PRUDENTIAL PLATORM MIGRATION TO EMPOWER – What Does This Mean for You? Important Information on Upcoming Migration

Last year Prudential was acquired by Empower and you will have seen various communications coming from Empower instead of Prudential. We are now preparing for the formal migration of plan and participant assets over to Empowers’ record keeping system. 

This migration will commence after market close (4 p.m.) on Thursday, October 19th, 2023. There will be no transacting on Friday, October 20th, through the close of business on Monday, October 23rd. Funds remain invested on Friday/Monday, but whilst participants and the plan sponsor will be able to view accounts, we cannot make changes/transact on the account.

Once the migration is complete, you will receive an email from Empower to advise we are live on the record-keeping platform and provide instructions on how to register to access your account. Please be on the lookout for this and take action as soon as you can to ensure you have access to your retirement account. Please also take some time to review your contributions and your beneficiaries to ensure everything is as you would like it.

If you have any questions or concerns during this process, please do not hesitate to contact Kirsty Mastroni, Sarah Mueller or Tara Armstrong.

Holiday Party Hotel Information:

If you would like to book a hotel room Saturday night (Friday night also available), use the link below:

Make A Reservation!

You can book your room at a discounted rate of $129 plus taxes and fees.

If you have any questions, please email Noah Monnig ([email protected])

Each Competitor/Team will receive two racks of Pork Baby Back Ribs. Shapiro and Duncan will be supplying the ribs and they will be available the morning of field appreciation day.

Teammate, Oscar Montoya-Luna received an "Our People Take Pride in Their Work" spot bonus from Scott Horstkamp, in the amount of $150! Click the Rock On logo to find out why and see other teammates who received spot bonuses!

Want to wish your teammate a Happy Birthday or Congratulations on their work anniversary? Click the logo above to see this month's Birthdays and Anniversaries!

Q: What does a panda ghost eat?

A: Bam-BOO

To help drive engagement to the Drip, we will be including a joke every month. Starting this month, we are accepting submissions for new jokes. The one and only rule is that your joke has to be work-appropriate :)

Use this link to submit a joke: https://forms.office.com/r/XqauYGmefy

Employee Spotlight!

Last week, a group of our apprentices participated in our in-house Apprentice BootCamp 2, immersing themselves in hands-on exercises centered around bathroom layout design. At Shapiro & Duncan, our commitment lies in continuously offering training opportunities to our employees, empowering them to elevate their skills and excel in their respective roles constantly. We can't wait to see the continued growth and success of these apprentices along their journey.

Dexter Ginyard - Plumber Apprentice

Santana Brown - Plumber Apprentice

Melvin Gonzalez Jurado - Plumber Apprentice

Kevin Gerardo Ramos - Plumber Apprentice

Ronald Argueta Linares - Plumber Apprentice

Bryan Martinez Lopez - Pipefitter Apprentice

Congratulations to our September 2023 New Hires!

Alexi Blanco - Plumber Apprentice

Alexi was referred by Irma Santos.

Jennifer Painter - Accounts Payable Specialist

Maj Al-Anani - System Administrator

Michael Myers - Assistant Project Manager

Michael was referred by James Glass.

Maria Melendez - Accounts Payable Specialist

Maria was referred by Dilma Montano.

Devin Turner - Help Desk Technician

Charlie's Initiatives

Mental Health and Suicide in Construction

New Awarded Projects!

School Bus Safety Tips

Employee Portal

Employee Portal Important Information!

Hensel Phelps hosted their Trade Partner Event, and we were awarded "Outstanding Performance - Contract Less Than $20 million!" This is such a huge honor to receive this award from Hensel Phelps, and we take great pride in highlighting our expertise in Design-Build projects. Our team working at Bladensburg Bus Garage has been working so hard, and it shows through this award. Ted Wynes (foreman) and Dwight Heidel (project manager) have been leading the team on this project and have shown amazing leadership and dedication.  

(From left to right)

Ameen Khouri - Project Executive

Dwight Heidel - Project Manager

David Perez - Assistant Project Manager

Completed Certifications/Training 

Crestcom International Supervisor

We’d like to give a shoutout to the individuals below for complet this training and becoming nationally certified. Through multiple class days across the month as well as additional online components, these individuals have worked hard and deserve recognition.

1.     Dexter Ginyard

2.     Santana Brown

3.     Kevin Ramos Vasquez

4.     Ronald Argueta Linares

5.     Darinel Salazar Zepeda

6.     Marlon Rosario

7.     Luke Churchey

8.     Jose Romero

9.     Ricardo Vasquez

We also wanted to give a quick shoutout to Pablo Jimenez on receiving his DC Journeyman’s in plumbing. Congratulations Pablo! Be sure to give him a pat on the back if you see him around

Training Information

Please take the time to check out the Employee Portal / S&D University often and request any training that may be useful for you personally or for your position. Most of these classes have multiple dates or can be taken at any time. Some courses may not be on the portal, but we do have on file. Feel free to email us requesting any form of training you require, and we’ll find a date and time that works for you.

If you do not see what you are looking for or simply have questions or concerns, please contact Shawn Bonifant or Adam Ginn and we will help you find it.

Training Email:  [email protected]

Employee Portal: Employee Portal - Home (sharepoint.com)

Highlighted Courses for Next Month (Find on Portal)

Below are some courses that are only offered occasionally, if any of them interest you be sure to request the training and get approval from your supervisor



-         Bluebeam Construction Estimating Principles and Application: 1pm-5pm, October 5^th, Virtual

-         Introduction to Blueprint Reading: 4pm-8pm, October 10^th, Beltsville MD

-         Bluebeam Baseline Basics: 2pm-4pm, October 12^th, Virtual

-         Depositions in the Construction Industry: 8am-10am, October 12^th, Rockville MD

-         ASHE Healthcare Workshop: 8am-5pm, October 23^rd and 24^th, Atlanta GA

-         Monetizing Business Development: Learn the Secrets to Business Success: 11am-12:30 pm, October 30^th Virtual

Lastly, if you attend or register for any training not through the training department, please notify us before you begin the training and let us know upon course completion so we can update our records accordingly.