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“The Field Viewpoint” by Loren S. Field, P.E., Executive Vice President

he biggest sports story in my Sox but brought acquisitions into lifetime occurred when the the team that turned out to be TChicago Cubs won Game 7 instru mental in the Red Sox’ win - in the 2016 against ning the , break - the Indians. This breaks ing the “” the longest championship drought and winning their first World in the history of any major sports Series champion ship since 1918— team in the United States—a 108- an 86-year championship drought. year gap between champion ships! Now let’s fast forward to the The story of this championship story with the . is very interesting, as it begins years Epstein was hired by the Chicago earlier in 2002. At the age of 28, a Cubs as their President of young man named Operations in October of 2012. was hired by the as Although success was not instan- their General . This respon - taneous, the Cubs reached the sibility for an individual of this age Champion ship manage ment of Theo Epstein and was unheard of in Major League Series in 2015 but were beaten by how he built and selected the correct Base ball. However, as his tory has the New York Mets. As we all know players and put into place the correct proven, the management and by now, the 2016 team won the manager and coaches to get the play - leader ship abilities of Mr. Epstein World Series in seven games, beat - ers to be the best they could be. have led to two very interesting ing the . But It is vitally important for busi - outcomes in his relatively short what was their key to success? nesses to put good management career in . Over the past many decades, the into place by having the right peo - As General Manager of the Red Cubs have had good managers, ple assigned to the right job from Sox, he initiated trades that dealt includ ing and Dusty company president, operations quality players away from the Red Baker—both of whom are considered manager, mid-level managers, crew to be “win - leaders, and so on down the line. ners”. The Companies like this are winners, “It is vitally important key to the and people want to be part of win - for businesses to put good management success of the ners. Winning companies have Cubs and the long-term employees with great into place by having the right people Boston Red aptitude and great attitudes and, assigned to the right job . . . ” Sox was the from this base, can do great things front-office for their customers! Ⅲ

1 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

USY USY words, being “busy-busy” with - Nicole and I are trying to fig - B !B !... out getting much accomplished. ure out how to prioritize all of this WI_T__H ____W___H__A__ T ? Greatly simplified, the game “busy-busy” with our family and of basketball is to put the ball in marriage goals. When we have By Ken I. DuBois, President the basket more times than your this all figured out, we’ll let you “How’s it opponent. It is much more fun to know; but don’t hold your breath! going?” It’s a put the ball in the basket versus As we near the holiday sea son, simple greeting working to keep your opponent the word “busy” seems to domi nate that, at times, is from doing so; hence, we practice all of our lives. We’re busy pur - not even really doing the fun part. So we have chasing gifts. Busy planning trav - meant to gar - our goal—and I try to show the els to be with friends and family. ner a response. kids the difference between being Potentially busy with year-end When we do “busy-busy” running in circles business dealings. How we priori - get a response, versus other ways to get the ball tize all of this “busy-busy” will we commonly hear the phrase in the basket. likely determine if we are physi - “Busy! Busy!” Busy with work, As you will read later in this cally and emotionally spent on busy with kids, busy with church, issue of the Conveyor , Nicole and December 26 or if we are ener - busy with housework, or busy with I were married earlier this year. gized by it all. lots of really good and important As our wedding date neared (and Why have I shared any of the activities. some prior to my asking her to be above? Well, what are we all busy So what are you busy with? Is it my bride), we had lots of discus - doing? Does our busyness meet important in reaching the goals you sions on what our life goals were. with a goal our boss has set for us have set for yourself; your family; One topic we spent considerable or goals we have set for our busi - your business; or, in our industry, time and energy on (and continue ness, our family, our marriage, our our job site crew’s objectives? to do so) was how to parent and kids, or our faith? As is the norm in my articles, I stepparent our crew of 6 children I struggle with this often, as it often refer to my experiences with ranging in ages from 5 to 14. (Yes, is not in my DNA to be still. When coaching youth sports. We are cur - we have a modern-day “Brady I am still, it seems like I should be rently in basketball season. This Bunch”.) doing something other than being will be my fourth year coaching Of the six, we have one child in still. Ironically, when I am still, I my son’s team (6th grade) and my each of Grades 5 through 8—the seem to better focus on what it is first year coaching my daughter’s years that appear to me to be the that is most important, what gives team (7th grade). My goal is to “crazy years” when they want to purpose to our activities here at teach the kids “how to play the be involved in each and every Younglove, and what is best for game” versus having them portray extracurricular activity. All in all, my family. I need help from others robots moving from one spot to this is a very good thing. We at times—honestly, most of the another in an attempt to get open, would rather have them in orches - time—to encourage me to slow get the ball, and then make a bas - tra on Monday night, basketball down or take on less. ket. My description of how to play practice on Tuesday, church on I encourage all of you to be the game requires them to learn Wednesday, basketball game on okay with being still, to take inven - how to move without the ball (cut Thursday, and then additional tory as to what is important in all to the basket, set a screen, etc.), games on some weekends versus facets of your life’s journey— working as a team of five players. playing video games hours on end from home, to work, and certainly It often appears the kids end up (oh, wait...today anything electronic your faith—and then get “busy- doing a lot of running around in starts with the letter i—iPhone, busy” with those things that are circles, wasting energy, and not iPad, etc.) However, these activi - most important to you! getting open very often or, in other ties do create a lot of “busy-busy”.

2 PROJECT UPDATE

Roaring int o Winte r at Pomeroy

Feed Mill; NEW Cooperative, Inc.; Pomeroy, Iowa Ken DuBois, Project Executive; Karl Pittmann, Project Manager; Dave Johansen, Project Superintendent Tricia Welch, Project Design Leader

ince our last Conveyor issue, Dave Johansen and crew have Smade great strides at closing in on finishing another great feed mill for NEW Cooperative in Pomeroy, Iowa. The Younglove team installed over 100 tilt panels over the summer, which made up the receiving/grinding building, warehouse, high bay, boiler room, loadout exten - sion, and air compressor room. All equipment has been installed and is ready to be termi - nated, and the electricians are working hard at installing the remaining electrical equipment and terminations. Motor rotations are set to begin in December, with a projected start-up in January Above: Feed mill looking 2017. east We look Left: South loadout bay forward to the successful completion of this feed mill for NEW Cooperative.

3 PROJECT UPDATE

West Memphis Is Loading Barges!

Barge Terminal; Louis Dreyfus Company; West Memphis, Arkansas Ken DuBois, Project Executive; Kenny Gubbels, Project Manager; Terry Reinert, Project Superintendent Joe Newman, Project Design Leader

he West Memphis plant for receiving, storing, and shipping install ing all grain handling equip - Louis Dreyfus Company is grain. Since our last project update, ment and devices, con structed the Tcommissioned and is the Younglove team has finished maintenance building and the two- story concrete tilt-up sample building, set Louis Dreyfus Company’s main office trailer, and installed three truck scales (complete with CompuWeigh’s SmartTruck system). The half-mile-long bridge/ conveyor shipping system to the barge loadout tower is also

Above: Barge surge hopper tower and barge loadout spout tower

Right: Complete facility aerial

4 RUNNING HEAD

complete. A couple facts on the shipping/barge loadout system: n The structural steel required to complete the towers, bridges, piers, and equipment was in excess of 3.5 million pounds. n The 54-inch-wide belt of the main shipping con- veyor alone weighed 60,000 pounds, which had to be shipped and installed in two sections. This alone was a project in and of itself! The barge surge hopper tower and barge loadout spout tower (as shown in the pho - tos to the left) were so heavy and tall that they required near-flood-level river Above and below: Inland receiving and storage conditions to erect, and they still required mul- tiple dual-marine crane lifts that nearly maxed out on the crane charts. Timing and prepara - tion was key for com - pleting this part of the project. We are very proud of our Younglove crew and marine sub- contractors, adjusting as needed for river eleva - tions and doing what it took to get the job done. Commissioning of the plant also went smoothly, thanks to the on-site Louis Dreyfus Company group, Younglove crew, and very confident and prepared electrical and control subcontractors. Younglove is very pleased to have to Louis Dreyfus Company on the to keeping the positive working rela - delivered another successful project Mississippi River, and we look forward tionship on future projects.

5 PERSONAL INSIGHTS

It’s So Much More than Just a Game

By Carlos G. Rodríguez, Project Manager

’m writing this article the day its crazy endings, and the never- after the Chicago Cubs finally ending optimism of “maybe next Iwon another World Series; and, year” kept us coming back. unless you’ve been living under a As for the , I rock, you know this is huge! After didn’t have a dog in this race. 108 years since their last champion - While I enjoy baseball, I’ve never s hip, the Cubs were finally able to had a favorite team. I follow the win again. Do you realize how long Twins, I’ve attended a few games, ago 1908 was? Theodore Roosevelt and I watch their games more than was President. New Mexico, Alaska, other teams; but, if they lose, they , and Hawaii weren’t even don’t create that sadness/anger that states yet. The construction of the the Atlas FC or Steelers do. So this Titanic had just started, and the World Series was probably the first world would wait 10 years before one where I wasn’t rooting for one the start of World War I! You see, I grew up in team or the other. But you already knew that. Guadalajara, Mexico; and my Both the Indians and Cubs have You’ve probably read too many arti - grandfather was a huge fan of a long-suffering fans, and the Indians cles on all the years since the Cubs local soccer team, Atlas FC. Every fans have had a more recent heart - have even reached the World Series, other week, when the team played break. But 108 years is a very, very, or maybe you’ve read too many at home, he would take us to the very long time—and suddenly you articles about how close the Indians stadium. Before the Saturday night hear about the guy that wishes his were to winning this series in an games, we would meet at his grandma was there with him so she incredible Game 7. How for the house, get to the stadium early, could see the Cubs back in the first time in a very, very long time, walk around the stadium, grab World Series. You read about the baseball was the talk of the nation. something to eat, maybe buy a new guy that took a radio and food to How over 40 million people were banner or new shirt, and enjoy the his dad’s grave so he could listen to glued to the the World TV, looking at Series by his a fantastic end - “...in a time when there’s anger in the country side. You see ing to what, and we see division among family and friends a video of an for a long 84-year-old time, seemed because of political differences, man crying like the most we realize sports are a great common denominator.” out of joy improb able and disbelief, World Series of “I watched all time. But what fascinated me game. Atlas—like the Cubs (or them win! I watched them win the the most about this World Series Indians)—wasn’t known for filling big one!” And suddenly you real - was the different angle I started up their trophy rooms with hard - ize, yes, it may just be sports—but seeing in media articles, interviews ware. Their last championship was wow! Of all the unimportant things with fans of both teams, Facebook 84 seasons ago; but, despite that, in life, rooting for your team is the posts, internet, etc. the style of play, their farm system, most important of all!

6 Who doesn’t remember that first realize sports are a great common will be the year! You may have to game your dad, grandfather, or denominator. They bring us closer. wait 108 years for your team to get uncle took you to? Who isn’t They bring us joy (and heartbreak there; but believe me, if it feels like reminded of the smell of a football too). They make you hug or high- it looked for those Cubs fans, it’ll stadium, a baseball field, a soccer five a total stranger. They make be worth it! pitch, the not-too-appropriate you feel like you belong to some - There’s an unforgettable line in words of a rowdy fan over a bad thing more important. the movie call, or a lucky play by the other So maybe you’re a Cleveland where Jimmy Dugan (played by team? Or that first time you walked Indians fan (68 seasons), a Toronto Tom Hanks) says, “Are you crying? in and saw 20, 30, 60, or 100 thou - Maple Leaf fan in hockey (48 sea - ARE YOU CRYING? There’s no sand fans wearing the same colors sons), a Detroit Lions fan in foot - crying. THERE’S NO CRYING IN you were? ball (58 seasons), an LA Clippers BASEBALL!” Well, if you’re a Cubs You see, it was the Cubs that fan in basketball (46 seasons), or fan, maybe for this time there is won; but, in a time when there’s an Atlas FC fan (84 seasons). What crying in baseball—crying tears of anger in the country and we see this World Series championship joy because, after all these years, division among family and friends gave every one of us is the confir - this was the year! Ⅲ because of political differences, we mation that, yes, maybe next year

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. - John 1:14

As we ponder the meaning of Christmas, might we be refreshed when we remember it’s all about Him!

Might Jesus be the center of your Christmas this season —and in every season to come!

7 PROJECT UPDATE

Progress Well Under Way at Mar-Jac Project in Spruce Pine, Alabama

Feed Mill; Mar-Jac Poultry AL, LLC; Spruce Pine, Alabama Jared Myers, Project Executive; Joey Posivio, Project Manager; Jim Hornung, Project Superintendent Pat Ebner, Mohammad Fotouhi, and Brian Hickson, Project Design Team

im Hornung and crew have Concrete work for the receiving delay during excavation due to worked quickly to make great tunnel is complete, with all foun - excessive groundwater and running J strides of progress on the job dations, walls, and the roof poured. sand. This required the installation site in Spruce Pine. At the time of Equipment installation is also near - of a wellpoint dewatering system the last Conveyor article, our crew ing completion. All bucket eleva - before work could move forward. was just mobilizing to the site tors are stacked to grade, the truck Outside of the receiving tunnel, while dirt work was in full swing. receiving scale is set and poured, foundation work and preparation Since that time, the dirt work has rail receiving hoppers are welded for the slip have been moving been completed and Younglove is in place, and all conveyors are briskly. Piling beneath the mill mat fully immersed in feed mill con - installed. All of this has been slab and silo mat slab has been struction. completed despite a two-week installed, the mill mat slab has been poured, and mill slip preparation is on track to be completed before Thanksgiving. The silo mat slab and select ancillary building footings will be installed before the end of the year. We thank Mar-Jac for the con - fidence and trust they have placed in us by allowing us to team up with them on this project!

Above: Mill slip preparation Right: Sunrise on the mill mat slab pour

8 EMPLOYEE NEWS

After nearly 40 years with Younglove, Senior Vice President Bill Bradbury announced his retirement. Back in 1977, Younglove didn’t have an immediate position to fill; however, because Bill had all the qualities Younglove wanted in its project management team, he was offered a job. It was one of the best decisions made by Younglove. Younglove is pleased to present Bill’s initial role as Project Mr. and Mrs. Ken DuBois! Ken and Manager and later as part of our Nicole Jensen were united in mar - Karl and Angela Pittmann wel - management team had a tremen - riage on July 23, 2016. We’re excited comed the addition of Amelia Rose dous impact on the company’s suc - for the two of them and wish them Pittmann on September 9, 2016. cess. His professional approach, a lifetime of wedded bliss! But Amelia was also welcomed home high integrity, and work with repeat they’ll have their hands full—as by big brother, Oliver, who will clients is a testimony to that fact. they’re now a family of eight! turn 3 in March. Bill has been a great coworker, Ken’s been with Younglove for Karl joined the Younglove team mentor, and friend to all of us. And over 19 years now, taking over the as a Project Manager in 2014 and those of us in the office will espe - reigns of President back in 2014; has most recently been overseeing cially miss his contagious laughter! and Nicole holds the position of the Pomeroy, Iowa, project. Congratulations, Bill! City Attorney for Sioux City. Congratulations, Karl and Angela! May you and your bride, Donna, Congratulations, Ken and Nicole! enjoy retirement to the fullest!

Younglove is pleased to Joe and Melissa Newman announced the arrival of little announce the Joseph Michael Newman on recent promo - June 21, 2016. He weighed in at tion of Jared just 5 pounds 14 ounces. Myers to Vice Joe has been a Design Techni - President. cian with Younglove for the past Jared began 22 years. working for Congratulations, Joe and Melissa! Younglove as a summer intern in 1998 and began full-time upon his graduation from Kansas State in 1999. His enthusiasm for designing Do you have some employee news you’d like included in our next issue? and constructing first-class feed If so, please mail it to Peggy Hamel, P.O. Box 8800, Sioux City, Iowa mills has made him a leader in our 51102, or e-mail her at [email protected]. industry. Congratulations, Jared!

9 YOUNGLOVE NEWS

Younglove Makes Plans to Attend Upcoming Trade Shows

rade show season is just For those of you who may For more information on any of around the corner and will never have attended any of these these shows, check out the web - Tbe here before we know it. shows, they provide a great oppor - sites listed below. Younglove is already making all the tunity to take advantage of their See you there! necessary plans to be there, and educational seminars, to check out we’re hoping to see several of you all the latest trends and technolo - at one or more of these shows. gies in the industry, and to net - work with others in the industry.

IPPE Expo GEAPS Exchange IAOM Annual Conference International Association International Production Grain Elevator of Operative Millers & Processing Expo & Processing Society April 12-13, 2017 January 31-February 2, 2017 February 25-28, 2017 New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Kansas City Convention Center Georgia World Congress Center Convention Center Kansas City, Missouri Atlanta, Georgia New Orleans, Louisiana www.geaps.com www.ippexpo.com www.iaom.info Younglove Booth No. B6969 Younglove Booth No. 1541 Younglove Booth No. 221

10 EMPLOYEE NEWS SAFETY OUTLOOK

Younglove Loses Teamwork Spells Success Long-Time Employee By Randy J. Hooey, CSP, Director of Safety

It is with heavy hearts roactive requires constant attention. The that we report safety is tools that help build the safety suc - the passing of Pa huge cess of our team include training, long-time part of communication, planning, observa - Younglove Younglove’s tion, and accountability. team member culture. At the Once again, thanks to all of our Jose Neave . end of the employees for helping to build out - “Joe” was hired workday, the standing safety teams! Remember, in October 1975 in Pickering, Iowa, goal of the by John Stange. He was one of the company is to have everyone go first employees of Mexican descent home to his family, proud of what Teamwork to work for Younglove. He was a he accomplished and injury free. is the foundation quick study and, coupled with a Proactive safety starts with our strong work ethic, was soon “one of leaders as they build an environ - that builds the path the team”. Particularly strong in the ment that focuses on teamwork. To to safety success! opera tions during the slipform be successful, everyone is required process, he operated the jacks on to be part of the process. hundreds of slips. He was also Because of our proactive leader - helpful with new local workers, ship and everyone’s outstanding orienting them to our construction safety efforts, we have completed methodologies. over 800,000 work hours in the Joe served on 51 projects, rang - past 2 years while achieving a ing from Conrad, Montana, to recordable incident rate of 1.0 and Seaford, Delaware, to Tolleson, a loss day case rate of 0.25. The Arizona. Except for two periods of recordable rate is 70% lower and excessively poor work load in 1984 the loss day case rate 85% lower YOUNGLOVE and 2009, Joe worked continuously than the national average. Builders of value… for Younglove from October 1975 At Younglove, we are proud of Builders of trust to September 2016—41 years. our safety accomplishments—but Joe was a good man for Younglove, not satisfied. We understand safety The Younglove Conveyor is published twice a year by and he will be missed. is a continuous process that Younglove Construction, L.L.C. 2015 East Seventh Street (51101) P.O. Box 8800 (51102) Sioux City, Iowa YOUNGLOVE MISSION STATEMENT 712-277-3906 Ⅲ Fax 712-277-5300 Our mission is to provide premier construction services, [email protected] including design, construction, and project management. For more information, please request a We build enduring value and trust using a dedicated team approach corporate brochure at the above address. to continuously improve customer satisfaction, safety, quality, The Younglove Conveyor, Vol. 16, Issue 2 and our work environment. Younglove...Since 1896

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PROJECT UPDATE Ardent Mills Midds Silo Completed

Midds Silo; Ardent Mills, LLC; Decatur, Alabama Ken DuBois, Project Executive; Carlos Rodríguez, Project Manager Steve Johanson, Project Superintendent Brian Hickson, Project Design Leader

ur latest project for Ardent silo was installed by a Mills at their Decatur, ceramic insulation applica - OAlabama, plant is up and tion. Steve Johanson and running. The new midds silo pro - crew did a terrific job. vides 51,000 Once cubic feet of again, we additional would like capacity and to thank can be unloaded at a rate of 45 Ardent Mills for their trust in tons per hour. Younglove, and we’re looking The silo roof is connected by a forward to our next endeavor crossover bridge to the existing with Dean Hoerning and the mill, and wall insulation for this rest of his group.

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