VOICE

January 22, 2018 Leader

NEWS FLASH
• Jerrod Pung is leading a pursuit with the State of Michigan DTMB
for a new Michigan State Police (MSP) facility. The Grand Rapids
UPCOMING PROPOSALS
Consolidation Project will combine the Grand Rapids Forensics
Lab, the 6th District Headquarters and the MSP Post into one
AND EVENTS
new 100,300 s.f. facility in Walker, Michigan to allow for more
administrative/staffing, operational and functional efficiencies. January 25
State of Michigan DTMB RFQ
• Mike Kissane is leading an RFP for Sparrow’s Central Sterile
Supply Relocation Project.
January 30
• Jon Upton is leading an RFP for St. Mary Mercy Hospital’s $5 Sparrow Central Sterile Supply RFP
million Pharmacy Renovation project in Livonia.
February 2
St. Mary Mercy Hospital RFP

PROJECT UPDATE
The new $15.1 million state-of-the art Monroe County Sheriff’s
Office and Correctional Facility in Woodsfield, Ohio is nearly
complete. The only trades remaining are those providing as-
sistance to County officials with the move and troubleshooting
any potential building issues that may arise.
Prior to opening, Monroe County will host a public Open
House with guided tours of the new facility on February 3,
2018 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

“The entire project team is excited to finish the project on a

positive note and genuinely looking forward to being able to
show off this new facility to the community,” said Granger’s
Todd Butler, who served as Project Manager on the job.

The 31,384 s.f., 114-bed jail facility includes minimum, me-

dium and maximum-security housing and features a large in-
dustrial kitchen, laundry, a detoxification area for inmates, a
special needs area for inmates, a visitation area, a medical
area, several holding cells and a commissary. The facility will
also house the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department.

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 “A wise man
adapts himself to
circumstances as
water shapes itself
to the vessel that
contains it.”
THOUGHT OF THE WEEK CONTINUOUS
When Ian Clutten and his family returned to his childhood home for Christmas
last month in the South African city of Cape Town, he witnessed firsthand how IMPROVEMENT
his parents and other members of his family were dealing with a severe water
shortage affecting the entire community, the result of three straight years of low
rainfall. City officials are warning that by April 21, Cape Town could run out of
What problem did you have?
water, which would make it the first city in the world to face such a crisis. For a
metropolitan area with a population of 3.74 million people, the consequences Ian Clutten shared how his office was
of running out of water would be devastating, creating a potential humanitarian messy and disorganized, mostly due to
disaster. piles of paper that cluttered his desk, of-
ten making it difficult to find things when
Residents, including Ian’s parents, have been urged to limit their water use, with
he needed them.
government agencies recommending no more than 15 liters per day per person,
which is equal to about four gallons. That’s approximately the amount of water
used in a 60 second shower, and equivalent to one standard toilet flush. It is What changes did you make?
calculated that the average American uses approximately 80 gallons of water Ian cleaned his office, completely clearing
each day. all piles of paper off his desk and shelv-
ing units, and made a decision to focus
Barring an unforeseen change of events, the city will shut off running water for
Capetonians on April 21. At that point, the government will set up water stations on working paperless and in a paperless
throughout the city where residents would have to wait in line to receive a daily environment.
water ration.
How did it get better?
Ian noted that his parents are middle class citizens who have never struggled
So far, his office has remained clean and
for the necessities of life. So for them and many others like them, this crisis
has brought a dose of humility into their lives, not because of anything they he is more organized, making his work-
did or didn’t do, but because of uncontrollable circumstances. The way they flow more efficient.
have managed this change is the true lesson that Ian wanted to share. They do
their part to reduce their water consumption and conserve as much as possible,
adapting to their situation with grace, with the hope of averting an even bigger
major crisis.

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 WORKPLACE WELLNESS
• Weight can fluctuate up to 5 lbs. a day.

• According to the National Institute of Health Clinical Center, sleeping at

a cooler temperature, 66 degrees Fahrenheit or less, burns 7% more
calories than sleeping in a warmer environment.

• Fat cells do not disappear with diet and exercise, they just become
deflated. The lifespan of a fat cell is 7 years, and when one dies it is
replaced with a new one.

• The heaviest person ever recorded in the Guiness Book of World

Records weighed 1,400 lbs. He also lost 924 lbs, which is the largest
weight loss ever documented.

SHOUT-OUT OF
WELLNESS COMMITTEE REMINDERS
AWESOMENESS
February 28
• Jason Woehrle recognized the Monroe County Jail March Madness Fitness Challenge begins
team for all their efforts in obtaining the Substantial
Completion of Occupancy Certificate recently.
March 1
Darwin Hosking and his team (Matt Bauer and Evan
End of wellness quarter
Schroeder) had the facility in great condition and the
inspection passed on the first try. The County plans
to host an Open House with guided tours of the new March 31
facility for the community on February 3, just prior to End of Weight Loss Challenge
moving inmates in.
You should be earning about 400 points per quarter
• Ian Clutten gave a shout out to the MSU STEM pre-
construction team (John Bort, Tim VanAntwerp, Matt
Bort, Suzie Cherney, Rich Corona and Cory Maurer)
for their extensive efforts in moving that project
forward by reconciling the budget despite the ever-
changing program.

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CELEBRATE VICTORIES
Granger Construction has made an intentional effort to
improve the safety culture on its jobsites in recent years and
it’s paying huge dividends.

Consistent with our values, our commitment to operational

excellence and our vision to be a solutions-focused partner
for our clients, we have intensified our overall focus on safety.
Specifically, we have set aggressive goals for reducing safety
incidents and backed efforts to achieve them with stronger
training programs, smarter work practices and more rigorous
safety procedures. Our ultimate goal is to achieve an injury-
free workplace.

“Both accident prevention and risk management are top

priorities at Granger,” said Brian Goodman, Granger’s
Corporate Safety Director. “Our Safety Goal is Zero/Zero on
all of our projects: Zero lost time accidents and Zero safety
issues.”

These efforts have yielded strong results.

For 2018, our Experience Modification Rate (EMR) dropped to
0.70, from 0.79 in 2017, and is expected to drop even further
in 2019 thanks to having no safety incidents over the past year.
EMR’s are provided by insurance companies and used by the
Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) as one
tool to evaluate a company’s safety performance. This number
is based on a company’s past costs because of safety issues
and its future risk of safety-related costs. Therefore, a higher
EMR translates to more expensive insurance premiums, not
to mention the potential for Owners to pass you over for those
with better safety ratings.

And for the third straight year, Granger has had ZERO LOST
TIME CASES, despite the fact we still get our boots dirty by
self-performing a tremendous amount of work with our own
forces.

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Jeremy Steele, Today Amy Baldwin, Thursday Tim VanAntwerp, 18 years

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