CONEXPO 2017

The Grubb DispatcherIssue 24 Volume 9Spring Company News ReportCONEXPO 2017WHAT’S NEW THIS EDITION:Page 2: Alexandria welcomes Sam Valentine Fredericksburg welcomes Aaron Richardson Steel Division and Baltimore Projects W. O. Grubb top 7 for most epic transportsPage 3:CONEXPO 2017 was held the week of March 7thin Las Vegas. This was a very exciting week forW. O. Grubb. We are the first in North Americato purchase NOT 1, BUT 3, of the GroveGMK5150L‛s. We celebrated with a handoverceremony at Manitowoc‛s booth as they presentedBill Grubb and Michelle Solaimani with acommemorative plaque and custom hard hat.The GMK5150L is one of Grove‛s newest modelswith a load capacity of 175 tons and 197 feet ofboom. It is one of the most powerful and versatilefive-axle cranes in its class. We take delivery of all3 cranes in the spring. Fredericksburg and Richmond Projects Changes with the Crawler DivisionPage 4: 2016 Annual Awards BanquetPage 5: Major Projects New Marketing Video Baltimore and Alexandria ProjectsPage 6: Employment Anniversaries Rigging QuizWritten By: Megan CiesielskiEditor: Michelle SolaimaniLyndsay Greene, Gary Rugg & Eddie Duffiecheering at the Hofbrauhaus in Las Vegas

The Alexandria Branch would like torecognize Sam Valentine for his recentpromotion from Truck Driver to SalesRepresentative. With over 20 years in theindustry, Sam is looking forward to workingin sales.The Fredericksburg Branchwould like to welcomeAaron Richardson back forhis second tour of duty as aSales Representative. Hewill be reporting directly toFred Day.W. O. Grubb was recognized fordoing 1 of the top 7 most epictransport operations in history.Scott McDougle, Cecil Wilmothand George “Jigger” Tanner gottheir photo with our 437 ton gasturbine picture that is in the lobbyof GE’s corporate office inGreenville, South Carolina.STEEL DIVISIONThe Steel Divisionhas been workingon a plant expansion for SanJ foodsnear Richmondairport. The job isexpected tolast untilmid-May/ earlyJune. DanCogar andGlenn Parsleyare the Superintendent’s on the job with the Link-Belt238HSL, 150 ton Crawler Crane operatedby Bruce Lee. They have roughly 20 menon the job at peak.Mike White,bottom left,hunting withsome men fromFlatiron Corp;killed a 480pound bear.STEEL DIVISIONUpcoming Steel Division Jobs GRTC “Pulse” bus stops along BroadStreet in Richmond, VA The Dominion Workplace Tower The ongoing progress of the RadfordArmy Ammunitions Plant in Radford, VABALTIMORESteven Hoke’s job at the Orioles Stadium replacingstadium lights. An interesting fact about this job Stevesaid, “This was aSuper Max Pick forthis crane; we onlyhad a few feet tospare. We were righton the money withthe sizing andplanning on thisone.” The GroveGMK6300L, 350 tonwas operated by DougRadcliffe and oiler,Joseph Akers, out ofthe Richmond Branch.2

FREDERICKSBURGAaron Richardson’s job for the Covantaplant in Lorton, Virginia. The buildingcaught fire inearly February, soin a recoveryeffort they haveto remove 3overhead cranetrolleys. Thetrolleys werehauled to Ashlandto be refurbishedand will eventually be set back in place.Carl Moats operated the GroveGMK7550, 550 ton All Terrain crane withoiler, Bruce “Bubba” Huffstrickler, bothout of the Alexandria Branch.CRAWLER DIVISIONThe Crawler Division has had quite a few changes overthe past few months. We justcan’t keep him out of the south!With the continued growth of theCrawler Division, Cecil Wilmothtransitioned from VP of MajorProjects to VP of the CrawlerDivision. Eddie Duffie will remainbranch manager. The duo will beable to better plan for futureopportunities.We are proud to announce Veronica Elliott as theReceptionist for the Crawler Division. Veronica will beperforming administrative duties, such as: timesheets,billing, collections, etc. while reporting directly to EddieDuffie, Branch Manager. She spent the last 10 years doingthe same administrative duties for two other localRICHMONDcompanies. Her fiancé is an ironworker for Local 28 and herMike Davenport’sjob at Niagara Bottle father is one of the owners of Piedmont Metal Fabricators,so she doesn’t get a break from the construction industry!in Chester, Virginia.Veronica went to J. Sergeant Reynolds for a couple of yearsThis was a doublebut couldn’tpick of silo’s that willdecide what shebe holding tanks forwanted to do soplastic pellets thatshe started awill be melted down to make plasticfamily instead.bottles. The Grove GMK5165, 165 ton AllHer fiancé andTerrain was operated bytwo boys: ShayneScott Snead and9 and Daylin 2 andMichael Ferguson wasa half live inhis oiler. The GroveMechanicsville. An interesting fact is that Veronica and herTMS706E, 60 ton Truckmother are originally from a small town in Russia, theycrane was operated bymoved here in 2001 when she was 13. They try and go backWayne Shinault. Allto visit family as much as possible. Photography is her #1rigging was done by thehobby, and doing anything and everything that puts a smilePortsmouth Rigging Department.on her boys’ faces!Joe BullockWe would like to also recognize Joe Bullock as the new EquipmentService Manager for the Crawler Division. Joe has been with thecompany for nearly 10 years with his most recent role as an A&DTechnician. George “Stump” Pennington has taken on the new roleas Dispatcher for the Crawler Division. Stump has been with thecompany for over 15 years and was previously the Yard Supervisor atthe Crawler Division.“Stump”3

2016 Annual Awards BanquetFebruary held the 6th Annual Awards Banquet for the salesmen of W. O. Grubb. The event took placeat The Hyatt Regency in Tysons Corner, Virginia. The event space was beautifully decorated with ablack and white theme, cupcake display and a step and repeat (red carpet and all). We celebrated theachievements of the salesmen for the 2016 year, and danced all night. Congratulations to all of theaward winners!Silver Level AwardTommy O’Donnell, WilmingtonEd Walters, Steel DivisionWirt Blackwell, RichmondSteven Hoke, BaltimoreJim Eller, RichmondHenry Potter, PortsmouthBrad Yauilla, PortsmouthAlan Whiteted, WilmingtonMike White, WilmingtonJohn Ferrie, PortsmouthDavid Goodman and Bryan Sowersreceiving the Branch of the YearAwardChuck Cooke receiving theWillie Grubb AwardBilly Brown receiving theEagle AwardMIchelle Solaimani and Bill GrubbGold Level AwardNemo Lingerman, BaltimoreRay Hand, AlexandriaPresidents Level AwardBill Crowder, RichmondEagle Award: Top performing salesmanBilly Brown, Crawler DivisionRookie of the Year: Top performing first year salesmanALAN WHITETED, WilmingtonSmall Shackle Award: Smallest single transactionBILLY BROWN, Crawler DivisionBlock and Tackle Award: Most individual transactionsJIGGER TANNER, Major ProjectsBig Hook Award: Largest single pickALAN WHITETED, WilmingtonJigger Tanner receivingBlock and Tackle AwardOut of your Chart Award: Sold the furthest job from their home baseJIGGER TANNER, Major ProjectsAlan Whiteted receivingBig Hook AwardSafety Excellence Award: Presented to the branch with the highest record for safetyFREDERICKSBURG BRANCHBranch Incentive Award: Presented to the branch with the most increase in sales from the previous yearRICHMOND BRANCHEd Walters receivingSilver Level AwardBrad Yauilla receivingSilver Level AwardBranch of the Year Award: Presented to the branch with the highest profit margins, while maintaining a safe work environmentROANOKE BRANCHWillie Grubb “Against All Odds” Award: Awarded to the individual who, through selfless attitude and belief in his or her people, with sheer willpower and determination, accomplished something nobody thought was possible. They embody the tireless effort and determination that ourfounder Willie Grubb displayedCHUCK COOKE, Richmond*Check out our Facebook pages for more photos!4

MAJOR PROJECTSMajor Projects started the first of many lifts in Greensville,VA. They hauled the first of 45 heat exchangers on aplatform trailer. The heat exchanger weighed 440,000pounds. Brian Showalter operated the Liebherr LR1750/2,825 ton Crawler and Ron Freestone operated the LiebherrLR1400, 450 ton Crawler. There are 44 more heatexchangers that they will have to lift and set within the nexteight months.BALTIMORENemo Lingerman’s jobworking for ProjectManager, Jim Perkins, withB & M Towers. GeorgeMoon operated the GroveGMK5165, 165 ton AllTerrain crane with bothinserts, 105 foot of jib.They had to change out cellequipment in the towers.Pete Bayles and BrandonJenkins were the truckdrivers on this job.NEW MARKETING VIDEOALEXANDRIAOtis McGlothlin’sjob for Big BoysRigging in OwingsMills, Maryland. Atank job with theGrove TMS900E,90 ton Truck crane.Operator was LeeBowling and oiler,Rick Tydings.W. O. Grubb is proud to be celebrating 55years of excellence in 2017 with the release ofour new company video! If you haven’t had achance to check it out, go to the “About Us”section on our website.5

Employment AnniversariesJanuary - March 2017The following is a list of employees that have been with the company for five plus years between January and March.JANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHRobert Belote, Portsmouth 15 yearsQuinton Anderson, Baltimore 9 yearsDoug Adkins, Richmond 20 yearsJason Buchanan, Richmond 7 yearsRichard Bilbra, Alexandria 5 yearsDaniel Burchell, Alexandria 8 yearsDan Criner, Richmond 16 yearsDouglas Brown, Baltimore 17 yearsMike Davenport, Richmond 21 yearsMichael Kestler, Crawler Division 14 yearsDallas Cooley, Alexandria 13 yearsBill Grubb, Richmond 44 yearsRobert Meisner, Alexandria 13 yearsDavid Gerber, Steel Division 20 yearsNemo Lingerman, Baltimore 8 yearsGeorge Moon, Baltimore 6 yearsChris Lewis, Richmond 6 yearsDorothy Richardson, Fredericksburg, 16 yearsGlenn Parsley, Steel Division 38 yearsDaniel Hendricks, Baltimore 16 yearsWayne Shinault, Richmond 6 yearsCelerino Perales, Richmond 15 yearsRobert McClenny, Portsmouth 10 yearsDoug Radcliffe, Richmond 24 yearsFrank Natale, Rigging Division 14 yearsScott Snead, Richmond 21 yearsConnie Pulliam, Baltimore 16 yearsMario Tellez-Ocana, Alexandria 6 yearsRonald Ridgell, Alexandria 17 yearsMartin Van Dyke, Alexandria 13 yearsCecil Wilmoth, Richmond 6 yearsRichard Wyatt, Steel Division 40 yearsTest Your Rigging Knowledge1. When installing a shackle pin into a screw pin shackle you first hand tighten the pin and then?a) Leave the pin hand tight.b) Back the pin off one-quarter turn.c) Back the pin off one-half turn.d) Back the pin off one-full turn.2. What sling material shall not be used when acid conditions are present?a) Polypropylene.b) Nylon.c) Chain.d) Galvanized products.3. For improved load security, which hitch would be the best?a) Single-wrap choker hitch.b) Single-wrap basket hitch.c) Choker hitch with the eye pulled down on the load.d) Double-wrap choker hitch.4. What is the stress per sling leg when two slings are placed at a 30 degree horizontal sling angle to lift a 1,000 poundload?a) 500 pounds.b) 750 pounds.c) 1,000 pounds.d) 2,000 pounds.5. What can happen if you attach slings to a point below the load’s vertical center of gravity?a) You gain a mechanical advantage.b) The load is well balanced.c) The load may topple.d) The load ‘sits down’ in the sling bridle.Answers:1. a 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. c

3. For improved load security, which hitch would be the best? a) Single-wrap choker hitch. b) Single-wrap basket hitch. c) Choker hitch with the eye pulled down on the load. d) Double-wrap choker hitch. 4. What is the stress per sling leg when two slings are placed at a 30 degree horizontal sling angle to