mexico in Destin, Florida.

Emerald Grande Craftsmen Shine on Gulf of Mexico


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KHS&S completed the interior framing and sheetrock on the units in Emerald Grande’s condominiums.

“The balconies step in and out, so there’s no easy way to access the exterior walls,” Pollard explains. “So, craftsmen are using a combination of scaffolding, swing stages and tie-offs. It slows down the work, but we have to be safe.

“We reinforce safety by holding weekly safety meetings to discuss tie-off and fall procedures,” Pollard says. “We also met with the Destin Fire Department to discuss emergency safety procedures.”

Louis Sanchez, safety coordinator, KHS&S-Dallas, helped oversee safety at Emerald Grande.

Once the project winds down and comes to an end in 2007, KHS&S leaders and craftsmen can come to ground and stand back and admire their newest jewel on the Gulf of Mexico.

And for many years to come, residents and visitors of Emerald Grande will enjoy KHS&S’ fine craftsmanship and the magnificent gulf views the project provides.

“The HarborWalk project has been a full-circle effort that involved a great many people at KHS&S,” Pollard says. “Many people and departments contributed to the project’s success, whether it was shop drawings from pre-construction, promotional items from marketing or a site visit from Mike Cannon.”

May DrawingDanny L. Prevatte – Orlando $300Kevin J. Crider – Orlando $200Marcos Martinez – Tampa $150Charles E. Morris – Orlando $150Mark A. Mozdzierz – Orlando $100James Cromwell Sr. – Orlando $100John A. Astrologo – Orlando $ 50Charles W. Lofton – Tampa $ 50John Frazier – Orlando $ 50Efren Jimenez – Orlando $ 50

June DrawingEric W. Stolz – Tampa $300Gary W.Trimble – Tampa $200Ricardo A. Hoque – Orlando $150David J. Ross – Dallas $150Loren V. Warden – Dallas $100Gerardo J. Morales – Tampa $100Timothy W. Baldon – Orlando $ 50Jerry L. Wessler – Tampa $ 50Jorge A. Jaime – Tampa $ 50Edward Agen – Tampa $ 50

July DrawingEleuterio Ponce-Martinez – Tampa $300Mark T. White – Tampa $200Juan A. Aguirre-Gillardo – Orlando $150Keleme Maingrette – Orlando $150Richard D. Robbins – Dallas $100Micheal D. Hogue – Orlando $100David F. Gonzalez – Dallas $ 50Donald J. Smith – Tampa $ 50Steven C. Keane – Orlando $ 50Chad L. Frevert – Tampa $ 50

August DrawingLuis A. Negrete – Dallas $300Mark C. Pepin – Tampa $200Mario Salgado-Corona – Tampa $150Jaime Otero-Ponce – Tampa $150Eliceo Aviles – Tampa $100Ronald R. Edwards – Orlando $100Matthew Uzzi – Tampa $ 50Eliseo Aguilera Jr. – Tampa $ 50Alejandro Montes – Tampa $ 50Jose Picon – Dallas $ 50

September DrawingJose Barrera – Tampa $300Victor A. Carillo-Palma – Tampa $200Lorenzo M. Johnson – Orlando $150Glenmore Garwood – Orlando $150Kazimierz Bienkowski – Tampa $100Pedro O. Idrovo – Orlando $100Wesley C. Kennedy – Tampa $ 50Jerry L. Wessler – Tampa $ 50Jimmie D. Fields – Dallas $ 50Rex A. Seeley – Orlando $ 50

October DrawingRonald Cameron – Tampa $300Ronald Mathis – Orlando $200Charles T. Irwin – Orlando $150Willie J. Standberry – Tampa $150Jerry Darter – Orlando $100Timothy Baldwin – Orlando $100Elias A. Kilci – Orlando $ 50Charles E. Morris – Orlando $ 50Barry W. Renn – Orlando $ 50Jose Romero – Orlando $ 50

November DrawingJames P. Work – Tampa $300Martin Gomez-Sanchez – Tampa $200Juan A. Armenta – Dallas $150Keith Hicks – Tampa $150Gumersindo Perez – Dallas $100Jose S. Vasquez – Dallas $100Felipe D. Graciano – Tampa $ 50Jonathan W. Linder – Tampa $ 50Jose J. Moncada – Dallas $ 50Fred D. Howard – Tampa $ 50

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Congratulations Safety Incentive Winners!Every month, KHS&S draws winners for cash prizes as part of its Safety Incentive Award. To be eligible, employees must have worked the previous month without a job injury.

Hooked on Safetyy (continued from page 5)

Employees from KHS&S-Tampa and Orlando met recently at the annual safety luncheon in Tampa. This event reinforces the importance of safety throughout the East Coast.

Hats off to the project team and craftsmen on the Mahaffey Theater project in St. Petersburg, Florida. KHS&S completed two phases of the project in 2005 and 2006. A letter from the city of St. Petersburg thanked KHS&S for helping turn the theater into the city’s premier crown jewel. “There were numerous significant surprises uncovered during construction and special requests for additional scope outside the original contract,” the letter states. “Your company’s response to these added requests and unforeseen conditions to an already demanding schedule were met with an ‘above and beyond’ timely response and positive attitute. Safety is always a most important aspect of any project, and we are pleased that this project was completed without incident.” The letter was from Meg Lashley, capital improvements manager and John Green, director, capital improvements, on behalf of the city of St. Petersburg.

Hats off to KHS&S-Central employees for showing their Halloween spirit. They are (from left): Fay Claeys, Debra Clark, Joanna Foster, Jon Ericson and Lynda Licht.

Hats off (continued from page 10)


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Since Danny was on vacation, Luis sent his father’s resume to KHS&S.

“I wasn’t familiar with KHS&S,” Danny says. “When I went to its Website, I was amazed by its projects.”

He’s happy to now be part of the company, and he spent his first months on the job looking for ways to reinforce the company’s safety program. He also visited East Coast KHS&S offices and projects so he could get to know project leaders and other employees.

When he takes a break from the job, he spends time with his friends and family, which includes his wife of 30 years, one son, two daughters and two grandchildren.

He jokes when he mentions his wife’s name – Bella Mercedes. “My Mercedes is missing the Benz,” he says.

Unda may wish he drives a Mercedes-Benz, but he actually drives a Toyota Camry at home and a company truck for work.

Whatever vehicle he drives, we wish Unda a smooth ride ahead.

Ins & OutsPublished by the Marketing & Communications department of kHs&s Contractors. Comments and suggestions are welcome.Please contact: Janet Puglisi, [email protected], or Sandy Townsend, [email protected] © 2006 KHS&S Contractors. all rights reserved.


off SiteEmployees from KHS&S-Orlando took general contractor PCL Construction on a fishing trip near Dry Tortugas National Park off the Florida Keys in October. They were (from left): Jerry Darter, Mike Doyle, Howard Cromwell and Shawn Renn, all from KHS&S-Orlando; and Tim Davenport and Tray Nobles, from PCL.

KHS&S-Tampa enjoyed a day of camaraderie during its Deep Sea Adventure and Fishing Tournament in August in the Gulf of Mexico. Robert Luker presents the first place plaque to Ronnie Cameron for biggest

fish, and Matthew Uzzi “proudly” displays his second place ribbon.

You’ve Been Framed (continued from page 2)

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