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A Level IV Testing Lab recently completed at the Dugway Proving Grounds.

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SWITCH SUPERNAPLas Vegas, NV

PLUS: A LABOR CRISIS IS COMING • TRUE DESIGN BUILD IS GOOD BUSINESS • SAINTS TO SINNERS • RED HILLS SOLAR • AND MORE

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QUALITY BIDGSL’s Chief Estimator

explains communication and trust are key.

CONTENTS

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEConstruction is facing a slow motion crisis

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Powering ForwardPage 11 TIMET CRYSTALLIZER A new component is added to improve titanium processing Page 12 BLUE RIBBON CHICKEN A New York

gourmet chicken restaurant for Downtown Summerlin Page 15 RYCKMAN CREEK Learn how the fuel we use on a daily basis is stored and

distributed Page 17 CONSTRUCTION CAREER DAY This annual event educates local high school students on the benefits of a career in the

construction industry Page 18 IEC SAFETY AWARD Our Zero Broken Lives safety program was a finalist at this year’s IEC National Convention

SWITCH SUPERNAPCraftsmanship is not a lost art at GSL Electric

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CENTRAL BUS OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCEUTA’s new facility for fueling and maintaining its fleet

LIFE SCIENCE TESTING FACILITYA new lab to test defenses against biological agents

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‘TRUE’ DESIGN BUILDWhy design build done right is good for business

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RED HILLS SOLARAn impressive new solar field in Southern Utah

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SAINTS TO SINNERS CYCLING RACEOur non-stop relay from SLC to Vegas for a good cause

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GSL: OUT AND ABOUTSome of what your friends at GSL have been up to...

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Since 1981TURNKEY ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION

PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATIONPREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION

MTOM EWINGPRESIDENT

OUR INDUSTRY IS FACING ASLOW-MOTION CRISIS

any of us have started paying attention to the slow-motion crisis enveloping the construction industry. We

are having difficulty finding qualified workers.

But how can that be? Our industry was forced to lay off more than 2 million workers since 2006. Why don’t they just come back? Many of the young workers were forced to look elsewhere for career opportunities. Many of the older workers simply retired. It is estimated that more than 50% of those employed in the construction industry today are over the age of 45.

As our industry continues to recover from the recession of 2008 and 2009, construction forecasts are increasingly positive. However, the workforce projections are showing a major discrepancy between what the industry will need and what will actually be available. The recession severely crippled the construction education pipeline that brought new workers into the trades.

Since the 2008 financial crisis, fewer students are enrolling in construction-related CTE programs. Public vocational and technical education programs have been dismantled. During the past eight years, federal funding of these programs has declined 29 percent after taking inflation into account—in large part due to the “college for all” mentality that is well-meaning, but leads to unintended consequences. High school

students simply aren’t given proportional access to career options that start immediately after graduation.

It’s a problem that we need to address as an industry together. One of the first things we need to do is raise awareness. Once students start to actively explore their options, the construction industry should continue to consider ways of getting more involved in career fairs and career exploration programs. The Nevada Contractor’s Association recently changed their biannual Construction Career Day event to an annual event held at UNLV. GSL has been proud to participate in this event and would encourage other local contractors to continue to assist with its growth.

Another example of an opportunity to raise awareness is the annual House of Cards Tournament—of which GSL has been a

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PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATIONPREPARING THE NEXT GENERATIONOUR INDUSTRY IS FACING A

SLOW-MOTION CRISIS

“VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING IN YOUR AND MY WORLD CAN

BE OUTSOURCED—SENT OVERSEAS TO BE BUILT. BUT NOT

CONSTRUCTION. ”

sponsor for the past several years. This is a fun competition between local middle schools and high schools intended to introduce students to architecture, engineering, and construction. Each team is provided with five decks of playing cards and 500 drafting dots. Although cards can be cut, fold, bent and otherwise manipulated, no glue, tape or other fasteners are allowed. Teams consist of up to five students who have two hours to conceive and create an object of their choosing. Winners are judged based on creativity, design, and construction.

Every advanced civilization in history has needed skilled craftsmen. I don’t anticipate that need going away anytime soon. As demand continues to increase, our industry will face increasing worker shortages. The number of unemployed construction workers currently seeking employment has dropped from 2.2 million in January of 2010 to 525,000 in August of 2015. Wages will increase, but if the labor shortages continue the cost to build will become prohibitive. Projects will stall or go away all together. Contractors will look to temp laborers to fill their needs—which has been shown to negatively affect safety.

The solution is to do everything we can to fix the labor shortage. As awareness is raised, there are a range of

measures that federal, state, and local officials could take that would make it easier to establish public schools that are focused on career and technical education. We need to train up the next generation so they can continue to build the infrastructure that makes our country the envy of the world.

Because when it’s all said and done, virtually everything in your world and my world can be outsourced—sent overseas to be built. But not construction.

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photo provided by Switch SUPERNAP and is representative of work performed by GSL Electric

GSL Electric is proud to have provided the electrical infrastructure on SUPERNAP 9–a facility on the leading edge of data center technology. At its core, SUPERNAP is like many data centers–a big building with lots of electricity and air conditioning. SUPERNAP uses an enormous amount of power, closer to what one would expect from an aluminum smelter than a data center.

The most critical component of the data center is the electricity. Without power, the servers cannot run. And the power requirements of the SUPERNAP facilities are incredible.

SUPERNAP guarantees zero downtime for servers because even a short outage can cause a lengthy rebooting process for its customers. For that reason, SUPERNAP has an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system. In addition, it has diesel generators and tanks, supported by contracts with local fuel companies to get trucks rolling within minutes of an interruption if generators need more fuel.

GSL Electric built out a six-megawatt system for this project. The amount of underground, excavation, and conduit installed was impressive by any standard. And everything had to be precise—within inches. “Close enough” definitely would not cut it on a mission-critical project such as this one.

We are particularly proud of the craftsmanship GSL was able to demonstrate on this project. In a world

where people want everything done as inexpensively and as quickly as possible, the aesthetics of an installation are sometimes overlooked. As long as it’s safe and functional, it’s generally expected to move on to the next thing.

TROY PALACHEPROJECT MANAGER

QUALITYQUALITYCRAFTSMANSHIPCRAFTSMANSHIP



photo provided by Switch SUPERNAP and is representative of work performed by GSL Electric

CHAD BALDWINGENERAL SUPERINTENDENT

However, the conduit requirements in each of the SUPERNAP server rooms offered a unique opportunity. Unlike a typical installation which would consist of shorter conduit runs and pre-bent 90s, GSL used longer 20-foot conduit,

CRAFTSMANSHIPCRAFTSMANSHIP

requiring far fewer couplings.

Bending large 20-foot lengths of conduit is simply becoming a lost art. The electrical industry is moving away from that expertise—based purely on the slower speed of installation and the money associated with the labor. However, GSL has found that when experienced electricians take the time to pre-plan and plan out an entire room, even as complex as the SUPERNAP server rooms, we can have the best of both worlds. The result is a relatively unbroken run of conduit with complex bends and elevation changes that are testament to the quality and craftsmanship of GSL Electric installations.

The entire scope of work for GSL Electric consisted of three contracts with two different general contractors—Martin-Harris Construction (onsite utilities) and

BlueScope Construction (core & shell, tenant improvements). As a result, two different GSL crews were operating separately on the same jobsite. Although this arrangement was highly unusual for a construction project, the GSL teams worked diligently to communicate with both of the general contractors as well as with the other trades.

All of the parties involved are to be commended for the team-first approach and commitment to the overall success of this extremely challenging project.


Since 1981

GSL was the electrical contractor on this $30 million annex to test defenses against biological weapons at Dugway Proving Ground (DPG). The 41,200 square foot facility was completed earlier this year.

In August 2014, Big-D Construction of Salt Lake City began building the annex that connects to the 32,000 square foot Lothar Salomon Life Sciences Test Facility (LSTF). The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversaw the annex’s construction.

The 1997 LSTF has six convertible Biosafety Level 3 labs to test defenses against biological agents, but needed more to meet government and commercial testing demands. For decades, DPG has been a major facility for testing biological defenses: detectors,

“It is a huge deal. We have not had the ability to evaluate these systems in a live environment before. This allows us to have a

high degree of confidence in our systems.”–Col Ronald Fizer, Dugway’s commander

decontaminators, decontaminants, air and water filtration, sampling methodology, protective clothing, etc.

Since 9/11, concern that terrorists, rogue nations, or disgruntled individuals would use biological weapons has grown. The need to defend against the world’s tiniest weapons is spurred by that concern, and these defenses must be tested. Dugway Proving Ground is registered to test with live select agents/pathogens up to Biosafety Level 3–those with a cure or vaccine. These include pathogens that cause the plague, tularemia, anthrax, Q-fever, and yellow fever–diseases potentially used as weapons.

Douglas Andersen, chief of the Life Sciences Division, noted that the annex will significantly increase DPG’s testing

TYSON TAFTPROJECT MANAGER

Life Science Test Facilityat dugway Proving Ground

Dugway’s mission is to test US and Allied biological and chemical weapon defense systems in a secure and isolated environment. DPG also serves as a facility for US Army Reserve and US National Guard maneuver training, and US Air Force flight tests–mostly from nearby Hill Air Force Base in Clearfield. DPG is controlled by the United States Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC).

capabilities and throughput.

“What we’re most excited about is the addition of BSL-3 labs,” Andersen said. “It more than doubles our BSL-3 space. This allows us a lot more flexibility in our core mission.”

This was a very unique and challenging project due to the very stringent and precise construction requirements–which is exactly the type of project that we at GSL prefer.




The new Central Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility occupies about 18.7 acres at 750 West 300 South. It was designed to maintain 250 buses used in the Salt Lake City area, including a fueling and maintenance center for a new fleet that UTA hopes will include up to 101 buses that use compressed natural gas.

The new facility replaces an existing one at 616 West 200 South that sits on 7.3 acres and maintains a fleet of 110 vehicles.

The facility was projected to cost $80 million overall and was completed in phases. UTA said in an environmental assessment that this new facility would be available for a future “transit-oriented development,” possibly in conjunction with the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City. Such developments normally seek to create commercial and

UTAHTRANSIT AUTHORITYCentral Bus Operations& Maintenance Facility

residential centers around transit stops, such as the new City Creek development downtown.

Area residents don’t need to worry that UTA buses won’t be able to refuel if there is a power outage. GSL provided a 2000A service full generator backup. We are pleased to have been part of the construction team that successfully completed what is essentially one of the most impressive gas stations in the state of Utah—the Central Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility.

BILLY JOHNSONPROJECT MANAGER

Since 1981


It’s easy to put something down on paper, but it’s a whole other thing to know if it’s actually a constructible design.

JAKE TAFT, P.E.ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT MANAGER

Design Buildis

GoodBusiness

“True”

ithin the industry, “design build” is a term we often hear thrown

around. But the truth is not very many subcontractors actually do true design build. They may be part of a design build team, but the vast majority that claim to do design build don’t actually do true in-house design build. Here’s the definition of design build from the DBIA website:

“Design-Build is a method of project delivery in which one entity – the design-build team – works under a single contract with the project owner to provide design and construction services. One entity, one contract, one unified flow of work from initial concept through completion – thereby re-integrating the roles of designer and constructor.”

Typically what happens in the real world is a contractor will team with an engineer. So while the project may meet the definition of design-build, the contractor is not a “true” design-build contractor. Now why does that matter?

When done correctly, design build will save time and cost. How many times has a project you’ve been working on had to go back to re-design because it was

“...When we say design-build… to us that means from cradle to the grave.”

over budget? There’s a huge disconnect when a subcontractor hires a consultant to do the engineering and there’s nobody taking responsibility for the budget. By having a full understanding of both cost and engineering, we can move the project forward much faster as we provide owners with the cost impact information they need to make informed budget decisions.

We consider GSL to be a “true” design-build contractor. In addition to the significant training, software, and tools that we procure, we have three P.E.’s that can stamp drawings in all states where we do business. Within our Engineering Department, we have leadership electricians, estimators and drafters that only focus on design-build.

Seeing the project through from start to finish is what makes it a true design-build process ... from cradle to the grave. From budgeting, through procurement, through the entire design process and development. One entity, one contract, one unified flow of work from initial concept through completion.

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“...as the sun moves across the sky, the panels follow the sun.”

The site features a specialized control system. It is activated by the sun’s rays and follows the pattern of the sun. Several 480v motors drive the panels–so as the sun moves across the sky, the panels follow the sun. They measure the amount of UV rays that hit the panel, then they can tell when it needs to be moved.

General Contractor | Swinerton Renewable Energy

Owner | SCA TEC

Project Specifications | 80 Megawatt Substation, 640 Acre Solar Array, 340,000 Solar Panels, 1280 Combiner Boxes, 640 Directional Motors, etc.

Project Superintendent | Shayne Bindrup

GSL was recommended by Gilbert Development for this project. We did all of the DC side, including testing all the cabling, combiner boxes, and plugged in all the solar arrays.

We provided and performed four major tests to ensure that panels were working properly and that they were all functional. Everything has to be the correct polarity so that when it goes to the inverter, everything combines correctly and the voltage converts into AC voltage.

Solarred HillS

JOHN TAFTSENIOR CONTRACT MANAGERVP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Since 1981


MATT ECKERDTFOREMAN

TIMETCRYSTALLIZER

GSL has always had its hand in the industrial side of work, and at one point, was a major part of our practice. With jobs like Kennecott and Molycorp Minerals, to name a few, we continue to make a name for ourselves in industrial work. Now with the addition of Timet, we can add another notch to the industrial belt.

Since the 1950’s, Timet has been the leader in mill and melted products. They were first to produce titanium, and with facilities in the United States and Europe, and with more than 240 Patents issued, they continue to be the leader of titanium products with over $1 billion in annual sales.

Our most recent work with Timet was on the Crystallizer Project. This process is an important step in the overall scheme of things. Process water is drawn into a tank where acid and other chemicals are added. This mixture is then circulated and sent through an electric boiler. There are two stages of blowers, a recirculation pump and a centrifuge that process and

remove the solids from the water. The processed water is sent to a distillate tank for use on site or (per EPA Standards) released to Lake Mead. The solids that were separated from the process are trucked to their own destination. To put this process in layman’s terms: It’s pretty much a huge distillery.

This project involved the installation of two medium voltage transformers, an intricate ground grid and lightening protection system, multiple motor

loads, as well as a high degree of instrumentation and tubing. The crew never compromised safety or the quality of work. Our GSL crew successfully completed this job on time and under budget. Their continued hard work and diligence has opened the door for additional work for GSL. From 15kV terminations and duct banks to 4-20mA loop signals and instrumentation tubing, there is nothing we can’t accomplish to help Timet continue its lead in the worlds metals market.

Some of the best and brightest employees at GSL are part of the Special Projects Department. Focusing on smaller, faster-paced work, these talented electricians quickly move from one job to the next. Adan, Mike, Adam, Matt Kennedy, and Jose stopped long enough to pose for his photo taken at a LVVWD project earlier this year.

A “SPECIAL” CREW




WILL FLETCHERSPECIAL PROJECTS | LAS VEGASProject Manager

BLUE RIBBON CHICKENSPECIAL PROJECTS

In early January 2015, GSL was approached by McCarthy Building Company to see if we were interested in partnering up with them to build a 3,000 sf restaurant located in downtown Summerlin for a client based out of New York. The project was an electrical design build project called “Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken”. The owner of BRFC is also the owner of another successful restaurant here in Las Vegas called the “Brooklyn

Bowl” located on the strip at the Linq, which also serves the one of a kind Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken.

We started with a job site project meeting, including all the players, to see the space and discuss any particulars and/or unforeseen conditions. We then went quickly to holding Friday design progress meeting for about four weeks. During this process, our GSL engineering

team updated our electrical design drawings weekly, incorporating the changes and additions accordingly.

Once the scopes of work were dialed in for all trades, we submitted our electrical design drawings to Clark County Building Department for permitting. With minimal corrections needed, we were then able to get our GSL electrical engineered drawings stamped, permitted, and ready start work.

The Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken restaurant project was challenging, and it put our Special Projects foreman Mark Parker and his crew to the test. We were given only (5) weeks to complete the project. It involved a rather intense single line distribution system due to the amount of large kitchen equipment being installed. The kitchen itself took up about 50% of the 3,000 sf space. Other challenges due to the short project duration were Fire Alarm and Low Voltage.

For the Low Voltage Systems, we brought in GSL’s Special Projects Low Voltage Department. They played a big part in the success of this project. Their scopes of work consisted of Voice/Data, POS, Audio, WAP’s and head end equipment.

Since 1981


GSL CYCLING CLUB

If someone were to explain the Saints to Sinners race to you, it would probably sound like a really bad idea. You’ll wake up really early on Friday morning. Then you’ll ride three legs of a team relay race that starts in Salt Lake City and ends in Las Vegas. It will take you about 24 hours to do it. When you’re not on your bike, you’ll be riding in a support vehicle with your teammates. None of you will have had a chance to shower. If you get any sleep, it will be on your lawn chair at 2am in the middle of a tennis court somewhere on the outskirts of St. George.

WHAT IS S2S?

The Saints to Sinners Bike Relay was started in 2009 and dedicated to Ron Frandsen and his fight against ALS. Ron was a loving man who always enjoyed being active and being outdoors. His upbeat attitude was always present and he was never heard complaining. He exemplified Lou Gehrig’s phrase, “The Luckiest Man”, and was always grateful for everything in his life. He ultimately passed due to complications associated with ALS, but ALS didn’t beat him. He lived his life on his terms and stayed positive until the very end.

After no sleep the night before, Julie Ewing embarks on her final leg in the mountains outside of Santa Clara in Southern Utah.

THE CRACK OF DAWNALL ABOUT THE TEAMWORKEric Knight was the experienced veteran for the Vegas team. He rode side-by-side with a few of us on our legs and offered encouragement along the way. One of the great teammates we were grateful to ride with.




Saints to SinnersGSL CYCLING CLUB

And yet, in spite of all that, GSL Engineering Department Manager, Jake Taft, somehow convinced forty brave souls to do it anyway. GSL sponsored four teams this year–the most we’ve ever had. Racers consisted of GSL employees, spouses, friends, clients, sponsors, vendors and even an unsuspecting out-of-shape marketing guy.

VP of Business Development, John Taft, worked closely with Jake and Special Projects Department Manager, Dustin Williams, who headed up the Vegas

team as they organized sponsorships and racing logistics. GSL Sandy Branch Manager, Clair Carter, started race day off on the right wheel (get it?) by cooking an excellent pancake breakfast (at the crack of dawn) for all of the S2S racers–not just the GSL teams.

We are incredibly grateful for the unwavering support of sponsors like Codale Electric Supply. Many of the GSL riders are already planning for next year.

It might not make sense to someone

who wasn’t there, but being a part of this race was a great experience. Something remarkable happens when a group of good people face a common challenge and work together to get through it.

And if you’re looking for a great group to ride with on the weekend, you might consider joining the GSL Cycling Club. Information can be found at ww.gslcyclingclub.com.

THE HAND-OFFAfter completing one of the most difficult legs of the race, Dustin Williams (right) hands the baton (a small RFID device) to Ed Lawson (left) and proceeds directly to his support vehicle for food and hopefully some rest.

Since 1981


RYCKMAN CREEKRyckman Creek Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of Peregrine Midstream Partners, has developed a gas storage field 25 miles southwest of the Opal Hub in Uinta County, Wyoming by converting an existing partially-depleted oil and gas field into an HDMC gas storage facility.

Ryckman Creek helps to meet demand for firm, peak day, load following, balancing and seasonal storage services from natural gas markets throughout the Midwest and Rocky Mountains.

There are 2 different seasons for the plant. April–November is considered the injection season. During this time period, they are taking excess gas and storing it. They are able to get this gas into storage

by sending the gas to different well sites that inject the gas into a natural storage reservoir underground. December–March is considered the withdrawal period. During this period the plant is sending the stored gas back to each gas line at their request.

There is so much pressure differential between the well sites and the reservoir that once valves are turned, gas will flow from reservoir to well sites freely. Withdrawal has two different processes:

1) Is referred to as the easy process. This process includes sending the gas through the Separator Building where gas is separated from oil and water. From there it is sent through the H2S Scavenger to

remove H2S and through the Dew Point to remove any Hydrocarbons. Once it is through that process it is sent back to Canyon Creek.

2) Is a more advanced process. It is also sent through the first process, but adds a step to clean the gas even more. After the Dew Point gas is sent through the Amine, it is then on its way to the NRU to remove any Nitrogen or heavy materials that were missed in the previous processes. Once the gas is clean it is sent to Canyon Creek. Both gases are blended at Canyon Creek to make up a gas that is then sold to all gas lines. It is then sent through compressors and sent to whichever gas line requested the gas.

DUSTIN ROBINSONPROJECT COORDINATOR




As a subcontractor bidding to General Contractors and owners, in the lump-sum/hard bid type bidding process, many times it can feel like all anyone cares about is the low number. It is easy to have this point of view when you are not the successful bidder because, of course, we always think that our estimates are more accurate than our competitors and so our first thought is that the contractor with the low number is going to lose his shirt and the owner and/or General Contractor is going to regret using that number because it is obviously too

low! In reality, this is rarely the case, it is just our emotions speaking on bid day. After all, no one likes to lose.

One strategy that may be employed by a subcontractor is to exclude as much

scope as possible in order to keep their number low. They may purposely look for contradictions and problems in the drawings and base their bid on the cheapest scenario, although it is not necessarily the correct scenario. Then they may or may not clarify their assumptions in their proposal letter instead of getting a clear answer through an RFI during the bid process. This allows them to keep their number low and puts the burden on the General Contractor to discover the potential problem or lack of scope.

GSL is trying to approach things differently. We understand that the electrical scope of work can be difficult for many General Contractors to fully understand. They rely on us to make sure we have covered everything needed.

We try to have as much communication throughout the bid process as possible. We want to show the General Contractor all of the potential problems and contradictions in the drawings and scope of work as we understand it, giving the General Contractor information they need to review all bids and verify if they have a complete bid.

In addition to communicating throughout the bid

process, we will send our scope letter to the General Contractor early, prior to bid day, and allow them to review our scope of work. This

allows us to make sure they understand our clarifications and agree with what we are including and excluding. If any changes need to be made, we can make the changes prior to bid day, so the bid number they receive includes everything exactly as they want to see it. They do not need to spend time reviewing our scope of work, inclusions, exclusions, etc. because they know before they get our number that it includes everything as they want it.

Ultimately, this method ties back to our VCA (Vision, Commitment, Accountability) program. Our vision is to work as closely as possible with the General Contractor throughout the bid process to help them understand our scope of work. Our commitment is that we will provide a solid, reliable bid to the General Contractor. And finally, the General Contractor knows we will be accountable for the pricing and scope we have agreed to and we will perform at the highest level to meet the General Contractor’s expectations when building the project.

“GENERAL CONTRACTORS... RELY ON US TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE COVERED EVERYTHING NEEDED.”

Low Price or Quality of BidMany times it can feel like all anyone cares about is the low number.

PHIL CAPELL, CPECHIEF ESTIMATOR

Since 1981


NO TIME TO STOPWhen you’re racing one of the critical legs in the Saints to Sinners relay race, you don’t always have time to stop and throw your trash into a proper receptacle. Luckily for The Hogle Zoo’s Mike Johnston, there was a marketing guy taking his picture who could pick up after him.

CONSTRUCTION CAREER DAYConstruction Career Day is an annual event by the Associated General Contractors Association in conjunction with CCSD and UNLV. Area High School students visit the exhibits of local contractors and learn about the industry.

POLAR EXPRESSOne of the great Holiday traditions for some our Southern Nevada employees is to participate in the ‘Polar Express’. This wonderful family event is made possible by our friends at Western Elite.

Out and AboutGSL

STEAK LUNCHOne of the great perks of working at GSL Electric is the access to the GSL Grill. The top-secret recipes and cooking methods deliver rib-eye, beans, and potatoes that you just can’t find anywhere else. This photo was taken at the Foreman Appreciation Luncheon in October.




HALLOWEEN MOVIESpooks invaded the Sandy office on Friday, October 30th, taking candy, scaring workers, and commandeering the conference room to watch a movie.

SPARTAN RACESeveral GSL employees, their spouses, and friends pushed themselves to the limit earlier this year at the Spartan Super race in Midway. At least one participant has vowed to never make that mistake again.

GSL’s award-winning Zero Broken Lives safety program was recognized at IEC’s National Convention in Florida. We were honored to receive the prestigious IEC-CNA Safety Award.

The ABC local craft championships is a fun and exciting contest for apprentices learning the electrical trade. GSL had three participants in this year’s event: Kevin Camacho, Bryan Gallagher, and Andres Martinez.

Out and AboutGSL

ABC’S CRAFT CHAMPIONSHIPS

IEC SAFETY

Since 1981


www.gslelectric.com

VISION | The foundations of successful long-term relationships are based on appreciation, trust, and respect. GSL’s primary objective is to help our clients be successful. GSL will exceed expectations by offering creative solutions, executing best practices, developing industry-leading systems, and fostering innovation.

COMMITMENT | GSL commits to perform our operational, business, and administrative duties in a professional and timely manner. GSL will take proactive steps to assist other trades and team members to ensure the success of our projects. We will provide a safe work environment for ourselves and others as we strive for “zero broken lives.”

ACCOUNTABILITY | GSL Electric and its employees will always stand behind the products and services we provide, and we will be fully accountable for the performance of our contractual obligations. In turn, GSL expects the same level of accountability from our clients and other trades within the construction industry.

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