Exceeding Expectations

More documents

Recommendations

Info

72 EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONSWBI’s Civil and Infrastructure Group provided a turnkey site package for the new Ridge atHighland Creek Apartments’ 20 acre site for 13 apartment buildings and clubhouse
equired tolerances were exacting. The enormous machinesdestined to be used in the plant had to rest on extremelyflat, level foundations so that the parts could be machinedwithout vibration and within allowable tolerances. Becauseof walls that were 16 feet in height and deep excavationsthat ranged to as much as 19 feet deep, safety issues raisedconcerns for the foremen and Project Superintendent, ToddAshworth.By year’s end, WBI crews were on schedule withwork at the VC Summer Nuclear Operations Building inJenkinsville, South Carolina, on which MB Kahn was GeneralContractor. Total scope of work included foundations,foundation walls, basement walls, waterproofing,foundation drainage, backfilling, slab-on-grade andelevated slabs-on-metal deck. With Brent Hildreth asSuperintendent and Daniel Wayne as Project Manager,crews spent several months on foundation work to clearthe way for the steel erector to begin erection. More than30,000 SFCA of cast-in-place basement walls ranging from21 feet to 26 feet tall were installed within the scheduledtime. The Civil and Infrastructure Group then backfilled thewalls by placing more than 18,000 cubic yards of dirt.Daniel Wayne was also Project Manager on anotherchallenging building, the Science and Technology Buildingat Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, NorthCarolina. Jim Forbes was Superintendent on the project,which required WBI crews to pour the foundations,foundation walls, and six exposed architectural shear walls.Each of the shear walls had its own unique geometry.Crews cast the walls, which topped out at a height of85 feet, by using a crane climbed formwork system thatallowed the forms to stay on the wall after each lift, and didnot require any formwork component to be removed untilthe walls were completed.The work at FSU also involved use of self-consolidatingconcrete (self-compacting concrete or SCC). The use ofSCC began in the 1980s and has steadily grown in theindustry. Isaiah Wayne describes it as concrete to whichchemicals are added to produce a highly-fluid concretethat does not segregate into its components. Because ofits fluidity, the mixture does not require vibration, but fillsthe forms and spreads into place, even in areas difficultto access. Depending on the project requirements, it caneven be introduced from the base of the form rather thana traditional pour from the top. Despite its fluidity, theconcrete retains its usual characteristics and durability.With the geometric architectural designs incorporated inthe formwork for the FSU shear walls, SCC was consideredto be the ideal choice for the project, and producedexcellent results on the walls. WBI also used SCC on thePerforming Arts Center at Virginia Tech and the ContinentalTire facility, among others.A very successful calendar year 2011 ended amidstplans to carry the momentum into the New Year. Thecompany began to reinvent itself by giving itself a newlook on its website and in the company newsletter. Evenbusiness cards were redesigned. A number of promisingcontracts were in the offing, and WBI found itself in need ofmore field personnel. The WBI fleet was expanded with theaddition of five trucks, two skid steers, three excavators,and two trailers. According to Alan Goodman, WBI AssetManager, the additions would benefit the field personnel,especially with hauling large equipment supplies to thegrowing number of job sites.A Turning73
Page 3 and 4:
BY CLARENCE HORTONTHE STORY OF WAYN
Page 5 and 6:
Four GenerationsPictured left to ri
Page 7:
with growth, new buildings, expansi
Page 10 and 11:
Lancaster Valley of Pennsylvania an
Page 12 and 13:
long period of illness. She had liv
Page 14 and 15:
Claude Delmar WayneBorn February 20
Page 16 and 17:
The Jesse Everett Wayne family circ
Page 19 and 20:
PiedmontCHAPTER TWOThe first major
Page 21 and 22:
Keith and Eric as young boyson the
Page 23 and 24:
When work was slow at the sawmill,
Page 25 and 26:
Bobby Phillips,Eric Wayne andKeith
Page 27 and 28:
The Waynes were fortunate to be abl
Page 29: 350,000 sf warehouse in Rock Hill S
Page 32 and 33: those submitted by more experienced
Page 34 and 35: emodeled into a modern office facil
Page 36 and 37: elieves that a recognition of chang
Page 38 and 39: Walnut Creek Amphitheater in Raleig
Page 40 and 41: skill level and English proficiency
Page 42 and 43: successful both for WBI and the new
Page 44 and 45: flatter and more level floor surfac
Page 46 and 47: In August 1996, Isaiah Wayne, oldes
Page 48 and 49: 40 EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS
Page 50 and 51: Wayne graduated from high school in
Page 52 and 53: When interviewed for an article in
Page 54 and 55: Executive Management Training Progr
Page 56 and 57: employees, Matthew Surface and Milt
Page 58 and 59: Ashton Southend Apartments located
Page 60 and 61: NASCAR racing community and automob
Page 62 and 63: 54 EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONSWBI’s tu
Page 64 and 65: As work on the Premier MOB site was
Page 67 and 68: A TurningCHAPTER FIVEAfter more tha
Page 69 and 70: McLeod Hospital - ICU Tower100’ d
Page 71 and 72: fast tracked project. His impressio
Page 73 and 74: BB&T Ballpark Home Suite ShoredSlab
Page 75 and 76: the day “when 80% of the issues t
Page 77 and 78: Joaquin Reveles was recognized for
Page 79: Wayne Brothers provideda turnkey si
Page 83 and 84: Building on theCHAPTER SIXFor Shann
Page 85 and 86: WBI’s Civil andConcrete Groupswer
Page 87 and 88: the Winston-Salem Caterpillar plant
Page 89 and 90: project for DPR/Fortis, a first-tim
Page 91 and 92: Talison Row Apartments inDaniel Isl
Page 93 and 94: Jason Sisk describes the emphasis o
Page 95: Training on theLaser ScreedTraining
Page 98 and 99: years.” While Mr. Ashworth agrees
Page 100 and 101: Chad HensleyVP and Project Executiv
Page 102 and 103: Cancer Center, the company carried
Page 104 and 105: Cherie Berry presentedthe ABC’s G
Page 106 and 107: Gary Akers and his team of WBI carp
Page 108 and 109: WBI’s BB&T Ballpark crew celebrat
Page 110 and 111: Jim ElderSenior EstimatorJim Elder
Page 113 and 114: The NextCHAPTER EIGHTAlthough Wayne
Page 115 and 116: Reveal of theproposed designfor WBI
Page 117 and 118: three county area, “coming togeth
Page 119 and 120: Curb and sidewalk construction atth
Page 121 and 122: is also room in the large, easily-a
Page 123 and 124: In announcing the addition of Isaia
Page 125 and 126: Peterbuilt Dump Truck /Interstate T
Page 127 and 128: Terrie Simone, Lacie Jones, Casey F
Page 129 and 130: craftsmanship; a vision for the fut
Page 132:
“Since its founding in 1985 as a
show all

Exceeding Expectations

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?