SPRING 2022
NEWSLETTER
A LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT
Dear BC Family,
Planning for the Future: Our company has always gone to great lengths to Plan for the Future. Planning for how we would fill the shoes of 40-year BC employee and past CEO Jerry Hoog was not easy, but steps were put in place years ago in preparation for this day. The positive impact Jerry has placed on this organization has helped shape what BC is today and will continue to help guide us into the future. Good news, although Jerry’s retirement was official in early March, he will remain involved as Chairman of the Board with our outside Board of Directors. I could not think of a more worthy replacement than our past President and current CEO, James Anderson. From his first internship with BC, to his 25+ year path to CEO, James has devoted his entire professional career to BC and will continue to do great things in this position. Together, James and I promise to do our part to help this company achieve our strategic vision of BC being Safer, Faster, Better than our competition.
Entering my 20th year with BC, and my 3rd month as President, I have had time to reflect and try to prioritize some overlaying objectives for 2022.
Field First Culture: While it is important for companies to evolve, it is equally important for us to remember what got us where we are today. Restating our core purpose: Building Better Lives, first and foremost is about building buildings. We cannot do any of this without our project teams in the field. They are the backbone of our company, and it is the duty of the rest of us to support them. With this, I challenge everyone not working in “the field” to ask yourself: What can I do to help support the field and What can I do to show the field they are valued and appreciated?
Tell Me Something Good: While the last two years have been challenging trying to build in the middle of a pandemic, there are a lot of great things happening to set 2022 up for success.
- We are set up to have a Record Revenue year. Our company has never topped $800M worth of revenue in a single year, but we are poised to do so this year.
- We have a record amount of over $1B of Backlog, which is double the amount we had at this time last year. This allows us to be more selective with the projects we pursue.
- We need to continually recognize and celebrate the great things our coworkers are doing, because there are a lot of great things happening all around us.
Investing in our Most Valuable Asset… Our Employees: 2022 will be a year of continued focus on our employees with an emphasis on Employee Engagement & Development, Career Path Planning and a Perpetual Training Program. The COOP, our learning and performance management system, will help give career insights through training, performance reviews, feedback, goal setting, and regular check-ins with your supervisor.
I am looking forward to watching us continue to grow and evolve together and I appreciate what each of you do to make this company great!
Kevin Byrd, President
"TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD..."
Good News and Best Practices from Around the Company
If anyone has an example of something good happening on your job site, or within your department, please share with myself or one of the members of the Ops Team (pictures appreciated if possible).
Kevin Byrd – President
BC CTX received the AGC Excellence in Construction Award for two projects: our Bartlett Cocke Central Texas Office AND the Austin Community College Rio Grande Campus projects. Congratulations to all team members involved. SAFER , FASTER, BETTER!
Congrats to Cody Fife and team for adding another trophy to his arsenal of BBQ cookoff awards. Cody and team won 1st Place at the Houston Area Safety Council Tailgate event. SAFER, FASTER, BETTER!
The School of Science Technology Schertz project won the American Subcontractors Association South Texas project of the year in the $5 million to $10 million category on March 3rd. The design build charter school was completed in 7 months. Also nominated for awards were Jose Tovar, Superintendent of the Year and Pieper High School, project of the year over $20 million. SAFER , FASTER, BETTER!
The SA Rodeo Junior Ag Mechanics show allows High School students from across the state to exhibit projects they have constructed using fabrication, welding, carpentry, electrical and mechanical skills. BC employees who participated this year by removing animal pens to make way for the incoming projects include: TJ Rogers, David Haffelder, Matt Lutz, Cody Hubbert, Taylor Caraway, Michael Gonzalez (and wife Tara), Riley Curry and James Caraway.
SAFETY AWARENESS
During the months of October and November 2021, the officers of Bartlett Cocke General Contractors continued the mission of making the rounds to visit all active projects to focus on Safety plus an emphasis on Quality. The company historically experienced an increased number of accidents in the 4th quarter, which we proactively want to change.
Our past discussions have been “Safety is My Job” and “If You See Something, Say Something” with the goal of consistently promoting our company’s safety culture and empowering all employees to stop unsafe work activity. During the project visits, the officer and/or Regional Safety Director are asking project team members to speak up and give examples of safety concerns that they have recently witnessed and stopped to keep workers safe. We have also discussed “a foot can save a hand,” meaning workers should keep at least one-foot separation between the material that they are cutting and the saw or tool that they are using to cut with.
In addition to the focused discussions on Safety and Safety planning, we discussed focusing more attention on our Quality Assurance and Quality Control plans moving forward. Like safety – Quality is everyone’s job and is led at the project level by the project team’s leadership. This leader will fill out the quality control responsibility matrix which clarifies who is responsible for some of the special tasks that make a QA/QC program successful.
For all projects in the future, we must prepare a site-specific Safety Plan and a QA/QC Plan. We also strongly encourage each project to implement a daily “Safety Walk” to document worker safety, safety planning, and assurance that the project is being executed in a safe manner. This daily safety walk should be performed by the Assistant Superintendent and documented each day. Additionally, a daily “Quality Walk” should be performed by the Assistant Project Manager to verify that the installed products are as specified and that the project is being constructed in accordance with the QA/QC plan.
SAFETY ALERT AND LESSONS LEARNED
The BC Safety Team has prepared the attached Safety Alert – Masonry Wall Bracing – to provide background, safe practices, and additional to properly plan for the erection of CMU walls, as well as Safety Alert – Floor-Roof-Pier Openings and Electrical Safety Awareness in order to stay mindful around hazardous areas!
If you need help, training, or have questions regarding masonry wall bracing, Handling Electrical wires, or floor-roof-pier openings, please contact your Regional Safety Director to review the situation(s). They will help find the best solutions to keep everyone safe. We also have Roger Hoffmann, P.E., who is our Structural Systems Manager to help review complex structural systems. The Safety Department and Roger can help implement best practices for safer installations of masonry walls.
Share this information with your field teams during upcoming Safety Huddles to raise awareness to ALL BCGC employees.
David Haffelder, Regional Safety Director, CTX, STX
Email: dhaffelder@bartlettcocke.com
Cell: (512) 744-7934
Celebrating Women in Construction and the Ladies' Luncheon!
We had the pleasure of interviewing several of the amazing women who work here at Bartlett Cocke who each gave their unique perspectives on what it means to be a woman in construction.
Additionally, Phyna Rojas took it upon herself to organize the new Women’s Luncheon starting in March!
“This year I decided to make it during the Women in Construction week. Before it had been phased out, we hosted it at Petroleum Club in December. I have thought about this for a couple of years why it had been removed, and I wanted to be a voice of reason to bring it back. Being in the industry full of men, WHY not celebrate us and every woman in Construction industry. It feels beautiful to be appreciated. When a company does that, our teamwork and bond can go a long way. Leadership shows reflection and I’m happy to be a part of the team.”
James Anderson also gave a speech and presented gift cards to the attendees.
Roving Rooster get together!
In 2021, the Compass Committee launched the Bartlett Cocke of the Month Award. The award is a fun way to recognize up-and-coming employees that exemplify our core values throughout the year. Each winner has the great honor of hosting the “Roving Rooster” (a large painting of a rooster) through the month of being recognized. Earlier this year we were able to bring all of the 2021 Rooster winners together for a chance to know one another and celebrate them one more time. Roosters, you truly are a special group! Congratulations!. Way to MAKE IT HAPPEN!
CLC Scholarship Opportunity
The Construction Leadership Council Austin Chapter is looking to help support and cultivate the next generation of construction industry leaders! If you know anyone who’s looking to get their foot in the door in the industry, please share this opportunity!
2022 ABC - South Texas Chapter Sporting Clay Shoot
What a fantastic day at the 2022 ABC – South Texas Chapter Sporting Clay Shoot! Thank you to our shooting team: Harry Moeller Jr. – Superintendent-Central Texas Office; Anthony Fleitas – Project Manager-East Texas Office; Michael Burkholder – Project Manager-East Texas Office; Grady L. Atnip – Superintendent-Central Texas Office, and our Committee Members & Volunteers: Danielle Flores – Equipment Accts. Manager-South Texas Office; Esther T Vasquez – Project Coordinator-South Texas Office; Debbi Hindman – Project Coordinator-South Texas Office
Way Mechanical Facility Tour
Thank you to EVERYONE for making ours a great first Compass Team facility tour! We hope the attendees had a great time and learned a lot!
BCGC Mentorship Program
The Mentoring Program at Bartlett Cocke General Contractors has been undergoing a lot of growth this year with new Mentors and Mentees joining the fold. We would definitely love to have more Mentors and Mentees join us! Just as a reminder – you have to be employed at Bartlett Cocke General Contractors for at least 30 days in order to be eligible to participate as Mentee. Please feel free to reach out to me in case you have any questions.
Debbie Stallings
DStallings@bartlettcocke.com
RING THE BELL
PROJECTS WON IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2021
Gibbs Ranch project
Region: East Texas
Owner: Sam Houston State University
Project: Gibbs Ranch Equestrian Facility & Agriculture Labs
Amount: $12,870,000
Contract: CMAR
Description: The Project will house several programs in the University’s Department of Agricultural Sciences and be home to the University’s rodeo team. The facility master plan envisions a total site development of 2.6 million square feet that will ultimately encompass ten (10) new structures, one (1) relocated structure and significant exterior improvements through two phases of construction.
The initial phase includes 15,000 SF Learning Center; the Plant Sciences facility with 15,000 SF Head House, plus three 4,000 SF Greenhouses; a 75,000 SF Multi-purpose Agricultural Center (arena) with attached 30,000 SF Rodeo Team Stall Barn; a 5,000 SF Equipment Shed; parking areas, landscaping, and support facilities. The structures are planned to be pre-engineered metal buildings, finished in accordance with the University’s campus standards.
This project is an opportunity to reconnect with a client whom Bartlett Cocke has not worked with for over a decade.
UTSA
Park West Infastructure
Region: STX
Owner: UTSA
Project: Park West Infrastructure
Amount: $4,942,811
Contract: CSP
This project consists of the construction of a new road, laying new utilities, civil construction, and landscaping to the UTSA Park West Campus to lay the basic infrastructure so further development of the property may occur. This includes reworking the Kyle Seale/1604 intersection, an extension of a SAWS main, FEMA flood plain mitigation, adding a detention pond, and more. This is an important project as it will provide the necessary infrastructure for our UT Health Science Center Medical Office Building at Park West project. This is another win to keep strengthening a valuable relationship with a very important client in UTSA.
A Job Well Done!!! This project team will TAKE OWNERSHIP and MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Package B – Edison High School, Highland Park Elementary School, Fox Tech Campus, ALA – Euclid, Storm Elementary School, and Irving Dual Language Academy
Region: STX
Owner: SAISD
Project: Package B – Edison High School, Highland Park Elementary School, Fox Tech Campus, ALA – Euclid, Storm Elementary School, and Irving Dual Language Academy
Amount: $156,655,363
Contract: CMAR
Once again, Bartlett Cocke has been chosen as the best value to oversee one of the two largest packages from the SAISD 2020 Bond Program. This is the package we targeted from the beginning of the RFP process because of the size, design teams assigned, and experience we have on almost all of the campuses. SAISD felt the same way and selected us! Once again, BC was not the low fee proposer but was selected based on qualifications. The projects are all unique and a mix of building replacements, additions, renovation, and athletic work.
Quincy Apartments (Formerly El Mira Apartments)
Region: STX
Owner: Pearl Build Group
Project: Quincy Apartments (Formerly El Mira Apartments)
Amount: $75,054,244
Contract: Lump Sum GMP
Bartlett Cocke has been chosen to build the Quincy Apartments project for the Pearl Build Group. This is a 7 story (2-story concrete podium, and 5 story stick frame) project including a parking garage directly across from the Pearl. The Pearl Build Group is a Legacy client with many past projects in San Antonio and many future projects planned in the Multifamily and Commercial markets.
Sunfield Multifamily
CTX Region
Project: Sunfield Multifamily
Owner: Slate Real Estate Partners
Amount: $50,000,000
Award Date: 04/06/2022
Start Date: 08/2022
Contract: CM@R
Architect: Davies Collaborative
BC has been selected as the CMAR by Slate Real Estate Partners for the Sunfield Multifamily Apartments that is located on Firecracker Drive in Buda Texas. The project consist of 247 garden style apartment units and is located across the street from Sunfield Elementary School that we are scheduled to complete this summer. We are currently working with Slate on our Cameron Road Apartments project; HUGE shout out to the Cameron Road team, they are the reason we were awarded this project.
Borlaug Center Renovation + Addition
Region: ETX
Owner: Texas A&M University
Project: Borlaug Center Renovation + Addition
Amount: $36,750,000
Contract: CM@R
Includes renovation of 65,634 SF and an addition of 19,366 SF to the Borlaug Center located on the main campus of Texas A&M in College Station. The updated facility is programmed to provide AgriLife Research with a modern research lab facility that becomes a platform for executing the strategic plan for the Nutrition Department and launching the newly established Institute for Advancing Health through Agriculture. Providing research capacity to advance strategic research areas that focus on the intersection of agriculture, nutrition and health, the Borlaug Center will support twenty-four principal investigators at various stages of their careers. Open lab configurations will support increased collaboration and efficiency, allowing each entity to collocate investigators strategically. Each lab module provides six workstations, access to fume hoods, space for floor-standing equipment, and a dedicated procedure room. Procedure rooms are programmed to provide flexibility and the ability for customization per the specific research requirements of each principal investigator. Shared support supplements open lab space by providing access to cold rooms, a core facility suite, a histology suite, a microscopy suite, freezer rooms, autoclaves, and animal holding space. In addition to wet-lab space, dry labs for computational research are included for twelve principal investigators. Office space and post-doctoral/graduate student workstations are grouped as a separate zone—for operational efficiency—and include space for huddle rooms, conference rooms, and lounge / break space. Leadership suites for the Nutrition Department and the Institute are located adjacent to highly public areas in the building.
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
OUR STRATEGY & VISION
Progress on our Residential Projects - 1st Quarter 2022RESIDENTIAL QUARTERLY UPDATE
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Brayton Fire Training FieldGROUND BREAKING
We broke ground on the new Brayton Fire Training Field. The building will be 38,692 square foot and provide modern learning devices for offices and classrooms. TEEX is a top-tier public safety/public services training organization and Bartlett Cocke General Contractors is proud to take on this project, alongside PBK and TEEX.
UT Health San AntonioGROUND BREAKING
Breaking ground on the new UT Health San Antonio Medical building has begun! Construction on the more than 100,000-square-foot structure is underway at the southeast corner of Kyle Seale Parkway and Loop 1604, about 19 miles from downtown San Antonio. The building will span five floors and will house outpatient facilities and an ambulatory surgery center and is slated to be completed by February 2024.
Cascade CondominiumsFRAMING OUT
Bartlett Cocke is closing in on completion at Cascade Condominiums located at 25th and Lamar in Central Austin. Recent activities include storefront window installation on the ground floor, tape and float on level 4, bathroom tiling, doors and trim installation on level 5 and continued Hardie board and lap siding. Substantial completed is slated for early June, 2022.
Fort Bend County Campus Tesla START Training Program BuildingCOMPLETION
Bartlett Cocke General Contractors, along with our design partner, PBK, recently completed the Texas State Technical College Fort Bend County Campus Tesla START Training Program Building!
The Tesla START training program is the second program of its kind in Texas and we are honored to be a part of the innovation happening at Texas State Technical College. Here’s to building better futures, and better lives!
WELCOME TO THE TEAM!
NEW HIRES November - March 2022
SOUTH TEXAS
- Luis Gutierrez – Superintendent (11/1/2021)
- Alfredo Mujica – Assistant Superintendent (11/15/2021)
- Bronwyn Hartwig – Marketing Specialist (12/1/2021)
- Kenneth Mercer – Superintendent (12/15/2021)
- Zachary Griggs – Assistant Superintendent (1/3/2022)
- Spencer Higdon – Assistant Superintendent (1/10/2022)
- Chance Carrillo -Assistant Project Manager (1/17/2022)
- Alexander Ragland – Assistant Project Manager (1/24/2022)
- Andrew Pitcher – Data Analyst & Integrations Manager (1/24/2022)
- Adam Hill – Assistant Project Manager (2/21/2022)
- Armando Garcia III – Project Engineer (2/21/2022)
- Esther Vasquez – Project Coordinator (2/28/2022)
- Samuel Munoz – Safety Manager (3/9/2022)
- Weston Beck – Assistant Project Manager (3/14/2022)
- Mahon Motley – Estimator (3/21/2022)
- Payton Bohnert – Assistant Superintendent (3/28/2022)
CENTRAL TEXAS
- Vicki Brochtrup – Project Coordinator (11/29/2021)
- Connie McCoy – Project Coordinator (12/6/2021)
- Jose Sustaita – Carpenter (12/6/2021)
- James Brewer – Superintendent (12/16/2021)
- Ricardo Rodriguez – Carpenter (1/3/2022)
- Gage Schumann – Assistant Superintendent (1/3/2022)
- Marcos Ramirez – Assistant Superintendent (1/17/2022)
- Bill Shearer – Project Manager (1/17/2022)
- Theresa Burrow – Project Coordinator (1/19/2022)
- Ryan Sansom – Assistant Superintendent (1/31/2022)
- Sergio Serna – Carpenter (1/31/2022)
- Adrian Longoria – Carpenter (1/31/2022)
- Carson Landry – Assistant Superintendent (1/31/2022)
- Kate Roper – Assistant Project Manager (2/7/2022)
- Martin Erwin – Project Manager (2/7/2022)
- Connor Kothmann – Assistant Superintendent (2/7/2022)
- Tyler Ferguson – Superintendent (2/28/2022)
- Nicholas Johnson – Project Manager (3/1/2022)
- Tomas Marcks – Assistant Superintendent (3/14/2022)
- Stone Sahd – Laborer (3/14/2022)
- David Diggs – Assistant Superintendent (3/21/2022)
- Rufino Chavez – Laborer (3/23/2022)
- Johnathan Sotomayor – Assistant Superintendent (3/28/2022)
EAST TEXAS
- Monique Bryant – Project Coordinator (11/29/2021)
- Marco Hinojosa – Assistant Project Manager (1/10/2022)
- Brett Rothwell – Project Executive (1/24/2022)
- Kohrman Hoog – Assistant Project Manager (1/24/2022)
- Juan Davila – Project Manager (2/7/2022)
- Timothy Copado – Project Manager (3/23/2022)
INDUSTRIAL
- Erika Salazar – Welder (11/29/2021)
- Jose Gonzalez – Assistant Project Manager (12/2/2021)
- Juvenal Moctezuma – Assistant Superintendent (12/6/2021)
- Alex Blevins – Welder (12/20/2022)
PROMOTIONS
SOUTH TEXAS
- Ryan Walser – Promoted to Project Manager
- Steve Billingsley – Promoted to Director of Information Technology
- Zackary Buck – Promoted to Project Manager
- James Anderson – Promoted to Chief Executive Officer
- Kevin Byrd – Promoted to President
- Richard McSwain – Promoted to Vice President of Risk Management/Legal
- Tim Martin – Promoted to Senior Project Manager
- Brandon Bates – Promoted to Project Executive
- Javier Alvarado – Promoted to Assistant Superintendent
CENTRAL TEXAS
- Gavin Jackson – promoted to Assistant Superintendent
- Danny Rothe – promoted to Senior Director of Analytics & Technology
- Ryan Kahn – Promoted to Senior Integrated Construction & VDC Manager
- Robert Havins – Promoted to Director of Integrated Construction
- Jose Ramos – Promoted to Superintendent
- Jorge Ibarra – Promoted to Project Manager
- Tim Vasut – Promoted to Superintendent
- Michael Guerrero – Promoted to Project Manager
- Henry Johnson – Promoted to Superintendent
EAST TEXAS
Martin Jackson – Promoted to SBU Field Operations Manager
RETIREMENTS
Glenn McGovern
Howard Wiatrek
Jerry Hoog
COMPASS COMMITTEE
The Compass Committee is proud to announce the first quarter Bartlett Cocke of the Month awards!
This award is designed to recognize junior employees that exemplify our Core Values and consistently go above and beyond! The “Roving Rooster” is meant to be a fun way to acknowledge our new talent and should be hung in the winner’s job trailer with pride! The award will rotate monthly between each of the 3 regions. The current winner has the responsibility of delivering it to the Jobsite of the next recipient; creating a unique bond and chance to meet employees in different regions. Managers in the perspective region will be sent a link to nominate individuals they believe deserve the recognition.
LET'S CELEBRATE!
Congratulations to K.J. Stark and his wife Cassidy who welcomed their first child on November 24th! Charlie Paige Stark weighed 8 lb. 2 oz. and measured 20” in length.
Cogratulations to James and Samantha Poindexter on their newborn son Carter, born on April 6th, 2022.
Congratulations to Alicia Franco, STX, Lead Estimator who married Zachary Delaney on January 22nd, 2022! We wish them much happiness.
Congratulations to Cody and Stefani Fife on their new daughter Linley! She was born on March 30th, 2022
Congratulations to Gregorio Hernandez Herrera, ETX, Carpenter & his spouse Lorena welcomed baby Junior Herrera on January 7th, 2022.
In Memoriam
BC Family,
It is with a deeply saddened heart that I inform you all that Raymond Heath lost his battle with a lengthy illness and passed away on Saturday evening.
Throughout his career, Raymond served in many roles within BCGC from Superintendent and Project Manager to Vice President of Operations in East Texas. He officially retired at the end of last year as a Senior Project Manager in South Texas with just over 30 years with BCGC and more than 43 years of industry experience.
Raymond’s love for his family and friends and passion for his profession were unquestionable. He was highly respected and greatly appreciated by those he worked for and was considered a knowledgeable teacher, devoted mentor, a true friend by those of us who worked under and alongside of him.
Do you have news to share?
We would love to hear about your news and include it in the next newsletter!
Please contact Nathan Guenther at nguenther@bartlettcocke.com