Issue 2 • Volume 3 • April 10
FEATURED ARTICLE
The 40th Earth Day Anniversary – Oldcastle, Inc. is Doing Its Part to Protect the Environment
Earth Day inspires
global awareness of the
importance of preserving
the Earth’s environment.
CORPORATE UPDATES
Message from CEO Doug Black
As we expected, the start of this year has been
very challenging.
Development Update
APAC-Missouri
acquired select
aggregate and
asphalt assets
of Lafarge
in central
and eastern
Missouri.
What's a Corporation, and Who Cares?
Understanding legal
entities is important,
both in connection with
running our business and
in doing business with
others.
Sourcing – A Team Effort
During 2009, OMG made a strong commitment to
better understand and control the costs of products and
services that we purchase from suppliers.
Let's Stay in Touch
Keeping your Outlook contacts up-to-date with
your Oldcastle Materials’ contacts can seem like
a never ending job.
The Malware Threat
Malware is software
designed to infiltrate a
computer system without
the owner’s informed
consent.
PEOPLE
People on the Move
Keep abreast of promotions and new hires throughout the OMG Group.
What's New in Talent Management for 2010?
Oldcastle Material Group’s (OMG) Talent
Management team focuses on identifying,
developing and leveraging talent across the
organization.
Ethics and Compliance Employee Hotline
As an Oldcastle company, we are held to the CRH
Code of Business Conduct.
Shelly Employee Says "Thank You" from Iraq
An Oldcastle employee is
thanking us, when really
we should be thanking
him.
SAFETY
Safety Results 2009
Safety results for 2009 were mixed, with strong
progress in our lost-time and lost-day rates, and
improvement with the recordable and fleet rates.
Safety Initiatives 2010
At the beginning of each year, we each set goals for
different reasons.
Blahnik Construction Employees Keep Safety "Top-of-Mind"
The employees at Blahnik Construction keep safety
responsibilities top-of-mind, and their 2009 safety
record supports this genuine commitment to safety.
Northwest Division Embraces Oldcastle Core Safety Values by Tracking Streaks
"STREAKS" is the name given to the way we
focus on safety in the Northwest Division.
Central Pre-Mix Prestress Co.
Recognized for Safety Achievement
Congratulations to the
entire team at Central
Pre-Mix Prestress Co., who
on Dec. 29, 2009, reached
1,000 consecutive days
worked without a lost-time
incident.
LEVERAGING THE PORTFOLIO
Delaware Region
Leverages the
Oldcastle Portfolio
There is no better time than in a down economy to
utilize Oldcastle assets at Oldcastle companies.
LTP at Work in the Midwest
Communication within any large
organization can be an ongoing
challenge, especially when
introducing a new initiative like
Leveraging the Portfolio (LTP).
ICON Materials and
Utility Vault Provide
Traffic Barriers
in Washington
ICON Materials and Utility Vault, both Oldcastle
companies, have done business together
for quite a while in the Seattle market.
COMMUNITY
Oldcastle, Inc. to Sponsor Habitat
for Humanity Build
In an historic first, Oldcastle employees will be able
to volunteer their time and construction skills to
help an Atlanta family build a home in cooperation
with Habitat for Humanity.
Haitian Relief Fund
CRH and Oldcastle joined in the global effort to help Haiti
recover from the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake.
Tilcon's Community Involvement
Program Partners with Local Schools
Tilcon’s community involvement and superior
education programs consist of partnering
with several schools in our local communities.
Asphalt Never Tasted So Good
The Shelly Company emphasized the “fun side” of
engineering and how it affects our business during
Tech Fest hosted by The Works in Newark, Ohio,
a family destination and educational facility.
Shelly's Locomotive Brings Santa to Town
Denny Krohn, manager of a Shelly Materials yard, and Bob Rohal,
locomotive engineer for Shelly Materials, delivered Santa Claus to
the Northeast Ohio town of Kent this past holiday season.
SMC Hosts
College Students
On Nov. 6, 2009, Southern Minnesota Construction
(SMC) hosted a field-trip for 21 Minnesota State
University – Mankato students in the construction
management program.
The Shelly Company
Employees Support
Local Charities
This past holiday season, the combined efforts
of the Thornville and Findlay Division employees
raised more than $4,000 in cash and collected
enough food to fill more than six large boxes for
needy Ohio families.
AWARDS
NAPA Recognizes Staker Parson with
Prestigious Quality in Construction Award
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
presented Staker Parson Companies with the
2009 Quality in Construction Award at its 55th
Annual Meeting in Maui, Hawaii, on Jan. 20, 2010.
Shears Division
Receives Safety
Award from KCA
APAC-Kansas, Inc., Shears Division received the 2009
Category VII Safety Award from the Kansas Contractors
Association, Inc., at its annual convention on Jan. 29,
2010, in Kansas City, Mo.
The Shelly Company Employees Win Big at AGG1 Convention
Recently, many Shelly Company employees
attended the AGG1 Aggregates Forum & Expo,
World of Asphalt Show & Conference, and National
Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Convention in
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Central Washington
Concrete Wins
Local Award
In the spirit of the past holiday season, Central
Washington Concrete, Wenatchee, Wash., part of
Oldcastle’s Northwest Division, displayed a mixer truck
in the Flake Festival Parade.
Helena Sand & Gravel Wins Industry Awards
Helena Sand & Gravel (HS&G) recently received
three 2009 Concrete Excellence Awards from
the Montana Contractor’s Association Concrete
Division.
Northwest Division's Inland Asphalt Company Wins 2009 ARRA
Recycling Award
As a prime contractor during a 13-mile cold-in-place
recycling (CIR) project on US Highway 2 near Newport,
Wash., Inland Asphalt Company relied on the Internet
to track cloud movement and temperature fluctuations
on a real-time basis to ensure that temperatures would
reach at least 60 degrees Fahrenheit each work day.
Mountain Enterprises Wins Best State
Safety Record for Two Consecutive Years
Mountain Enterprises, Inc. was recently recognized by
the Kentucky Association of Highway Contractors, Inc.
for having the best safety record in plant operations.
Warm-mix Produces Hot Results in
Southwest Missouri
APAC-Missouri, Inc. heated up Route 54 with one of
its first warm-mix asphalt (WMA) projects early in the
spring of 2009 – and received two awards as a result.
ACPA and UDOT
Present Staker Parson
Companies with
Multiple Excellence
in Paving Awards
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)
and Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT)
presented Staker Parson Companies with four
Excellence in Paving awards for projects completed in
2009 at the Ninth Annual Concrete Pavement Workshop
in Salt Lake City on Jan. 20, 2010.
PROJECTS
APAC-Missouri and APAC-Kansas Contract Bridge Replacement
In May 2009, the Missouri Department of
Transportation awarded a $487 million design-build
contract for bridge replacements to KTU
Constructors, a joint venture of Kiewit, Traylor
Brothers and United Contractors.
Ogden's 12th Street Project Complete
The 12th Street corridor in Ogden, Utah, is one of
the city's most heavily traveled and has been a first-of-its-kind project for Staker Parson Companies.
LS Jensen Construction & Ready Mix Replaces 100-Year-Old
Irrigation Siphon
On Oct. 5, 2009, LS Jensen Construction & Ready
Mix (LSJ) entered into a contract with the Bitter
Root Irrigation District to install 560 linear feet
of 72-inch steel pipe siphon and associated
improvements for the Siphon 1 – Phase 1
Replacement Project North of Darby, Mont.
COMPANY NEWS
Jack B. Parson
Companies Opens
Ready Mixed
Concrete Plant
in Idaho
A new Jack B. Parson Companies (JBP) ready mixed
concrete batch plant opened in early January in
Pocatello, Idaho.
Industrial Minerals Exceeds Expectations
The APAC Industrial Minerals Dalton, Ga., plant
is proud to have exceeded sales expectations
for 2009.
Pioneer Materials Rolls Out Remote Batch
Pioneer Materials began remote batching
its Delmar, Md., plant in 2010 to increase
efficiency.
Burdick Materials
Successfully Transitions
Staker Parson Companies announced the acquisition of Burdick
Materials on Dec. 23, 2009.
Oldcastle Companies'
Collaboration Delivers Results
In our competitive market, many companies are struggling to find ways
to maintain margins while retaining valuable customers and employees.
ENVIRONMENT
Oldcastle Materials Wildlife Habitat Leadership Team
Establishing wildlife habitat sites on corporate lands offers numerous benefits
to a variety of audiences.
Asphalt Goes Green in Rapid City
Hills Materials Company in Rapid City, S.D., is the first to place foamed warm-mix
asphalt (WMA) in the state.
B&B Excavating and the Eagle River Restoration
Homestake Reservation is located in Colorado
near the Continental Divide and the headwaters of
the 77-mile-long Eagle River.
Jack B. Parson Companies Donates Material for Parking Lot at New AGC Building
Jack B. Parson Companies (JBP) recently
collaborated with several contractors to donate
materials, time, labor and equipment for an
innovative pervious pavement parking lot at
the new Associated General Contractors (AGC)
building in Salt Lake City.
Three WHC Sites Added to OMG Roster
Recent acquisitions in Ohio and Missouri resulted in the
addition of three certified Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC)
sites, which brings the total of OMG sites to eight.
Regulatory Compliance
Every month, it seems we are hearing of companies
similar to ours being fined for some regulatory or
environmental related violation.
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