One thing is for sure: great work attracts attention. It also generates repeat business from existing clients. Hats off to the best sales squad we’ve got – our project execution teams!

For instance:

We are also pleased to report that a new client has joined the SilMan Community. Please welcome US Pipe, who has invited our construction team onsite for an industrial decking project.

In fact, let’s hear from US Pipe to close out this topic. Here is a message received from the client at the conclusion of the project:

“Hey, sorry to bother you on your time off. I just wanted to say how impressed I was with the Team you sent out. They did an excellent job. Everyone was very impressed with how well everything turned out (esp. with the rotten beams underneath). We’ll talk again soon, we have some more RFQs for you. Let’s keep knocking this s**t out! Thanks!”

Boom!

Well done, Mike Bucci and Shane Benson.

Our Mississippi Mechanical and Electrical teams have been hard at work for Siemens at the FedEx “mothership” facility in Memphis.

Siemens was engaged by DMW&H to provide their Visicon Polaris system. And happily, SilMan is receiving rave reviews from all parties, including one commentator who said, “we’re not used to working with people as efficient as you.”

Yep, sounds like a SilMan team! Guilty as charged…

This is a large-scale undertaking. Our teams have been deploying these systems all over the country. In the 100+ Visicon systems SilMan has installed across the country, they typically require 1 or 2 lines.

The total number of systems being implemented for FedEx Memphis: 24!

Challenges

Matt Gann is the installation team leader and provides material, tooling, and schedule for the project.

He said, “this is a big place, with multiple layers of technology and infrastructure. Getting all the details right between all of the parties is a constant undertaking. Our team has done a great job being flexible, patient, and accommodating in each situation as it arises – and keeping us on schedule!”

Keys to Success:

And here is that team!

Chris Gann, Dale Porter, David Hutcherson, Dena Gann, Elizabeth Kasper, Howard Fisher, Jamel Patterson, Jeff Porter, Jeremy Conlee, John Kostelic, John Wells, Johnny Pruett, Joshua Wardlow, Lindsey Donaldson, Mitchell Dean, Richard Flick, Ronnie Huguley, Sarah Sherman, Skyler Scates, Thomas Blackwell, Trace Porter

“This is a top-notch group. I would go anywhere in the country with them. Day in and day out I know I can rely on them to do what is needed to get the job done.” – Matt Gann

Hearing is one of the most important of the five senses. It is the fundamental way we communicate. Or as Helen Keller put it: “Blindness cuts us off from things, but deafness cuts us off from people.”

Therefore, hearing protection must be a crucial part of our Safety awareness.

Permanent hearing loss can occur when the ears are exposed to 85 decibels over an 8-hour period. 140 decibels can cause immediate and permanent hearing loss. There is no getting that back.

To better understand how this translates to the job site, consider this:

Hearing safety is often overlooked at work and at home, but it is clear that vigilance is needed. And even if you already have hearing damage, it is never too late to start protecting yourself.

Take a deeper dive. Here is the SilMan Hearing Conservation Program, which includes guidance about ear protection choices and noise levels of common equipment.

Success as a Team!

We often try to do everything on our own. This is not surprising as personal strength and independence are glorified in popular culture.

And perhaps we also feel that others may not fully carry out our vision for the task at hand.

Let’s stop for a moment and look at our current successes.

Be honest, could you have accomplished all of this by yourself?!

Helping others and asking for support is like a muscle. The more you exercise that muscle, the stronger it gets over time.

It’s not always easy to ask for help. Nevertheless, we must continue to lean in and work together to move forward.

Furthermore, keep in mind that some people find fulfillment by providing help and support. By asking for help, you’re educating yourself and helping them to fulfill their purpose. By requesting assistance or offering it, you help each other grow and continue to build the team.

Success as a Team reflects our willingness to ask for – and offer – help to those around us.