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Employee Spotlight

Andy Roberts

Construction Operator

Hometown:

Las Vegas, Nevada.

Family:

My mom, Donna and my wife, Laura.

Pets:

A French Bulldog "Tuck" (short for Tuxedo) & 2 cats, "Little Bro" and "Antoine."

Pet Peeves:

People that make other people's jobs hard.

Favorite Food:

Shrimp.

Favorite Color:

Green.

Guilty Pleasure:

Eating sweets before bedtime.

Hobbies:

Crashing on my mountain bike.

Something everyone should know about you:

I'm very easy-going.

First Job:

I had a job building hiking trails for the Forest Service of Nevada.

Who do you most look up to?

My wife because she's always right!

Best advice ever received:

Learn how to do it right first, and the speed will come later.

Best part about your job:

The scenery and the fresh air.

Anything else you'd like to share?

Keep an eye on each other - we are all responsible for our own and each other's safety.

Project Highlight:

Grove St. Bridge Rehabilitation over East Creek

Photos by Jeff Chase, Jen Powers, & Chris Rozell

Tuesday marked our first day on this new bridge rehab project in the City of Rutland, which should run for the next 6 weeks.

We will be performing concrete substructure repairs, a partial reconstruction of the southern abutment ends, and repairs to the south pier cap. We will also be replacing the bearings and southern deck expansion joint and using Hydra 1000 towers to shore up the existing superstructure during repairs, lowering them below the bridge with a crane.

[The crane lowering the mini]

[Jeremy Fowler, Jeff Stearns, Chris Rozell, Todd Ross letting the guys on top of the bridge know things are good!]

[One of the towers in place and ready to go!]

Check out a quick video below of the Hydra 1000 towers being lowered and placed below:

[Videos by Jeff Chase]

You can see the rest of the Grove St. Bridge Rehab pics here.

Thanks to the entire crew for a strong start to the project. Great work!

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

Celebrating America's Truck Drivers

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is an important time for America to pay respect and thank all the professional truck drivers for their hard work and commitment in undertaking one of our economy's most demanding and important jobs.

This year's National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is September 12-18, 2021, and takes on a special significance considering the crucial role truck drivers have played during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Look for our special edition newsletter celebrating our Casella Construction Truck Drivers, coming on Monday, September 13, 2021.

Do you have something you would like included in the National Truck Driver Appreciation Newsletter? A good photo, fun story, praise for a truck driver?

Click here to submit it!

Safety Department News & Info

Congrats, Paul!

Winner of the Fishing Trip with Chris Adams

Congratulations to Paul Ricard for winning the fishing trip drawing that all August Good Catch/Near Miss submissions were entered to win!

Compared to where we were last year at this point, we have had 31 more Good Catch/Near Miss submissions, and 30 fewer accidents.

We appreciate all that you do in looking out for each other every day - please continue to do so!

Nominate a Leader in Safety!

If there is a member of your crew you want to recommend as a Leader in Safety, let your foreman or superintendent know.

COVID Precautions

As tired as we all are of COVID, we still need to do our part to prevent the spread of the virus. Please utilize 6-foot distancing and wear masks if you are not vaccinated. If you are sick, stay home and let your manager know. If you come to work while sick and spread it to others, you can hurt both your co-workers and the company. Please stay safe!