A NEWSLETTER OF McCOURT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

VOLUME 11 No. 2 FALL/WINTER 2006-07 OUT OF THE ORDINARY and INTO OUR HISTORY

In the last issue of the “Pipeline”, I told Adams statue atop his valiant steed. Sam, reply were not, “Why the grasshopper, of you about Our First Saint, the statue of St. as I’m sure you all remember from your course”, there would be trouble. Ignatius, that we erected at College history books, was a renowned Patriot, a as part of a beautification project. Since leader in the fight against British colonial Fish Out of Water then, several people have asked me about rule and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. By the way, you may notice other unique and interesting projects that City Square we have done. So here are some of the that Sam is leaning a little left. This was Park, the first most interesting: done by the artist to show Sam’s political inclination. At the base of the statue on a open space granite paver, you will find a plaque with created by the A Tower of Faces McCourt’s name. If you are not a history CA/T project is located just over In the mid 80s, buff, when you hear Sam’s name you may McCourt was the be more apt to think of a delicious brew of the Washington Street bridge at the General Contractor local beers. Surrounding Sam, if you look entrance to Charlestown. Of interest for Lechmere Canal closely, etched into the cobblestones is the are the wonderful Fish Sculptures that Park. The park was outline of the Boston Waterfront as it was adorn the entrances to the park. The fish designed by Carol originally, before the city and developers are larger than life codfish, a natural for began filling in parts of the harbor to Johnson Associates. It Boston waters. Another feature of this create more usable space. is a pedestrian-friendly park that would make Paul Revere proud park centered around is the remains of the original foundation a 60ft. fountain. Off Our First and Only Bug to the pub or Great House as it was then to one side is a tower of heads and faces called, where Paul waited before making sculptured by James Tyler. It is called Overlooking Sam Adams his historic ride. “The Tower of Faces”. The artist’s and the whole of Quincy intention was to capture in bronze the Market, is the Historic diverse culture of East Cambridge. Fifty- Grasshopper Weathervane PLAYING WITH FIRE five faces of area residents randomly sitting on top of Faneuil Hall. This is the original assembled from photographs taken in the Massport needed a weathervane from the 1742 neighborhood comprise this “Tower of practice fire drill plane Faces”. Faneuil Hall building. McCourt re-erected this as and ground area, so we part of the Sam Adams Park built them one. The mock History Buffs and Beer Lovers renovation. The Gilded grasshopper was plane has automated controls like a gas grill that can emit jet Both history buffs and beer lovers may created by silversmith Shem Drowne have an interest in Sam Adams Park, which and was modeled on the Gresham fuel onto the fake plane and ignite it. McCourt built Grasshopper weathervane on the London Also, a mock building was constructed in 1998. This Royal Exchange, thus associating the for firefighting simulation of smoke and cobblestone park new building in the New World with a darkness. Massport uses this area to train is located at the great center of finance of the Old World. emergency personnel. Don’t worry there During the Revolutionary War, a challenge top of Faneuil is no mistaking the plane for real. It is Hall Market question issued by Colonial soldiers was: “What sits atop Faneuil Hall?” If the swift black and has not one bit of commercial Place and is markings on it. Keep an eye out for it next ruled over by an time you fly out of Logan. impressive Sam 1 EMPLOYEE NEWS Continued from page 1 a really big A PRINCESS IS BORN

Dan Mitchell has some wonderful birthday new responsibilities! Dan and his lovely wife Stacy have a new baby girl. A large group of employees Alexandra Rose was born on May 15th, and friends gathered at Lucca’s so burping and changing are on Dan’s Restaurant in the North End to list of things to do. We know they are surprise (?) Richie McCourt enjoying their little bundle of sunshine! on his 60th birthday. Yes, Richie turned 60 on September 19th, so a suitable celebration was in order. The gathering Ron, Scott, Dan and Octavio included friends and associates toast Richie’s Birthday Ryan McCourt has been asked to be on the from many, many Board of Directors for Construction Industries of years ago to the Massachusetts (CIM). Ryan continues the present time, as well as his legacy of his father Richie and grandfather family. Richie started in the Frank. Ryan was also asked to be on construction business when the Board of Directors for Utilities he was 14, so there were Contractors of New England many stories to be told. (UCANE). He is the first person to be on both boards at the same time. Richie extends his heartfelt Richie, Ryan, Ginger and Trevor thanks to all who attended enjoying the festivities to help him celebrate this Love is in the Air milestone and his thanks to those who have worked with him over the years in an often challenging, usually Nicole Flynn, our charming receptionist rewarding, and always changing world of construction. at K Street, recently got engaged. The lucky guy is Kevin Turner. He is in the US Army, stationed at Fort Bragg right MCCOURT HELPS OUT IN now and that’s not an easy commute. No definite plans have been made yet for TUNNEL ACCIDENT the big event. When the ceiling panel fell in the I-90 tunnel on July 10, McCourt/ Obayashi was asked to help with the immediate, eminently danger- ous situation and then to help with the long-term solution. Working with the various agencies, McCourt/Obayashi was able to secure the loose panels to prevent any further accidents. McCourt had equip- McCourt employees and friends celebrated Independence ment readily available and manpower that it was able to make avail- Day this year on June 22nd at the Adams Inn. A group of able to help remedy the situation. We truly swung into action on 50 or so showed up at the Gazebo, overlooking the water on a 24/7 basis and worked with all the agencies to help find the best a beautiful summer day to enjoy a clam bake, with all the solutions that would help prevent future tragedies. McCourt staff fixings and each others company. went above and beyond the call of duty, working nights and week- ends relentlessly to correct the problems with the panel, a scenario New Employees that no one anticipated. McCourt’s efforts went through the summer and the staff is still in high gear working many hours to correct the Jeremy Clarke recently joined the accounting deficiencies. department at K Street. Jeremy is from Hanover, MA. He has a degree in Accounting/Business We offer our heartfelt condolences to the family of the victim, Administration from Fitchburg State and several Milena Del Valle, whose life was tragically taken in this accident. years of experience in construction accounting. We are looking forward to working with him.

2 RETIRING JUST GOT EASIER – 401K GETS A NEW LIFE

After a long process of evaluating the 401K options for McCourt Construction and McCourt/Obayashi, we decided to switch from John Hancock to Total Choice, which is run on a Fidelity platform.

By making this switch, we were able to reduce the fees charged to our employees by over 50%, and we are still able to offer CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR AGAIN top performing funds in our 401K plan. With these changes going on, NOW Massport has again named McCourt Construction “Contractor of the Year”. is a good time to re-evaluate your This is the third time in four years. We must be doing something right. Thanks 401K investments and see if they are to all the staff that made it possible. This is the nomination submitted by Bob doing what you intend them to do. Are Pelland of Massport: you putting enough away to insure a comfortable retirement? Is your money in the investments most suited to your 2005 Contractor of the Year Nomination by Bob Pelland age, lifestyle and goals? You may want to speak with a professional advisor to help I would like to nominate the McCourt Construction Company for their you make these decisions. You can do this in person in the office outstanding performance on Contract L495-C1, Rehabilitate Terminal B/C at K Street or over the Alleyway. The McCourt organization, in conjunction with their primary phone. Call the subcontractors, Aggregate Industries and Sealcoating, has again delivered a office for more top quality project on time and within budget. The work was accomplished information in September and October 2005. This $2.8 million job was an airfield project about this service. with the usual difficulties and constraints imposed by aircraft traffic, wind and (617-269-2330) weather, gate availability and safety/escort/security requirements. Over 13,000 tons of highly modified hot mix asphalt was installed, along with 3,100 SY A CAT (CA/T) MIRACLE of concrete for the engine start hardstand at the top of the alley. Working in extremely tight quarters through a multi-phased schedule, careful coordination A McCourt was required with the four airlines that use the alley to minimize the effects of crew was gate closures. Through a cooperative team effort by McCourt, our consultant working in the n o r t h b o u n d Dufresne-Henry, Aviation Operations and the Tower, this difficult job was I-93 tunnel on successfully completed. The finished product is an excellent example of Monday, August 7 top quality roadwork and should service the airport for many years to come. at night when they The entire McCourt staff, and in particular Jack Murphy, Kevin Garity, Mike heard a soft crying Cedrone and Derek Hanson, are to be commended for their efforts in making noise. Not knowing what to expect, they began to investigate. Much to their another tough job look easy. surprise, they saw a kitten underneath the roadway in the supply air ducts. They home and away schedule when work opened the ducts and were able to rescue was being done on Brookline Avenue the 6-week old kitten. There is no clue as in the hospital area. in the field to how or why the kitten got there. But Joe Ruggiero of McCourt/Obayashi took In June, we started working the the little guy home and named him Moses NStar Electric – Brigham and Women second phase of the project, which Hospital Manhole and Conduit Project was a day shift on Brookline Avenue because the name, roughly translated, in Brookline and by the end of the means “from the water”. The three-phase NStar project (Job #0602) with a month we had crews working the day portion in Boston and a portion in Brookline, was Understanding Engineers shift in Brookline and crews working delayed by a month and then started in early May Normal people believe that the night shift on the Boston side. during one of the rainiest portions of the spring. if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. After a slow start, the project moved along steadily. The project was successfully Engineers believe that if it ain’t The first phase of the work was night work only. completed earlier this month with the broke, it doesn’t have enough This work had to be coordinated around the Red Sox Continued on page 4 features yet. 3 FANEUIL HALL – Continued from page 3 A WORK IN PROGRESS in the field Over the years, McCourt Construction has completion of the permanent patch in Brookline and the third done work in and around Faneuil Hall. We phase on Binney Street. built the streets in back of and on both sides of the buildings and reconstructed Sam Adams A second NStar project (Job #0603) in the Longwood Avenue Park in front of it and even reconstructed the section of the hospital area that ties into the Brigham & Historic Weathervane on the top. But, the Hall Women’s, is currently on hold due to permit issues with the had its own history long before McCourt got city of Boston and NStar Electric. The daytime portion of to it. this work was started and completed with the balance being all night work. Faneuil Hall has been a marketplace and a meeting hall since 1742. It was the site of Commonwealth Avenue – Job #0513 several speeches by Samuel Adams, James Otis and others encouraging independence from Great Britain and is now part of Boston Commonwealth Avenue is a perfect job for McCourt National Historical Park and a well-known stop on the Freedom Trail. It Construction. This job includes water, drainage, electric is sometimes known as “the Cradle of Liberty”. lighting, traffic signals, full depth excavation, cold planning, curbs, sidewalks (both brick and concrete), railroad crossings, The original Faneuil Hall was built by artist John Smibert between landscaping and the job is in meters. It will be the last job in 1740 and 1742, in the style of an English country market, with an open meters in Massachusetts and we can thank Governor Romney ground floor and assembly room above. Funding was provided by a for that! wealthy Boston merchant, Peter Faneuil. Commonwealth Avenue is 1,400 meters + or 4,592 feet running from Kenmore Square to approximately 700 LF The Hall burned down in 1761, but was rebuilt in 1762. In 1806, the beyond the Boston University Bridge. hall was greatly expanded by Charles Bulfinch, doubling its height and width and adding a third floor. Four new bays were added to make seven The only abutter to the project is Boston University with its in all, the open arcardes were enclosed and the cupola was moved to 35,000 students. Try running a water line of approximately the opposite end of the building. Bulfinch applied Doric brick pilasters 4,000 LF down the sidewalk with a crowd that size! Thankfully, to the lower two floors, with Ionic pilasters on the third floor. This we had the practice at Northeastern and Huntington Avenue. renovation added galleries around the assembly hall and increased the height. The building was entirely rebuilt in 1899, using noncombustible materials and the ground floor and basement altered in 1979. It was MBTA Everett Maintenance Facility again restored in 1992. Talk about being diversified. Jack Murphy and Dick Johnson Faneuil Hall is now part of a larger festival marketplace named Faneuil got us a job with the MBTA putting new built-up roofs, a Hall Marketplace, which includes three long granite buildings called new electric system along with fire alarm systems on three North Market, Quincy Market and South Market, which now operates buildings at the MBTA Maintenance Facility in Everett. as an outdoor/indoor mall and food eatery. It was managed by the Rouse Company and its success in the late 1970s led to the emergence of similar Great work Jack and Dick! marketplaces in other US cities. Job #0414 – North End Park/Rose Kennedy The name “Faneuil” is originally French, however, native Bostonians Green Way generally pronounce it to rhyme with “Manuel” and consider this to be the most correct pronunciation. There is some evidence it was We are moving forward as fast as the granite pavers can be pronounced quite differently in Colonial times, namely as in “funnel”. delivered from Fletcher Granite. Peter Faneuil’s gravestone is marked “P. Funel”, although the inscription was added long after his burial. The stone originally displayed only the Parcel 10 should be completed on or about October 31, 2006, Faneuil family crest. with the completion of Parcel 8 in the spring of 2007 (weather permitting). So, Faneuil Hall has had quite a journey from its inception in 1742, to the exciting modern marketplace it is today. It certainly is one of the top Fall planting season should begin shortly with the remaining tourist attractions and wonderful places to spend a sunny afternoon or 5,000 tress, plants and/or bulbs bringing the total to over 20,000 in both parks satisfy a hungry appetite on a wide variety of delicious edibles. Mike Murphy Continued on page 6 Tidbit: Faneuil Hall Marketplace has more visitors annually than Disneyworld. Richie gave me this bit of information. It sounded Understanding Engineers unbelievable, so I checked it online and he is right: Disney attracts 16.2 million annually and Faneuil Hall 20 million. To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is half empty. Excerpts from Wikipedia To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be. 4 THE 2006 TURKEY JOKE GENEROSITY MAXIMIZED A turkey farmer was always experimenting The following are excerpts from a letter we received about the generosity of McCourt with breeding to employees to the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. It makes me feel wonderful knowing perfect a better turkey. that we were a part of this phenomenal effort. His family was fond of the leg portion for August 23, 2006 dinner and there were never enough legs for McCourt Construction Company everyone. After many frustrating attempts, the 60 K Street, Suite 2 farmer was relating the results of his efforts South Boston, MA 02127-1617 to his friends at the general store. “Well, I finally did it! I bred a turkey that has six Dear Friend, legs!” Everyone was very impressed and they asked the farmer how it tasted. “I don’t In response to Hurricane Katrina, the McCourt Construction Company made an know,” said the farmer. “I never could catch extremely generous donation to the Credit Suisse Relief Fund. I cannot thank you enough for your support of this national disaster, which affected the lives of so many the darn thing!” of our fellow Americans on the Gulf Coast. After nearly a year, Credit Suisse has concluded its investment in the area and I wanted to take this opportunity to provide McCourt Construction would like to thank you with a brief update of where funds were provided. all of its valuable employees for another good year. Again this year, each employee will Your support, along with contributions from over 2,000 other Credit Suisse employees receive in his/her paycheck a certificate for a and friends, resulted in $986,230 to the Relief Fund. The Credit Suisse Americas FREE Butterball turkey. The certificates will Foundation had originally promised a 2:1 match. Ultimately, a 3:1 match was allotted be in paychecks the week before Thanksgiving resulting in a total of $4 million to assist in vital relief and rebuilding for the region. and are redeemable at most supermarkets. Your generosity inspired these additional funds. As you may know, in conjunction with this financial support, nearly 300 Credit Suisse employees provided 7,200 hours Understanding Engineers of service over a course of 4 months in the region as part of the Katrina Volunteer Initiative. Two engineering students were walking across a university campus when one said, “Where Thank you for your generosity and the confidence you have demonstrated in our did you get such a great bike?” The second efforts. Rest assured that your support has made a difference in the lives of those engineer replied, “Well, I was walking along affected by Hurricane Katrina. yesterday, minding my own business, when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike, threw Gratefully, it to the ground, took off all of her clothes and said take what you want.” The second engineer nodded approvingly and Eric J. Eckholdt said, “Good choice. The Executive Director clothes probably wouldn’t have fit you anyway.” U.S. House Passes Record Transportation Funding Bill On June 14, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly The House Appropriations Committee released information approved 406 to 22 the FY 2007 transportation appropriations about how the bill’s $39.1 billion would be distributed among bill. The legislation would provide a record $39.1 billion for the the states. As a result of the growth in highway investment core federal highway program (a $3.4 billion increase) and $8.98 between FY 2006 and FY 2007 and structural changes in billion for the transit program (a $470 million increase) – the full SAFETEA-LU that prevent formula funds from being reduced amounts called for by SAFETEA-LU. The measure to pay for new earmarks, each state is receiving a would also comply with the guaranteed funding significant boost in its apportioned highway funds. requirements of the 2003 aviation reauthorization bill, Massachusetts’ FY 2006 share of federal highway VISION-100, by providing $3.7 billion for the Airport funds in $466,003,994; the Appropriations Improvement Program (a $187 million increase). Committee estimate for Massachusetts’ FY 2007 guaranteed funding is $535,479,000. The June 14 House debate on the legislation focused heavily on earmarks. Representative Jeff Flake (R- The Senate Appropriations Committee has not yet AZ) offered a series of amendments to strip earmarks from the scheduled action on its version of the FY 2007 transportation bill, including a number of new transportation projects. House funding legislation. members rejected each of these proposals. 5 Continued from page 4 Job #0606 Mill and Inlay of Runway 22L

This project requires that the main body of the runway (5,000 feet long by 75 feet wide) be milled down 12” and repaved in three lifts. in the field The contract called for two sections of runway, each 400 feet long, be milled and paved over each weekend for a total of 7 weekends. McCourt has been able to complete as much as 1,500 consecutive feet over the same weekend period and reduce the overall contract Job #0413 Runway 14-32 and Associated Taxiways schedule to just 4 weekends. The construction of Runway 14-32 is rapidly nearly completion. The Kevin Garity runway and taxiways have been fully completed and all that remains is the paving of the runway overrun area and the installation of the Central Artery Tunnel Project – C17AA Tunnel Finishes security wall around the perimeter. On May 11, 2006, we received substantial completion on this project. With a small punch list of items remaining to complete, made mostly Job #0511 Signature Airline GA & GSE Facility of extra work, we were scheduled to be off the project by the end of the summer. But, we then received a large change order to repair McCourt’s portion of this project focused on the building excavation, the ceiling support system in the I-90 tunnel as fast as possible. As as well as utility and site work. Due to design changes and frequent a result, the work on the outstanding punch list was put on the back indecisions by the developer, the project has crawled along at a snail’s burner to allow us to concentrate all of our efforts on reopening the pace. Regardless, all work currently defined by the contract should I-90 tunnel. We have made tremendous amounts of progress toward be completed this fall. this end. We have opened Ramp A and a portion of I-90 Eastbound using some creative ideas with shoring towers. This allows traffic to flow directly to the airport from the Mass Pike without using the Job #0604 Rehabilitation of Terminal C/E Alleyway surface streets. We are working diligently on opening Ramps D and DN to allow traffic to flow continuously from Logan to I-93 north This project involves not only milling and paving the alleyway and south without using the surface road. We are working two 12 entrance, but also removing and replacing over 10,000 square yards hour shifts, 6 days a week to accomplish this goal. We have received of concrete apron. As always at Logan, the job is made more difficult many accolades from the Governor’s Office and other state agencies due to the frequent conflicts with airplane traffic. The apron can for our hard work and creativity toward repairing this problem. only be rebuilt one gate at a time, and the paving must be phased to Everyone on this project should be commended for all their hard minimize gate closures and any airline operation disruptions as well. work. Ryan McCourt THINGS ARE LOOKING UP! The yard has made an addition to its McCOURT MISSION Braintree facility that is lifting spirits. “Team McCourt intends to be the general A 16,000 lb. floor lift that was added contractor in New England providing the in mid-July has made working on highest quality work at competitive prices to McCourt’s pick up trucks safer. The our customers. We will do this by fostering communication at all levels to achieve progress floor lift is a Hunter L424 model, which and resolve management problems on projects. is top-of-the-line! The lift has the As individuals, we will be focused on carrying out all our capabilities of allowing our mechanics responsibilities with concern for to perform front-end alignments, as our customers and costs. As a well as other extensive work in a much result, we will be profitable and more productive way. proud of who we are.”

An Interesting Perspective

Quote from Robert Moses, the infamous builder of New York’s infrastructure: “Public works is indeed a dangerous trade, in many Editor...Ginger McCourt ways, illogical, exasperating and thankless, but nevertheless fasci- Published for the employees nating, and, by-and-large worthwhile. It is a rough game, not for of McCourt Construction sensitive souls.” located at 60 K Street, South Boston, MA 02127 6 FROM THE CHICKEN COOP

Here are some healthy fall recipes that bring “Fantasies of Thanksgiving Feasts”: The safety committee has finished reviewing Sweet Potato Casserole Not Your Mama’s the Second Quarter Safety Statistics for 2006. I am proud to say that a total of 13 foremen You can make it a day ahead. Unsweetened coco- Cranberry Sauce and 9 superintendents achieved the goal of nut works just as well as sweetened. You can make it a day or two ahead. zero accidents this period. During this time, Serve warm or cold. there were ZERO injuries, one report of motor 3 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered vehicle damage and no at-fault utility hits. 1 Tbs. light butter, melted 2 12-ounce bags fresh or frozen whole 2/3 cup fat-free half-and-half cranberries The Safety Department and McCourt 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar Construction praises your efforts for reducing 1 tsp. vanilla 1½ cups water the number of injuries so far this year. By 1 tsp. ground cinnamon ¾ cup orange juice observing hazards and correcting them, ½ tsp. allspice 1 tsp. ground ginger limiting the number of short cuts, and taking ¼ cup dried coconut flakes ½ tsp. ground cinnamon a more pro-active approach to safety, you are ¼ cup chopped walnuts 1 medium orange, peeled and chopped making a difference. 1 Tbs. grated orange peel Preheat oven to 375º. Place the sweet potatoes in a large Moving ahead, I look to your continued pot with water to cover. Bring to a boil and boil for 15 ¼ cup minced crystallized ginger minutes or until tender. Drain the potatoes. While the cooperation in improving the overall safety of potatoes are cooking, combine the butter, half-and-half, Combine the first seven ingredients in McCourt Construction. brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and allspice in a small a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil bowl. over medium-high heat. Boil, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 10 minutes or until Thank you, Spoon the potatoes into an 8” x 8” baking dish coated with the cranberry skins pop open. Remove McCourt Safety Department cooking spray. Pour the half-and-half mixture evenly over from the heat and stir in the orange peel and the potatoes and mash slightly (the potatoes should still crystallized ginger. Makes 24 servings. This quarter’s winners are: be lumpy). Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with the coconut and walnuts. Return to the oven PER SERVING (¼ cup) Superintendents for 5 minutes or until the coconut begins to brown. Makes Ron Apodaca, Ralph Canina, Mike Cedrone, 10 servings. Calories: 60 Sodium: 10 mg Total Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Derek Hanson, Rob Horne, Octavio Sousa, PER SERVING Saturated Fat: 0 g Carbohydrates: 15 g Paul Trubiano, Manny Viveiros, Russ Yee Calories: 170 Sodium: 40 mg Fiber: 2 g Protein: 0 g Total Fat: 3 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Foremen Saturated Fat: 1 g Carbohydrates: 34 g Manny Agiuar, Norberto Amaral, Helio Fiber: 5 g Protein: 3 g Baptista, Al DaSilva, David Demelo, Manny FOOTBALL FANATICS Ferreira, Luis Jacob, Mike Kreger, Frank Martinez, Humberto Moniz, Izidro Moniz, PATRIOTS TRIVIA QUIZ Carlos Monte Test your knowledge of the CURRENT :

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Is limiting carbohydrates the key to losing weight and staying healthy? Many experts today believe that we don’t need to eliminate all carbs from our diet, but we need to know the difference between bad carbs and good carbs.

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