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�e JB James Fleet Services Department consists of both Fleet Maintenance and Trucking.

�e total number of pieces in our �eet is approximately 325. Sixty of these are pick-ups and heavy duty trucks; the remainder is made up of heavy construction equipment.

Mechanics, yard personnel and drivers of dump trucks, water trucks, low boys and hot shots are the positions that make up this hard-working team.

All Fleet Service employees are well trained and very capable in their job duties.

Preventive maintenance is performed on the

David �evenote, DispatcherFreddie Allen, Low Boy DriverCharlie Mclean, Road Mechanic/Crane MechanicBobby Mitchell, Shop Mechanic/Tack DriverCedric Townsend, Hot Shot Driver Patrick Jones, Dump Truck Driver Susan Patin, Dump Truck DriverDerrick Grions, Dump Truck Driver Mitchell Manuel, Road MechanicClint Smith, Yard PersonnelZach Johnston, Low Boy Driver

FEATURED DEPARTMENT

Team Members

�e Stockyard on Airline Highway was formerly known as Charlie Brown Stockyard, then bought by competitor, Dominique. Je� James purchased the property from Dominique for JB James.

At one time there was a large livestock auction auditorium on the site, complete with grandstand seats and a café. �e metal building currently on the site has been there since the days of the livestock auctions.

*History of The Stockyard

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Fleet Services

Employee Birthdays

�ank you Mike Parich for an awesome gumbo lunch at the o�ce! For those of you who missed it, Mike's gumbo was the real deal – along with his homemade potato salad.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thank You!

If you would like to access future JB James Journals through the employee portal of the o�cial website at jbjamesllc.com, please respond with your current email address to: miacjames@aol.com.

Our beloved Monika Cornette is retiring to travel the USA! Watch for details of an

It’s our 15th anniversary! JB James has been operating since 2012!

Welcome to the �rst issue of the JB James Journal!

Retirement

Featured Department, Fleet Services: Cont’d.

Did you know that construction has begun on our very own Children's Hospital right here in Baton Rouge? Je� James has invested his time and resources fundraising for the new hospital and serving on the OLL Children's Hospital Board for the last 5 years.

Children’s Hospital Needs You!

2017 Employee Anniversaries

January

Michael Parich – Jan. 1Juan Fuentes – Jan. 2Clarence Roberts – Jan. 13William Clark – Jan. 17Ricardo Ramirez – Jan. 17Matthew Otwell – Jan. 18

February

Stephen Schmidt – Feb. 9Kathryn Kerst – Feb. 10José Martinez – Feb. 15Charles Mason – Feb. 21

Matthew Laborde – 2 YearsMatthew Otwell – 6 YearsClarence Roberts – 10 Years

Contd. on page 6.

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job sites while repairs and storage take place at *�e Stockyard on Airline Highway.

Gerald "Jerry" Prestenbach is the Fleet Manager and leader of this team. Jerry has 39 years of experience in Fleet Management and Fleet Maintenance. He began his career

Mrs. Evelyn's iced brownies were also a hit! Please watch announcements for the date of Mike's next o�ce luncheon featuring craw�sh casserole. All are invited!

�ank you to Mimi and Charlie Arnoult of Mandeville, Louisiana for their donation to help those JB James families a�ected by the �ood. �eir caring and giving nature is most appreciated!

Please share any special announcements, news and photos in the next Journal by emailing content and photos to miacjames@aol.com.

�e 2nd annual OLL Amazing 1/2 Marathon to bene�t our Children's Hospital is scheduled for March 11-12, 2017. Please watch for sign-up info, and consider volunteering a couple hours of your time during this special event.

�e Fleet Services Department is responsible for:• Delivery of all equipment to various job locations;• On site moves; • Operating dump and water trucks for speci�c projects;• Maintenance of and repairs for entire �eet

Juan Hernandez Gerezano – Jan. 18Richard Garner – Jan. 21Lorenzo Mendez – Jan. 25Pablo Mondaron – Jan. 26Martin Esquivel – Jan. 31

as a Mechanic Helper before advancing to Mechanic, Service Manager, and then Fleet Manager Positions. He is a third generation Fleet services manager!

"My father was still working in the �eld at 82 years old doing minor to major work on trucks and cranes. I thank my GOD every

day for the ability to wake up and have an awesome job with the JB James Construction team. Here at JB James, we work together to be productive and work safe every day. It's exciting to work with a company that has so much talent and knowledge in the road construction business."

- Jerry Prestenbach

Major trailer neck repairs by Charlie.

Freddie is now our heavy haul go to.

Jerry and the team.

upcoming company craw�sh boil honoring Monika!

�e 2016 Annual Safety Christmas Meeting was held on Saturday, December 10 with a record turnout of 197 employees. An abundance of door prizes and giveaways were provided by our partners and vendors and distributed at the meeting by Santa's helpers.

�e meeting attendees were treated to a great meal and desserts, along with

an updated PowerPoint presentation by Safety manager, Mike Parich. A drone video of various job sites was produced and presented by our own Royce Stewart. �e meeting covered many of the challenges presented to and proactive measures taken by JB James employees during the calendar year.

Top 5 for Employee Hazard Recognitions:

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ANNUAL SAFETY MEETINGRecap

Joe was born and raised in Bayou L' Ourse. He is a crane operator for JB James with 38 years of experience, including several years with T.L. James Co. at the beginning of his bridge career.

Joe le� o�shore work in the 80s to move into the bridge building business and has been with JB James almost 5 years (except for a 6 month job in the British Virgin Islands).

He enjoys hunting deer, ducks, rabbits and squirrels in his spare time, and loves his 4 grandbabies (+ 1 on the way) - even though they were all born during hunting season! He is currently working the LA 21 job in Covington with Je� Hastings.

Joe recently conducted his typical day of job site observation for possible hazards in his li� operation. He found that his upcoming work plan schedule would not work with the hazards and obstructions along the job site - on the south side of the proposed northbound bridge. He noticed that his swing radius with the crane would interfere with the minimum 10 feet OSHA clearance requirements.

Joe immediately reported to his Supervisor and Project manager that he was going to utilize his STOP WORK authority to ensure no danger would come to himself, fellow employees or to JB James.

PM Je� Hastings adds, "Constructing this northbound bridge has been a di�cult task due to the close proximity to the

powerlines along the ROW and the large crane that was needed to build the work out over the creek. We just �nished with all of the work needed for the 200 ton larger crane with zero incidents or near misses and have now moved this crane away from the powerlines. Each morning Joe has evaluated di�erent �eld conditions such as fog or mist/haze and has made �eld decisions about whether or not it was safe at that time to proceed with work due to his proximity to the powerlines.”

Together with Joe, Je� Hastings' team was able to devise an alternative li� plan to do the job safely, preventing any possible incidents.

Joe - great job on your proactive approach to ZERO IN ON SAFETY!

OUTSTANDING SAFETY EMPLOYEEDewey “Joe” Landry

Safety & Quality are our core values. We are uncompromising in our commitment to the health and safety of our employees, subcontractors, customers, and community. We will continually improve our processes, demonstrate leadership, and promote comprehensive safety. We will require individual accountability, expect all employees to adhere to our safetystandards, and actively participate in and support the advancement of our health and safety practices.

Zero In On Safety

Together we celebrated and awarded our employees and supervisors who performed above and beyond:

With over 75 entries, the other winners of the JBJ Safety Slogan for 2017 were also awarded:

2nd Place - Stephanie Sapp3rd Place - Murphy Darby

�e event concluded with positive notes and outlooks for 2017 presented by Mike Parich, Matt Otwell, and Je� James. "Moving forward into 2017, we look forward to a most safe and productive year, along with another new record setting attendance for the 2017 Annual Safety Meeting," stated Mike Parich.

Awards & Anniversaries

1. Coty Malone2. Stephanie Sapp3. Ross Noel4. Arthur Fletcher5. Sally Blackwell

We recognized work anniversaries and those employees who have been with us between 5 and 10 years.Martin Esquivel – 5 YearsVincent Smith – 10 YearsDavid Leblanc – 10 Years

Anniversaries

Top 5 Supervisors with Job Quality Compliance:

1. Vincent Smith2. Jeremy Damico3. Ronnie Mason4. Bruce Ware5. James McCoy

Safety is the responsibility of all employees, including both top management and the individual cra� worker. Everyone is responsible for achieving zero accidents resulting in a SAFE day, a SAFE tomorrow, a SAFE year, and a SAFE career.

Providing safety leadership is a fundamental part of our business and we will require individual accountability. JB James is committed to being a leader in safety training and keeping our employees

informed about the safety and health of our work as well as current safety issues, rules, and regulations.

We will lead 2017 with our 5 HSEQ initiatives designed to concentrate on our core values and build our existing program. JB James gives you its commitment now it’s time for yours. Please join us as we take our safety to a whole new level in 2017.

LETTER FROM THE SAFETY MANAGER

Outstanding safety employee and recipient of a $500 gift certi�cate to Wal-Mart is Dewey "Joe" Landry.

Jeff James addresses employees at Annual Safety Meeting in December.

The 2017 Safety Slogan will be "ZERO IN ON SAFETY,” and was presented by this year's 1st place winner: Murphy Darby.

“Zero In On Safety”• Murphy Darby •

Joe loves his 4 grandbabies (+1 on the way)… even though they were all born during hunting season!

The team �nished the work with the 200ton larger crane with zero incidents or near misses.

Coty Malone receives award for Employee Hazard Recognition.

David Leblanc receives award.

Vincent Smith receives award for Job Quality Compliance.

David Brown, Foreman

12013 – Plank Road: Completing punch list by the end of January to close out the project. 14016 – 15th St Pump Station: Re-coating and re-installing spool piece; expecting to be complete by end of January to close out project. 13010 – South Blvd Sewer: Midwest Mole working on the Jack & Bore; issues with the drill head are slowing the

PROJECT UPDATESAllison Whitman, PM

13008 – Madden Mill Creek:David Leblanc, Bridge Supt. Poured the remaining portion of deck (Spans 2 and 4) on 1/9/17; forming and pouring the approach slabs, patch and point the decks, and strip deck forms in January. 16007 – LA 37:Frank Cheek, ForemanInstalled guardrail on 1/8/17; installed grout 1/11/17; �nished project 1/12/17 by installing seed, fertilizer, and erosion matting.

Andrew Landry, PM

Will Henson, General Supt.

15002 – Jones Creek Road:Jeremy Damico, Vince Smith, David Brown, Clarence Roberts, Martine Martinez, Lightning (Jose Martinez).Phase 1 paving (22,387 sy) is completed and tra�c swap scheduled for 1/18/17; Phase 2 excavation and paving should be completed by the end of February. 16002 – O'Neal Lane:Clarence, Martine, Lightning

Clyde Pendergrass, PM

16004 – LA 1027:Bruce Ware, Pile Supt.Mobilized the 80 ton crane on 1/9/17; core drilled into the deck 1/11/17; drove (8) H-piles 1/12/17; and welded the cross member H-piles to the foundation H-piles 1/13/17-1/15/17; paving asphalt 1/17/17 and will re-open the road on the same day.

Aerial view of Midwest Mole’s main working pit for the 48” Jack & Bore.

LA 37 guardrail.

Aerial view of the working area on South Blvd.

Jones Creek Road paving is underway. Aerial view of the Jones Creek Road paving.

process; expecting to have the bore completed by end of January so we can start threading the pipe and setting manholes.

5,372 sy of paving was completed as of 1/11/17; scheduled to �nish main line paving in this phase on 1/12/17.

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14008 – LA 21:Bruce Ware (Pile Driving), Noe Flores (Bridge), David Leblanc (Bridge), James McCoy (Bridge), Ellis Dauzat (Dirt/Base), Jeremy Damico (Dirt/Base), Raymond Walzer (Pipe), Ronnie Mason (Pipe), Rodney Suggs (Pipe), David Brown (Pipe), Clarence Roberts (Trimming), Jose Martinez (Concrete Paving), Martin Martinez (Concrete Paving), Vince Smith (Topouts), Dan Sullivan (Concrete Plant), Lance Younger (Quality Control).Widening project is currently wrapping up the �nal phase of construction. We are �nishing up the �nal substructure activities on the bridge now and plan to be pouring bridge deck mid-February. All of the Guntert high production concrete paving is now completed as of 1/15/17, and the paving crew is shi�ing to Gomaco single lane paving. Immediately following this slipform work, the paving crew will complete the driveways and sidewalks.

Other current project activities include underdrain installation, catch basin topouts, and grading for sidewalks. Our most recent accomplished goal was to complete the underground and roadway base work with the winter rainy weather challenges kicking in.

Our current project goals are to complete all concrete paving and pour the bridge deck.

Jeff Hastings, PM

15005 – Verot School Road:Steve Adams, Darrin Sherin, Ronnie Mason, Michael Obenauer, Ross Noel, David Brown, Darrin Sims, Jason Arnaud, Sally Blackwell, Raymond Wayzer, Jeremy Damico, Frank Cheek.Drainage along the north bound lane should be complete by the end of February. Soil Cement operations have been delayed due to a pending typical section plan change, but should resume by the �rst week of February with stone base and paving to follow.

Don Young, PM

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Highway 21 widening in Covington is underway. Mainline almost complete.

Ready for David L. and James M.

Lightning paving the mainline.

Bruce unloads a concrete pile.

15006 – I-10 Frontage Road in Lake Charles:Frank Cheek, Darrin Sherin, James McCoy (Structure Foreman), Rodney Suggs, Jose Martinez, Martin Martinez, Sally Blackwell�e soil nail wall and retaining wall along with all paving have been completed. Remaining subcontractors work and �nal punch out of project to be completed by end of February.

Drainage work on Verot School Road.

We anticipate being completed with this project by the beginning of March. 16005 – LA 45 Drainage Canal Bridge:JB James is currently waiting on utility relocations as well as a preliminary Construction Site Survey change order item before we are able to Mobilize and begin work. We will be utilizing a temporary ACROW detour bridge while we construct

the new proposed bridge. We anticipate beginning construction on the detour bridge mid-February.

�e 2016 Annual Safety Christmas Meeting was held on Saturday, December 10 with a record turnout of 197 employees. An abundance of door prizes and giveaways were provided by our partners and vendors and distributed at the meeting by Santa's helpers.

�e meeting attendees were treated to a great meal and desserts, along with

an updated PowerPoint presentation by Safety manager, Mike Parich. A drone video of various job sites was produced and presented by our own Royce Stewart. �e meeting covered many of the challenges presented to and proactive measures taken by JB James employees during the calendar year.

Top 5 for Employee Hazard Recognitions:

52

ANNUAL SAFETY MEETINGRecap

Joe was born and raised in Bayou L' Ourse. He is a crane operator for JB James with 38 years of experience, including several years with T.L. James Co. at the beginning of his bridge career.

Joe le� o�shore work in the 80s to move into the bridge building business and has been with JB James almost 5 years (except for a 6 month job in the British Virgin Islands).

He enjoys hunting deer, ducks, rabbits and squirrels in his spare time, and loves his 4 grandbabies (+ 1 on the way) - even though they were all born during hunting season! He is currently working the LA 21 job in Covington with Je� Hastings.

Joe recently conducted his typical day of job site observation for possible hazards in his li� operation. He found that his upcoming work plan schedule would not work with the hazards and obstructions along the job site - on the south side of the proposed northbound bridge. He noticed that his swing radius with the crane would interfere with the minimum 10 feet OSHA clearance requirements.

Joe immediately reported to his Supervisor and Project manager that he was going to utilize his STOP WORK authority to ensure no danger would come to himself, fellow employees or to JB James.

PM Je� Hastings adds, "Constructing this northbound bridge has been a di�cult task due to the close proximity to the

powerlines along the ROW and the large crane that was needed to build the work out over the creek. We just �nished with all of the work needed for the 200 ton larger crane with zero incidents or near misses and have now moved this crane away from the powerlines. Each morning Joe has evaluated di�erent �eld conditions such as fog or mist/haze and has made �eld decisions about whether or not it was safe at that time to proceed with work due to his proximity to the powerlines.”

Together with Joe, Je� Hastings' team was able to devise an alternative li� plan to do the job safely, preventing any possible incidents.

Joe - great job on your proactive approach to ZERO IN ON SAFETY!

OUTSTANDING SAFETY EMPLOYEEDewey “Joe” Landry

Safety & Quality are our core values. We are uncompromising in our commitment to the health and safety of our employees, subcontractors, customers, and community. We will continually improve our processes, demonstrate leadership, and promote comprehensive safety. We will require individual accountability, expect all employees to adhere to our safetystandards, and actively participate in and support the advancement of our health and safety practices.

Zero In On Safety

Together we celebrated and awarded our employees and supervisors who performed above and beyond:

With over 75 entries, the other winners of the JBJ Safety Slogan for 2017 were also awarded:

2nd Place - Stephanie Sapp3rd Place - Murphy Darby

�e event concluded with positive notes and outlooks for 2017 presented by Mike Parich, Matt Otwell, and Je� James. "Moving forward into 2017, we look forward to a most safe and productive year, along with another new record setting attendance for the 2017 Annual Safety Meeting," stated Mike Parich.

Awards & Anniversaries

1. Coty Malone2. Stephanie Sapp3. Ross Noel4. Arthur Fletcher5. Sally Blackwell

We recognized work anniversaries and those employees who have been with us between 5 and 10 years.Martin Esquivel – 5 YearsVincent Smith – 10 YearsDavid Leblanc – 10 Years

Anniversaries

Top 5 Supervisors with Job Quality Compliance:

1. Vincent Smith2. Jeremy Damico3. Ronnie Mason4. Bruce Ware5. James McCoy

Safety is the responsibility of all employees, including both top management and the individual cra� worker. Everyone is responsible for achieving zero accidents resulting in a SAFE day, a SAFE tomorrow, a SAFE year, and a SAFE career.

Providing safety leadership is a fundamental part of our business and we will require individual accountability. JB James is committed to being a leader in safety training and keeping our employees

informed about the safety and health of our work as well as current safety issues, rules, and regulations.

We will lead 2017 with our 5 HSEQ initiatives designed to concentrate on our core values and build our existing program. JB James gives you its commitment now it’s time for yours. Please join us as we take our safety to a whole new level in 2017.

LETTER FROM THE SAFETY MANAGER

Outstanding safety employee and recipient of a $500 gift certi�cate to Wal-Mart is Dewey "Joe" Landry.

Jeff James addresses employees at Annual Safety Meeting in December.

The 2017 Safety Slogan will be "ZERO IN ON SAFETY,” and was presented by this year's 1st place winner: Murphy Darby.

“Zero In On Safety”• Murphy Darby •

Joe loves his 4 grandbabies (+1 on the way)… even though they were all born during hunting season!

The team �nished the work with the 200ton larger crane with zero incidents or near misses.

Coty Malone receives award for Employee Hazard Recognition.

David Leblanc receives award.

Vincent Smith receives award for Job Quality Compliance.

W i n t e r 2 0 1 7

�e JB James Fleet Services Department consists of both Fleet Maintenance and Trucking.

�e total number of pieces in our �eet is approximately 325. Sixty of these are pick-ups and heavy duty trucks; the remainder is made up of heavy construction equipment.

Mechanics, yard personnel and drivers of dump trucks, water trucks, low boys and hot shots are the positions that make up this hard-working team.

All Fleet Service employees are well trained and very capable in their job duties.

Preventive maintenance is performed on the

David �evenote, DispatcherFreddie Allen, Low Boy DriverCharlie Mclean, Road Mechanic/Crane MechanicBobby Mitchell, Shop Mechanic/Tack DriverCedric Townsend, Hot Shot Driver Patrick Jones, Dump Truck Driver Susan Patin, Dump Truck DriverDerrick Grions, Dump Truck Driver Mitchell Manuel, Road MechanicClint Smith, Yard PersonnelZach Johnston, Low Boy Driver

FEATURED DEPARTMENT

Team Members

�e Stockyard on Airline Highway was formerly known as Charlie Brown Stockyard, then bought by competitor, Dominique. Je� James purchased the property from Dominique for JB James.

At one time there was a large livestock auction auditorium on the site, complete with grandstand seats and a café. �e metal building currently on the site has been there since the days of the livestock auctions.

*History of The Stockyard

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Fleet Services

Employee Birthdays

�ank you Mike Parich for an awesome gumbo lunch at the o�ce! For those of you who missed it, Mike's gumbo was the real deal – along with his homemade potato salad.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thank You!

If you would like to access future JB James Journals through the employee portal of the o�cial website at jbjamesllc.com, please respond with your current email address to: miacjames@aol.com.

Our beloved Monika Cornette is retiring to travel the USA! Watch for details of an

It’s our 15th anniversary! JB James has been operating since 2012!

Welcome to the �rst issue of the JB James Journal!

Retirement

Featured Department, Fleet Services: Cont’d.

Did you know that construction has begun on our very own Children's Hospital right here in Baton Rouge? Je� James has invested his time and resources fundraising for the new hospital and serving on the OLL Children's Hospital Board for the last 5 years.

Children’s Hospital Needs You!

2017 Employee Anniversaries

January

Michael Parich – Jan. 1Juan Fuentes – Jan. 2Clarence Roberts – Jan. 13William Clark – Jan. 17Ricardo Ramirez – Jan. 17Matthew Otwell – Jan. 18

February

Stephen Schmidt – Feb. 9Kathryn Kerst – Feb. 10José Martinez – Feb. 15Charles Mason – Feb. 21

Matthew Laborde – 2 YearsMatthew Otwell – 6 YearsClarence Roberts – 10 Years

Contd. on page 6.

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job sites while repairs and storage take place at *�e Stockyard on Airline Highway.

Gerald "Jerry" Prestenbach is the Fleet Manager and leader of this team. Jerry has 39 years of experience in Fleet Management and Fleet Maintenance. He began his career

Mrs. Evelyn's iced brownies were also a hit! Please watch announcements for the date of Mike's next o�ce luncheon featuring craw�sh casserole. All are invited!

�ank you to Mimi and Charlie Arnoult of Mandeville, Louisiana for their donation to help those JB James families a�ected by the �ood. �eir caring and giving nature is most appreciated!

Please share any special announcements, news and photos in the next Journal by emailing content and photos to miacjames@aol.com.

�e 2nd annual OLL Amazing 1/2 Marathon to bene�t our Children's Hospital is scheduled for March 11-12, 2017. Please watch for sign-up info, and consider volunteering a couple hours of your time during this special event.

�e Fleet Services Department is responsible for:• Delivery of all equipment to various job locations;• On site moves; • Operating dump and water trucks for speci�c projects;• Maintenance of and repairs for entire �eet

Juan Hernandez Gerezano – Jan. 18Richard Garner – Jan. 21Lorenzo Mendez – Jan. 25Pablo Mondaron – Jan. 26Martin Esquivel – Jan. 31

as a Mechanic Helper before advancing to Mechanic, Service Manager, and then Fleet Manager Positions. He is a third generation Fleet services manager!

"My father was still working in the �eld at 82 years old doing minor to major work on trucks and cranes. I thank my GOD every

day for the ability to wake up and have an awesome job with the JB James Construction team. Here at JB James, we work together to be productive and work safe every day. It's exciting to work with a company that has so much talent and knowledge in the road construction business."

- Jerry Prestenbach

Major trailer neck repairs by Charlie.

Freddie is now our heavy haul go to.

Jerry and the team.

upcoming company craw�sh boil honoring Monika!