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GUCA celebrated its 40thanniversary at the Ritz-Carlton,Amelia Island, Fla., during the2011 GUCA Annual Conferenceheld on June 16 to 19, 2011. The conference began with a

welcome reception where atten-dees had the opportunity to net-work with friends, clients and othermember guests and families. The June 17 morning confer-

ence session began with theGUCA Industry chit-chat. Thebusiness session followed andincluded elections of the 2011-2012 GUCA Officers andDirectors: President CharlieMurren, C.A. Murren & SonsCompany Inc.; First Vice PresidentAngela Lange, Peed Bros. Inc.;Second Vice President ReginaShelnutt, Robert M. Anderson Inc.;Treasurer Ed Shipley, Ronny D.Jones Enterprises Inc.; SecretaryMark Gravel, Willow ConstructionInc.; Ex-Officio Mitch Stephens, John D. Stephens Inc.;Directors Matt Chatham, Blount Construction Co. Inc.;Brandon Cooper, Construction Perfected Inc.; RichardKrauss, STS/Utiliquest; Keith Plemons, SoutheastConnections LLC; Sanford Stokes, Western SummitConstructors Inc.; and Associate Directors Ben Corbitt,Ferguson Waterworks and Jeff Duncan, Cowin EquipmentCompany. GUCA also recognized the following retiring board

directors: President Mitch Stephens, John D. Stephens Inc.;First Vice President Charlie Murren, C.A. Murren & SonsCompany Inc.; Second Vice President Angela Lance, PeedBros. Inc.; Treasurer Regina Shelnutt, Robert M. AndersonInc.; Secretary Mark Gravel, Willow Construction Inc.;directors Matt McCormack, Archer Western ContractorsInc.; John Morris, Heavy Constructors Inc.; Ed ShipleyRonny D. Jones Enterprises Inc.; Reese Taylor, BarnettSouthern Corporation; Kelly Wilson, Western SummitConstructors Inc.; and, associate directors Fielder Martin,Shapiro, Fussell, Wedge & Martin LLP, and Tom Savage,Large & Gilbert PC.The GUCA presented the 2010-2011 Star Partner of the

Year Awards. The Star Partner Awards were presented tothe contractor and associate members who support GUCA,not only through sponsorship donations, but also throughsafety and education class registrations, conference andevent registrations, and overall boundless support of thisassociation. The recipients of the Star Partner Awards forthe 2010-2011 year were contractor member John D.

Stephens Inc. and associate mem-ber Large & Gilbert PC.The National Utility Contractors

Association Inc., represented by2011-2012 Chairman RyanSchmitt, Petticoat-Schmitt CivilEngineers, updated the memberson issues at the national level andpraised the GUCA and its membersfor all of their accomplishments.Presentations by Rhonda Gilbert

and Tom Savage, Large & GilbertPC, on “Ways to Cut Overhead”;Joyce Klemmer, Smith, Gambrell& Russell LLP, on “SocialNetworking and the Law”; andKen Meyer, Alignment at Work,LLC, on “Proactively Workingwith Municipalities” followed thebusiness session.The evening of June 17 mem-

bers gathered for the Race to theFinish PAC Auction, which helpedGUCA raise money for the GUCAPAC. Members and their families

enjoyed a live and silent auction and had a chance to par-ticipate in the raffle price contest. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneershelped keep the live auction in motion while helpingGUCA reach its monetary goal.The closing conference session began June 18 with the

GUCA Awards Breakfast. Each committee chairman high-lighted their committee accomplishments. Charlie Murren,C.A. Murren & Sons Company Inc. was presented with theCommittee Chairman of the Year Award. Other awardswere presented to the Hard Hat Safety Award winners,which included: 0-400,000 Man-Hours Plant Construction,Douglas Electrical & Plumbing Company, Inc.; 400,000 +Man-Hours Plant Construction, Skanska USA CivilSoutheast; 0-100,000 Man-Hours Pipeline Construction,Robert M. Anderson Inc.; 100,000 + Man-Hours PipelineConstruction, Richard Harp Excavation Inc.; and the HardHat Safety Award Overall Winner, Douglas Electrical &Plumbing Company Inc. Awards also were presented toJudy Turpin, Turpin Inc., for Contractor Member of theYear and to Tom Savage, Large & Gilbert PC, for AssociateMember of the Year. Membership contest winners included first place, Mark

Accetturo, Reynolds Inc., with 11 recruits and second placehonors were split between Angela Lance, Peed Bros. Inc.and David Nelms, Brown, Nelms & Co. PC, with 4 recruitseach. Other members participating included Chris Jones,

H&H Insurance Services Inc.; Regina Shelnutt, Robert M.

GUCA Celebrates at Annual ConferenceATLANTA (AP) Metal railings rained down onto a heavily

traveled interstate in downtown Atlanta from a landmark bridgelate Aug. 13, narrowly missing vehicles on the key corridor andshutting off traffic both ways for hours during the night, authori-ties and motorists said. No one was reported injured when the aluminum fencing and

canopy supports for a pedestrian walkway on the bridge crumbledabove the main Downtown Connector shortly before midnight,said Karlene Barron, communications director of the GeorgiaDepartment of Transportation. “We’re extremely thankful nobody got hurt,” Barron told The

Associated Press. She said inspectors determined early Aug. 14 that the 17th

Street Bridge remained structurally sound but it appeared a sec-ondary structure of aluminum fencing and walkway canopy sup-ports atop the bridge had given way in one area. “It caused a sort of zipper effect because of the weight. One part

failed and it just kind of ripped everything down,” she said, citingthe initial inspection. She said the debris fell over the northbound side of the

Downtown Connector about where Interstates 75 and 85 meet. Traffic backed up for miles, but police then re-routed motorists

on other highways in and around Atlanta. The snarled corridor isone of the most heavily traveled in the area, snaking through thecenter of Atlanta. Barron told AP later that traffic was again flow-ing in both directions after sunrise. She said contractors would be at the bridge in coming hours to

remove other sections of railing that hadn’t fallen and that couldresult in at least partial closures of lanes later in the day or night. Motorist Reggie Lee told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that

he saw something falling from the bridge as he was driving on theDowntown Connector and knew he had to stop carefully. But hesaid he didn’t want to cause a pileup and tried to ease up gentlybecause of traffic. “I knew I had to brake slowly, try to give people behind me time

to stop,” Lee said. “No one hit anybody.” Lee said the debris landed about 10 ft. (3 m) from his car and

missed falling on any of the other vehicles in the area. Crews brought in dump trucks, cranes and flatbed trucks to

remove the debris. An Associated Press reporter at the scene before dawn said the

immediate area around the bridge had emptied of all but policecars and other emergency vehicles — like one vast, empty park-ing lot. The bridge opened in March 2004 and links Atlanta’s Midtown

with a bustling live-in community of shops, trendy restaurants andhomes just across the Downtown Connector on the other side.Some of the debris was seen on a ramp.

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The Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia Inc.(ABC) presented its 2011 Safety Awards to 51 honorees in thefield of construction at its annual luncheon held May 23. Theassociation’s national STEP Awards and Georgia ChapterAwards of Safety Excellence are given yearly to Georgia con-tractors who have achieved low rates of on-the-job accidentsand demonstrated the highest commitment to safety.ABC’s Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP)

Awards recognize members who employ effective safety prac-tices on their job sites, and are based on 20 key elements of con-tractor safety programs such as management commitment, pre-planning for safety on jobsites, safety training and resourcescommitted to safety. The STEP process, developed and writtenby contractors for contractors, is a tool designed to objectivelyevaluate safety programs, policies, procedures and training.This year the Georgia Chapter earned 20 Platinum-level

awards as well as 6 Diamond-level awards, the highest STEPlevel achievable. Diamond-level winners must have an inci-dence rate at least 50 percent below the national Bureau ofLabor Statistics (BLS) average in their particular NAICS codefor at least three consecutive years and have an EMR (or “modfactor”) at or below 0.700 (0.800 for companies with fewer than100 employees). Last year ABC of Georgia tied for 2nd in thenation for Platinum STEP awards earned, with 26.“STEP participants consistently out-perform the National

BLS averages for fatalities, injuries and lost time,” said 2011ABC Safety Forum Chairman Wayne Hopkins, safety directorof Alpha Insulation and Waterproofing, and a member of ABCof Georgia’s training team, who announced the award recipi-ents. Hopkins commended the award winners for their achieve-ment and emphasized the importance of keeping workers safeon the job site.Winners of the Georgia Safety Awards of Excellence are

determined by calculating a company’s total incident rate andthe amount of time lost due to job-related injuries. To achievethis award, companies must have had no employee fatalities,and their total recordable and lost time rates must both be lowerthan the national average.At the ceremony, Wayne Hopkins was awarded the ABC

Region 4 Craft Instructor of the Year Award for his talent andpassion for safety training at both Alpha Insulation andWaterproofing and through ABC of Georgia’s safety trainingprogram. “We are proud to have Wayne as chairman of our safety

forum and a member of our training team,” said ABC ofGeorgia President Bill Anderson, who presented the award.The event was sponsored by Bardi Mechanical, Fly & Form

Inc., Hardin Construction Company, LLC, Lauren Engineersand Constructors Inc., PCL Industrial Construction Company,Stasco Mechanical Contractors Inc. and the law firm ofWimberly, Lawson, Steckel, Schneider & Stine P.C.

2011 Safety Award WinnersSilver STEP• Bardi Mechanical• Classic Concrete Forming• Harcon Inc.• Stasco Mechanical Contractors Inc.Gold STEP• Allison-Smith Company LLC• Alpha Insulation & Waterproofing Company• Brasfield & Gorrie• Carter Concrete Structures• The Circle Group• DHR Mechanical Services of Georgia• Dooleymack Constructors of Georgia

ABC Announces2011 Safety Awards

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JCB of Georgia Announces Addition of Sharpe, Franke to Manager Positions

JCB of Georgia recently announcedtwo additions to its staff. Adam Sharpeis now the company’s sales and opera-tions manager and Chad Franke is thenew territory sales manager. Sharpe joins the company with an

extensive background of results-orient-ed sales management. He will be basedin the Kennesaw, Ga., branch and willhave broad companywide responsibili-ties for sales and sales management.Previous to joining JCB of Georgia,

Sharpe had consistently surpassed salesgoals and expectations with some ofthe world’s largest industrial forkliftcompanies. Although new to the construction

equipment industry, Sharpe stated,“I’m not new to the equipment busi-ness. I have spent the past three years asgeneral manager over sales and opera-tions for Barloworld Handling inAtlanta, Ga.” Prior to working for Barloworld,

Sharpe had been the sales manger ofOgden Forklifts, and before that heworked for Briggs Equipment wherehe held positions including territorymanager, fleet manager and nationalaccounts manager.“What brought me to work with JCB

of Georgia was the immediate sense ofcompassion for both the customer andtheir employees. A company is only asgood as the people that work for it. Ifyour employees sincerely care for eachother and the well being of the compa-ny, then that same passion carries on tothe customer. That is what I immedi-ately noticed when interviewing withJCB of Georgia. I was also very

impressed with the world class productthat JCB produces,” stated Sharpe. Sharpe further commented, “I look

forward to bringing the knowledge andexperience I gained in the industrialequipment segment over to the con-struction side. Our main focus will beto create value based solutions thatdeliver reliable equipment and directbottom line results. Chad Franke, JCB of Georgia’s

newly appointed territory sales manag-er, will be responsible for sales man-agement for a large chunk of real estateincluding the cities of Augusta, Maconand Dublin, Ga., as well as surroundingtowns. This is Franke’s first foray intoequipment sales. He has been in theequipment industry for 10 years work-ing for a successful Waynesboro, Ga.-based rental house where he held theposition of sales and rental manager, aswell as handling various segments ofthe service portion of the business. Atthe same time he owned a growinglandscaping business which he recentlysold after 12 years of ownership.Franke primarily works in the Augusta,Ga., location and receives total supportand utilizes the resources from all threelocations of JCB of Georgia. When asked about his machine

background, Franke stated, “Workingwith an equipment rental company,most of my experience is in compactequipment — skid steers, mini excava-tors, backhoes and smaller equipment.The big draw in joining JCB ofGeorgia is that we purchased and rent-ed JCB machines at my previous com-pany, so I am extremely familiar with

the entire product line. With just recent-ly selling my landscaping business andmy extensive knowledge of the JCBmachines, the timing was great and itworked out.”Franke has a solid philosophy for

equipment sales, “Service is the mostimportant aspect of our business.People buy equipment from a salesmanevery day. After the initial sale, it’sservice that sells your next piece ofequipment. As long as the service is inplace, the next sale will come. I’m hereto sell machines and provide a com-plete service and parts package, whichincludes me, my mechanics and myparts department. I keep a tool box onmy truck and I roll my sleeves upwhenever I need to. I have a lot of‘wrench time’ from my previousemployer. If it’s not a major mechanicalfailure and I’m first one on the job site,I’m gonna take care of it.“I like to be comfortable with the

people I’m working with,” Franke con-tinued. “And like to get to know themand their families. That’s what it’s likehere and I’m really enjoying being apart of this team. JCB of Georgia andJCB are there to help the customer forthe long term, I’m impressed withthat.”JCB of Georgia is headquartered in

Pooler (Savannah), Ga., with branchfacilities in Augusta and Kennesaw,Ga. For more information, visit

www.jcbofgeorgia.com.(This story also can be found on

Construction Equipment Guide’sWeb site at www.constructionequip-mentguide.com.) CEG

JCB of Georgia added Chad Franke as the new territo-ry sales manager.

Adam Sharpe is now JCB of Georgia’s sales and oper-ations manager.

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Anderson Inc.; and, Mitch Stephens, John D. Stephens Inc.,with 3 recruits each; and, with 1 recruit each: Jay Andrade,Godwin Pumps; Brandon Cooper, Construction Perfected Inc.;Jeff Dexter, HD Supply Waterworks; Edwin Nuscher, FergusonWaterworks; Billy Padgett, Reynolds Inc.; Marin Smith,Stephens MDS/Stephens Rock & Dirt Inc.; and ThomasTowler, Ferguson Waterworks.The Longevity recognition went to Douglas Electrical &

Plumbing Inc. for being a member of GUCA for more than 30years. The recipient of the Rookie Member of the Year Awards was

contractor member E.R. Snell Contractor Inc.Mo Thrash, GUCA lobbyist, presented the 2011 Legislative

update and announced Sen. Ross Tolleson as the 2011Legislative Service Golden Shovel award recipient. Sen.Tolleson gave an update on the 2001 Legislative session andthen provided a keynote on leadership.June 18 concluded the conference with the President’s

Reception and Dinner. Members witnessed the installation ofGUCA officers and directors for the 2011-2012 board. As theconference came to a close, GUCA President Mitch Stephens,John D. Stephens Inc. welcomed incoming president CharlieMurren, C.A. Murren & Sons Company Inc., to this new officeand remarked on his leadership year. The Association recognized past GUCA presidents to include

1971 — Cecil M. Forbes, Metro Pipeline Co., Athens ; 1972 —William O. Thomas, Arthur Pew Construction Co. Inc.,Chamblee; 1973 — John Mac Q. Nichols, Nichols ContractingCo., Mableton; 1974 — M.M. Broom, J.W. Meadors & Co.Inc., Riverdale; 1975 — W.L. Hale, Hale Contracting Co.,Atlanta; 1976 — M.C. Bishop, Jr., B & B Pipeline Co. Inc., EastPoint; 1977 — W.L. Whigham, Alcon Associates Inc., Albany;1978 — John D. Stephens, John D. Stephens Inc., Lilburn;1979 — John Q. Sineath, Trescon Corporation, Smyrna; 1980— Edwin Kirk Daniel, 3-D Excavators Inc., Chamblee; 1981— James Broom, Jr., Southern Champion Construction Inc.,Tucker; 1982 — W.B. Buddy Cooper, Southern RoadbuildersInc., Augusta; 1983 — Dudley B. Samford Jr., T & B ScottdaleContractors Inc.; 1984 — Leonard Sheriff, Sheriff ConstructionCo., Eastanollee; 1985 — Louis Thamer, Thamer ConstructionCo., Chamblee; 1986 — Joe Strack, Strack Inc., Fairburn; 1987— Richard Clint Daniel, 3-D Excavators Inc., Chamblee; 1988— William Floyd, Southern Champion Construction Inc., StoneMountain; 1989 - Bill Gordy, Gordy Construction Co.,Columbus; 1990 — Tom Tyler, Thamer Construction Co.,Chamblee; 1991 — Ronny Jones, Ronny D. Jones EnterprisesInc., Newnan; 1992 — Dan Mansfield, M & H ConstructionCo. Inc., Tucker; 1993 — James King, Jr., DeKalb Pipeline Co.Inc., Conyers; 1994 — James King. Jr., DeKalb Pipeline Co.Inc., Conyers; 1995 — John Walker, John R. Walker Inc.,Macon; 1996 — Lindsey Tippins, Tippins Contracting Co.,Marietta; 1997 — Mark Accetturo, Reynolds Inc., Fairburn;1998 — Alan Gravel, Willow Construction Inc., PowderSprings; 1999 — Charles Lance, Peed Bros. Inc., Butler; 2000— Donald A. Gillis, Archer Western Contractors Ltd., Atlanta;2001 — Jan R. Smith, Jan R. Smith Construction CompanyInc., Norcross; 2002 — Billie Reid, Robert M. Anderson Inc.,Covington; 2003 — Keith Steen, P. F. Moon & Company Inc.,West Point; 2004 — Brent Scarbrough, Brent Scarbrough &Company Inc., Fayetteville; 2005 — Jeff Steele, Steele &Associates Inc., Alpharetta; 2006 — Shirley Cooley, RockdalePipeline Inc., Conyers; 2007 — Rich Nudi, Reynolds Inc.,Fairburn; 2008 — Ricky Harp, Richard Harp Excavation Inc.,Fayetteville; 2009 — Judy Turpin, Turpin Inc., Lake CityThe 2011 GUCA Annual Conference is scheduled for June

14 to 17, 2012, at the Marriott Resort & Spa in Hilton Head,S.C. For more information, visit www.guca.com.

Celebrating 40 Yearsat GUCA Conference

ANNIVERSARY from page 1

The Georgia Utility ContractorsAssociation Inc. recently elected CharlieMurren, C.A. Murren & Sons CompanyInc., as the 2011-2012 GUCA presidentat the 2011 GUCA Annual Conferencein Amelia Island, Fla.Murren graduated from Auburn

University in 1981 with a Bachelor ofScience in Civil Engineering and is theowner of C.A. Murren & Sons CompanyInc., which has been in business since1986. He started out performing bondrelease and residential concrete for PulteHomes. In 1995, his company built theGrand Prix Arena at the Olympic HorsePark and the Olympic CyclingVeladrone and Stadium at StoneMountain. In 1996, his company movedinto residential and commercial sitedevelopment. As an active member of GUCA and

NUCA, Murren’s committee involve-ment has included the education com-mittee chairman, safety committee chair-man, industry relations committee chair-man and membership committee chair-man. It is through his attention to detailand his “getting it done” attitude withcommittee work that has landed him thecommittee chairman of the year award.He’s made the education and safety

committee members more involved thanever before by promoting site visits forlocal high schools to construction sitesso students can see the hands-on experi-ence of what the utility constructionindustry is all about. Murren sees theassociation as an essential mediumwhere he can seek advice and learn fromhis competitors. Since joining GUCA onMay 5, 1999, Murren has become anintegral decision maker of the utility

construction industry, according toGUCA. Murren also will serve with newly

elected officers and directors thatinclude: First Vice President AngelaLance, Peed Bros. Inc.; Second VicePresident Regina Shelnutt, Robert M.Anderson Inc.; Treasurer Ed Shipley,Ronny D. Jones Enterprises Inc.; andSecretary Mark Gravel, WillowConstruction Inc. The new associate directors elected

include: Ben Corbitt, FergusonWaterworks; and Jeff Duncan, CowinEquipment Company. Directors electedfor 2011-2013 include: Matt Chatham,Blount Construction Co., Inc.; BrandonCooper, Construction Perfected Inc.;Richard Krauss, STS/Utiliquest; KeithPlemons, Southeast Connections LLC;and Sanford Stokes, Western SummitConstructors Inc.. Those continuing on the board as

directors for 2010-2012 include: BobbyCates, Ruby-Collins Inc.; Billy Egan,E.F.S. Inc.; Larry Gilmore, ControlledBlasting Inc.; Guy Kenimer, Jr. GordyConstruction Company; and BryanPonder, Brock Built LLC. For more information, visit

www.guca.com.

GUCA Elects President, Board Members

2010-2011 GUCA President MitchStephens, John D. Stephens Inc.(L), passes the gavel to 2011-2012GUCA President Charlie Murren,C.A. Murren & Sons Company Inc.

• Doster Construction• Environmental Stoneworks• Excel Electrical Technologies Inc.• FitzGerald & Sons Plumbing• Fly and Form• Lend Lease• Mulkey Enterprises• Pattillo Construction Corporation• Precision Concrete Construction• Pyramid Masonry Contractors• SECO Architectural Systems• Southeast Sealing Inc.• Southern Pan Services• United Forming Inc.Platinum STEP• AMEC Inc.• APEC• Balfour Beatty Construction• BE&K• Benning Construction Company• Comfort Systems USA — Southeast• Gardner Glass & Glazing Inc.• Hardin Construction Company• Hathaway Construction• HITT Contracting Inc.• Industrial Technical Services• Ivey Mechanical• JAMCo. Inc.• McCarthy Building Companies• MetroPower Inc.• Pinkerton & Laws• The Saxon Group

• Skanska USA• Southern Wall Systems Inc.• The Winter Construction CompanyDiamond STEP• Fortune-Johnson General

Contractors• Juneau Construction Company• Lauren Engineers & Constructors• Manhattan Construction Company• PCL Industrial Construction

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CompanyGeorgia Safety Awards of

Excellence• Allison-Smith Company LLC• Alpha Insulation & Waterproofing• AMEC Inc.• Balfour Beatty Construction• Benning Construction Company• Brasfield & Gorrie• The Circle Group• DooleyMack Constructors of

Georgia• Environmental Stoneworks• Fly & Form• Fortune-Johnson General

Contractors• Gardner Glass & Glazing• Hardin Construction Company• Hathaway Construction Company• HITT Contracting• Industrial Technical Services

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CompanyABC of Georgia represents more than

300 of Georgia’s commercial and indus-trial contractors, subcontractors, suppli-ers and service firms, representing morethan 15,000 employees. ABC supportsthe merit shop philosophy of construc-tion that emphasizes free enterprise andopen competition. The statewide organi-zation is one of 77 chapters of theAssociated Builders and Contractors inWashington, D.C. with more than 25,000members across the country. For more information, call 770/587-

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Forest Park, GA 30297Toll-free: (800) 488-0693

Telephone: (404) 366-0693

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Hoschton, GA3214 Highway 53

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Kennesaw, GA1355 Big Shanty RoadKennesaw, GA 30144

Telephone: (678) 354-5533

Macon, GA2727 Gray HighwayMacon, GA 31211

Toll-free: (800) 786-3120Telephone: (478) 745-6891

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president mitch stephens

vice president reginashelnutt

vice president charlie

president charliemurren

associate members

thebusiness session

guca officers anddirectors

vice president angela