| Employee Management |
Evolving Project Observers into Project Leaders
By Gregg Schoppman
If you ask seasoned veterans of the construction industry
the origin of project managers, they would all agree project
managers came about because superintendents hated doing their
paperwork. “Construction is about building things, not
shuffling paper,” grumbles the stodgy construction
curmudgeon.
Reprinted with permission from FMI Corporation,
919.787.8400.
For more information visit www.fminet.com or call Tom Smith
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| Legal News |
Court Reverses Verdict Against General Contractor for
Injury to Subcontractor’s Worker
The Connecticut Supreme Court on May 20, 2008 reversed a
lower court’s jury verdict assessing $3.45 million in damages
against a general contractor for injuries suffered by a
subcontractor’s employee. In Archambault v.
Soneco/Northeastern Inc., Connecticut’s high court found
that the trial court improperly prevented the general
contractor from showing that negligent conduct of the worker’s
employer caused the injuries.
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| SEAA Projects of the Year |
2008 Awards for Projects Topped Out in 2007
The Project of the Year Awards are presented annually to
recognize the erection projects of our members for their
superior performance and execution of exemplary projects from
across the USA.
There are three classes:
- Class I – for Erection Contract up to $500,000.00
- Class II – for Erection Contract of $500,000.00 up to $1
Million
- Class III – for Erection Contract of $1 Million and
greater
Winners for 2008 (projects topped out in 2007) are: Basden
Steel and Erection, S.L. Shaw Company, Inc., Bosworth Steel
Erectors - click the Read More button below for more
information and pictures.
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| William Davis Award |
Bob Beckner Receives William Davis
Award
During the annual Awards Dinner celebration in San Antonio,
TX, SEAA honored Bob A. Beckner, a principal
with Peterson Beckner Industries, Inc., with the William Davis
Award, the association’s most prestigious honor.
The William Davis Award is awarded annually to recognize
individuals who have performed long-term, notable and
distinguished service to the association and the steel
erection industry. Named for Davis because of his outstanding
leadership in the advancement of the steel erection industry,
the award does not merely honor a single achievement but the
contributions over an entire career. Beckner was nominated by
his colleagues for attaining a pinnacle of success within the
steel erection industry and contributing to SEAA.
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| Sponsor Feature |
New Perimeter Protection System Improves Safety and
Reduces Cost
By Dale Jacquish, Perimeter Protection Products
LLC
Perimeter protection has dramatically changed because of a
new system from Perimeter Protection Products LLC in
Middlesex, NJ. This new system requires less installation or
removal time, reduces costs, and is more versatile than
previous products.
Jerry Morganelli from DFM Industries Incorporated first
used this new perimeter protection system for a
315,000-sq.-ft. addition to Lonza Biologics in Portsmith, New
Hampshire.
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| New SEAA President-Elect |
Zimmerman named as SEAA President-Elect
(2008-2009)
The Board of Directors of the Steel Erectors Association of
America (SEAA) has announced the unanimous selection of Duff
Zimmerman as president-elect. When he succeeds current
President Chip Pocock, he will become the 24th president of
the SEAA in its 36-year history. Zimmerman will officially be
inducted into office at the 37th Annual SEAA Convention &
Trade Show set for March 12-14, 2009 at the Kingston
Plantation Resort, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
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| New Member Profile |
Adams & Smith, Inc.
 San Joaquin River Bridge
Furnished and Erected Steel (8000 tons) Antioch, CA
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SEAA welcomes new member Adams & Smith, based in
Lindon, UT. Since 1965, discriminating clients with "mission
impossible" projects have relied on Adams & Smith for
engineering and constructions services. They know--first hand
or by word of mouth--about the company’s honesty, technical
know-how, quality, and no-nonsense approach to meeting
schedules.
“We’re excited about our membership in SEAA,” says Morgan
Humphries, Vice President of Business Development. “We joined
SEAA to network more within the trade, to take advantage of
the training, and to participate in the collective direction
of the industry. We have a lot to contribute after 43 years in
the business,” he adds.
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| Tip of the Month |
USACE Allows Multiple Lift Rigging In Recent
Revision to EM 385-1-1 (Nov 03)
In a decision reached on 28, April 2008, the United
States Army Corps or Engineers (USACE) announced the
decision to allow the use of Multiple Lift Rigging (MLR)
during steel erection/placement activities by
incorporating the OSHA 1926.753 Subpart R procedures,
but with additional criteria based on other available
standards and USACE experience.
This recently published change to EM 385-1-1, Nov 3,
which is effective immediately, is explained further in
the following links.
Quick Links :
SEAA continues to monitor laws and regulations about
the steel construction industry and will keep you
informed when changes occur.
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| Industry News |
Learning from New York’s Tragic Crane Collapses
March’s spectacular crane disaster that claimed 7
lives and caused untold millions in damage was clearly
tragic. Then, while the investigation is underway for
that collapse, another crane collapsed on the Upper East
Side of Manhattan, leaving at least one person dead and
damaging an adjacent high-rise apartment building.
The investigation to piece together the causes and an
understanding of what happened in both these tragedies
will take months. Meanwhile, a city inspector resigned
after his arrest for falsifying business records and
offering a false document for filing. The city’s
buildings commissioner resigned in April after an outcry
over the rising number of these deadly incident.
While we await the outcome of these investigations,
those of us in the steel erection industry should ask
ourselves what we can learn from these tragedies. What
safety steps can we take on job sites to prevent such
disasters? How can we best evaluate our equipment, our
processes, and our employee and subcontractor training
to ensure that our projects are completed safely, on
time, and within budget?
SEAA will continue to monitor information from these
investigations as well as other regulations and research
that can help us all do our jobs more safely. Rest
assured that we will share this information with our
members as quickly as possible.
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| Featured Project |
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Construction Challenge at St. Louis
Power House
The Power House, a historic building at 11 th Street and
Clark in St. Louis, is being transformed from the inside out
as new offices for Cannon Design. The priority is to maintain
the historic façade as well as the interior walls. To build a
building inside an existing building is similar to building a
ship in a bottle. Observers say that general contractor Ross
is doing a great job of managing many bits and pieces with
regard to the character of the building and protecting its
integrity.
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| Member Spotlight |
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SEAA congratulates Indusco on 100 years of
service to the construction industry. With beginnings
in the surplus business, a very popular business in 1908,
Indusco is one of very few companies that have survived.
In 1908, 16-year-old Moses Schloss would paddle a small
rowboat from ship to ship in the Baltimore harbor, buying used
rope by the pound. He recycled the good parts and sent the bad
spots to paper plants to be made into newsprint. A week's hard
work might generate $10 profit. Ship captains appreciated his
efforts and learned to trust him. Thus, the Industrial Sales
Company was born.
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| Upcoming SEAA Events |
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SEAA Board
Meeting
June 13 , 2008
SEAA-MAC 2nd Annual Golf Outing
June
13, 2008
Industry Roadshow Meeting
October 9,
2008
8:00 - 11:30AM
9th Annual Education Golf Fundraiser
October 9, 2008
12:30 Shotgun Start
SEAA Board Meeting
October 10,
2008
8:00AM - 2:00PM
37th SEAA National Convention & Trade
Show
March 12-14, 2009
SEAA EVENTS
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| Welcome New SEAA Members |
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Stud Welding & Fasteners,
Inc.
Lebanon , TN - EMAIL
Adams & Smith Inc.
Lindon , UT - EMAIL
Vision Steel Solutions
Hoschton , GA -
EMAIL
E.E. Marr Erectors Inc.
Baltimore , MD
- EMAIL
Perimeter Protection Products,
LLC
Middlesex , NJ - EMAIL
Superior Steel Erectors, Inc.
Annapolis
, MD - EMAIL
Carolina Fabrication
Winston-Salem , NC
- EMAIL
Mid Atlantic Steel Erectors,
Inc.
Moseley , VA
North American Crane Bureau,
Inc.
Altamonte Springs , FL - EMAIL |
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