them having worked together at previous companies," said Jeff. "Our clients know them, know their reputation for great work, and trust them." Right now, FB&D occupies

half of the 6th floor for its 16

employees. Jeff's goal is to

occupy the entire floor by

next year.

In June of this year, Ford, Bacon & Davis opened its seventh office, the sixth in Louisiana, in Lake Charles, LA. The new office is located on the sixth floor of the Capital One building, overlooking the lake that the city gets its name from, Lake Charles. The office is managed by FB&D Vice President of Operations, Jeff Fails. Jeff was educated in Lake Charles and has lived most of his life in the Lake Charles area, with experience in the electric utility, petrochemical, and refining industries. Theresa Vincent is the Administrative Assistant for the office, who is also a life-long resident of the Lake Charles area, and brings 10 years of experience in the engineering business.

According to Jeff, the latest published figure is that $95 billion will be spent in expansion projects in the Lake Charles area over the next 12 to 15 years. "For Southwest Louisiana, this is the largest boom of expansion projects we've ever seen," said Jeff. "Sasol alone announced they will spend approximately $16-21 billion on numerous projects, one of which will be the largest single project in the history of Louisiana." Jeff feels very confident that FB&D has hired a great team of experienced engineers, designers and drafters to handle the existing and anticipated workload. "Our core team has decades of experience, with many of

Lake Charles Office Spotlight

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Faces & Places 4

Tell Us About It! 12

Human Resources

Presents...

16

Safety Corner 22

Company Holidays 24

Who’s Dat, Baby? 25

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S P E C I A L P O I N T S

O F I N T E R E S T :

Lake Charles Office

Spotlight

FB&D Hosts Client

Dinner

Baton Rouge Offices

Food Drive

Tom Boon Joins

FB&D

The

Benchmark

1st Row: Sonya Turner, Kourtney Hoffpauir, Jeff Fails, Kyle Picard, Claire DeRouen 2nd Row: Robert Marshall, Luke Picard, Brian Baldwin, Brandon Duos, Theresa Vincent 3rd Row: Joshua Dyson, Horace "Ace" Mhire, Scotty Schadler, Alan

Walker, Aaron Johnson, Lee Skellham

Kyle Picard, Sr. Piping Designer (seated) and Aaron Johnson, Civil Structural Designer

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Task Force Employee Appreciation

2014 W.A. Brookshire Scholarship Banquet

The W. A. Brookshire Foundation awards college scholarships to family members of Ford, Bacon & Davis employees. On July 15, 2014, in Baton Rouge, a banquet at Sullivan’s Steakhouse was held in honor of seven college students receiving scholarships for the 2014-2015 school year. Sr. Vice President, Ray Sherman, hosted the banquet for the recipients and their guests. “It’s an honor to stand before each of these hard working individuals to present a Brookshire Scholarship to

them,” said Mr. Sherman. “Earning this scholarship was no easy task, and I commend each of them for their efforts.” Pictured are

this year’s

recipients,

along with

Mr. Sherman.

appreciation for the

hard work and

effort they put

forth at FB&D every

day.

Members of the

task force were all

smiles, and

“thankful” for a

potluck lunch,

which included BBQ

brisket, various

homemade salads,

deviled eggs and

enough desserts for

everyone to have an

abundant share.

It was just like

Thanksgiving in July at

FB&D’s Baton Rouge

Coursey office on July 30,

2014, for a Task Force

Employee Appreciation

luncheon.

Manager of Projects, Jon

Bieker, hosted the

luncheon for employees of

his task force, in

T H E

Cory Canezaro, Aaron Basso, Tristen Penton,

Hayden Hawk, Ray Sherman, Maksym Slabko,

Kaitlyn Cayette, Hailey Canezaro

Sr. Estimator, Jeff Easley, Manager of Projects, Jon Bieker & Electrical Design Coordinator, Mark Pinell

Ian Wang, Instrument Specialist

Piping Designers John Davis & Tyson Slaughter

Amr Elaguizy Competes in Water Polo

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According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), exercises for older adults who want to stay healthy and independent, include strength exercises, balance exercises, stretching exercises and endurance exercises. Amr Elaguizy, Electrical Engineer in FB&D's West Monroe office, covers all of these exercises with his weekly water polo practice with the Dallas Water Polo Club, in Dallas, TX, and by exercising with the Masters Swim Team at Louisiana Tech in Ruston, LA, twice per week. As a young man growing up in Egypt, Amr became a member of the Egypt National Water Polo Team. Water polo is a team water sport, where two teams make an effort to score goals by throwing a ball into their opponents goal. This sport requires the participant to swim, tread water, throw, catch and shoot a ball using a single hand.

After graduating from English School in Egypt, Amr attended the University of Minnesota, where he played on the men's water polo team, for five years. He then took a long break from water polo while raising three kids, but picked it back up at the beginning of 2014, at the age of 65. "I love the competition that water polo provides. I've made great friends and it's a lot of fun," said Amr. This year alone, Amr has played competitively three times.

In June, Amr competed in the National Master Water Polo championship in Irvine, CA, where his team, the Ancient Mariners, won the gold medal in the 65+ age group. And in August, he participated in the Federation Internationale De Natation (FINA) Master Swim Championship, where he

competed in the 50, 400, and 800 meter free style. And just to stay

busy, he also competed in "Tri Rock", in Austin, TX, in September. This was a triathlon which included swimming for 700 meters, bicycling for 16.7 miles and running for 3.1 miles. Amr lives in Ruston, LA, with his wife. He

has three grown children who live in

Austin, TX. He has been with FB&D for

seven months.

Yvette Sutton & Heather

Boeneke, of the Baton Rouge

offices, present a check to

Sandra Lara, Event Marketing

Representative of St. Jude’s

Research Hospital, for $6,000.

The money was collected from

the annual Baton Rouge FB&D

Employee Golf Tournament.

Ford, Bacon & Davis Supports St. Jude

Amr Elaguizy, second from the left, is pictured with his

championship team, the Ancient Mariners

Instrument Designer, Yvette Sutton, Project Accountant, Heather Boeneke & St. Jude’s Event Marketing Coordinator, Sandra Lara

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Journee Anna-Pearl Lewis was born

on August 5, 2014, weighing 6 lbs.,

12 oz., measuring 18.75"long. Her

mother is Lindsay Anna Lewis, and

her father is Pipe Design/Drafter

Keegan Zane Lewis, who works in

our West Monroe office.

Matt Snowbarger, far right, plays guitar and sings backing vocals in Werewolf, a local band in Baton Rouge. Matt, an Instrument Engineer in Baton Rouge has been playing in the band for 2 years.

Baton Rouge Piping

Designer, Heather Morgan,

recently got engaged to

Daniel Brupbacher. He

proposed on her birthday,

August 10, 2014. They are

planning a Fall wedding in

New Orleans, LA.

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Elizabeth Ann Faucheaux was born on July 9,

2014, weighing 8 lbs., 6 oz. and measuring 21"

long. Her parents are Richard and Marianne

Faucheaux. Richard is a Mechanical Engineer

working in Baton Rouge.

Rusyl Wooley's daughter, Amy, was married on September 20,

2014, in Windsor, OH. Rusyl works in Baton Rouge as an

Instrument Design Lead. Rusyl is pictured on the left, with his

daughter Amy, and her husband Jeff Bertleff.

Greenville Office Administrator, JoAnn

White, went on a trip to Ireland and England

with her husband, Don, in June, 2014, to

celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.

Averie Lang, daughter of Electrical Lead in Baton Rouge, Kevin Lang, came in 3rd place in her first battery powered four wheeler race in June, 2014.

Faces & Places

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Project Manager/Engineer, Dave Causey, who works in

Greenville, became a grandfather to triplet girls on June

20, 2014. Jacqueline Ruth (Jac) weighed 1 lb., 4 oz.,

measuring 11" long. She now weighs 3 lbs., 4 oz.

Margaret Johnson (MJ) weighed 1 lb., 10 oz., measuring

13" long. She now weighs 5 lbs., 1 oz. And Zoey Grace,

weighed 2 lbs., and measured 12 3/4" long. She now

weighs 5 lbs., 4 oz.

Jacqueline Ruth (Jac)

Margaret Johnson (MJ)

Zoey Grace

Megan Katamay, Information Management Specialist,

in Greenville, married Gideon Cooper on

August 24, 2014, in Cedar Mountain, NC.

Darrell Snow, Architectural Designer in Greenville,

went zip lining over the Labor Day holiday weekend

in Canopy Ridge Farms, NC.

Faces & Places

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Electrical Designer Carey Wade, who works in

Baton Rouge, and his wife, Naomi, welcomed

Nolan Anthony Wade on July 14, 2014,

weighing 7 lbs., 12 oz. and measuring 19"long.

Electrical Engineer in Greenville, Jesse Allen, will wed Jessica Sullivan

on October 18, 2014, at Greenbrier Farms in Easley, South Carolina.

Mike Atkins, Sr. Piping Designer in West Monroe, and his

wife Darlene, went on a cruise to Roatan, Honduras;

Belize and Cozumel, Mexico, on August 24th, 2014.

Carolyn Ferguson, Project Secretary in West Monroe, welcomed

her first grandchild, Olivia Elaine Diel on August 1, 2014.

Olivia weighed 7 lbs., 9 oz., and measured 20" long.

Faces & Places

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Freddy Coon, left, is pictured with the T-Rex First Robotics Team The T-Rex Robot (#4935)

T-Rex First Robotics Team, a rookie high school robotics team from Charlotte, NC, won the

regional competition in Myrtle Beach, SC, in March, 2014, as well as the outstanding rookie

award. The team was led by Freddy Coon, son of Sr. Instrumentation & Control System

Engineer in West Monroe, Fred Coon. Freddy is a math and physics teacher at the

Renaissance High School of Arts and Technology in Charlotte, NC.

Drake Cameron Reed was born on May 23, 2014, weighing 8 lbs.,

2 oz., and measured 20 3/4" long. Drake is the grandson of

Instrument Designer, Renee Vidrine, who works in Baton Rouge.

Drake is pictured here with his big brother, Sam.

Amr Elaguizy's son, Amir, (pictured on the right) and his business

partner, Alex Morse, were featured in the August, 2014, issue of

Entrepreneur magazine discussing the company they founded,

Cratejoy.

Faces & Places

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Counter-Rotational Vane Flow Conditioner (CRV) While many people know that a minimum number of pipe diameters are usually required before a pump inlet, some people may not know there are technology options that, in some situations, can afford design opportunities even in constrained design systems. On a recent project, FB&D designed a material upgrade to a refinery system. Included in this project's scope

was suction line piping for an API centrifugal pump. This piping design utilized a counter-rotational vane placed one pipe diameter upstream from the inlet weld seam of a short-radius 90° elbow. This vane conditions the flow upstream of a piping turn entrance by rotating the fluid through the turn such that it exits the turn with a flat profile. The CRV® manipulates the flow

with zero attack angle and an aerodynamic shape such that it produces minimal pressure drop, if any, depending on the application, fluid properties and velocity. This flow conditioner (CRV®) was designed and manufactured by Cheng Fluids located in Mountain View, CA.

T H E B E N C H M A R K

DID YOU KNOW….

A Civil Engineer invented the slippery part of a waterslide?

Final Fabrication Photo of CRV at Cheng Fluids

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Who Says Engineers Don’t Have a Sense of Humor??

T H E B E N C H M A R K

When Civil/Structural Department Manager,

Jason Rheams, returned to work from a long

weekend in July, he found his office wrapped

up nicely.

Civil/Structural Engineer in Baton Rouge, Jarred Reynolds, E.I., came back from vacation in September, to his office filled with 1200 balloons.

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FB&D Hosts Client Dinner at ECC Conference

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During this year’s annual

Engineering and

Construction Contracting

(ECC) Association

Conference, held at the JW

Marriott Resort in Orlando,

Florida, many interesting

personalities were in

attendance. The conference

(held Sept 3 – Sept 6), hosts

receptions, seminars,

breakout groups, and sit

down dinners for the

engineering, construction and

consultants industry. It is a

normal practice for FB&D to

host a client dinner during the

first night of the conference.

This year’s event was held at

the Primo Restaurant located

in the JW Marriott.

The FB&D Dinner started with

a champagne reception on

the terrace of Primo, and

after only a few minutes of

sipping bubbly, the FB&D

dinner was joined by none

other than Batman, who

entertained guests with his

mysterious demeanor and

unique charm. All dinner

attendees had the

opportunity for a photo with

Batman, who continued to

be the center of attention,

even after all were seated for

dinner.

Angie Sherman, Ray Sherman, Jim Horton, Suzanne Horton, BATMAN, Aimee Riggs, Jason Riggs, Jackie Rachal & Walt Rachal

Guests enjoyed visiting with BATMAN at the dinner table

Tell Us About It!

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“What are your holiday family traditions?”

"I have a big family which includes my parents,

two brothers, and four sisters. Over the years

the family has grown, and we now have about

70 family members who get together every year

for Christmas at my sister's house. Our tradition

is to eat a lot, relax on her big back porch, watch

the kids play in the yard, and play the "white

elephant" game, the "washer" game and a game

called "corn hole"."

Robert Marshall I & E Designer Lake Charles

Ashley Piel Information Management Specialist Greenville Ashley is pictured here with her husband, Rob, son

Dylan and daughter Emma. Son, Javan, is not pictured

"My family and I enjoy waking up early on

Christmas morning to find the unopened gifts

Santa left during the night. After a lazy morning

enjoying the kids and their gifts, we all get

ready to visit with family, and enjoy a

wonderful meal together, consisting of ham

and all the trimmings."

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Katie Torres Piping Designer New Orleans Katie is pictured with her father, Malcolm,

and her son, Isaac

"Every Christmas Eve, my family and I go to Lutcher,

LA, to watch the bonfires, that my uncle and

cousins have built on the levee. Before the

bonfires, we all go to my aunt's house, who lives a

block away from the levee, to eat chicken and

andouille gumbo.”

Karen Posey Information Management Specialist In-Plant, Baton Rouge

"We adopted our "Elf on the Shelf", Clyde, for

my grandson, Cayden, about four years ago.

Clyde creates a lot of fun in our home, and

makes lots of messes, which brings a lot of joy to

Cayden. My grandson cries when he has to say

goodbye to Clyde on Christmas Eve, but is happy

to wake up the next morning to see all the gifts

that Clyde, and Santa, have put under the tree

for him."

Tell Us About It!

Melissa Canezaro Project Controls Baton Rouge

"We absolutely love the holidays! Our holidays begin 99 days before Christmas when my

daughter, Hailey, puts our countdown (see above) out for display. Thanksgiving is small because it

is followed by a busy family day - getting our Christmas tree, going out to eat, bowling, or to a

movie. The days leading up to Christmas have changed over the years having college students and

their main focus being finals; however, we always come together for Christmas Eve mass and a pot

of gumbo. Santa Claus still makes his rounds to our house with surprises for everyone."

Andy Gray Process Engineer Greenville

“During Christmas time, it has become a tradition

where my younger brother and I play Christmas music.

I play the piano, and he plays the bass guitar.

Everybody in my family sings along too.”

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Tell Us About It!

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Ashley Tucker Civil Engineer West Monroe Ashley is pictured with her

husband, Randy

"My husband Randy and I have a large extended family, with 3 sets of grandparents on my side

alone! We love traveling around the holidays, visiting with our grandparents, parents, siblings,

aunts, uncles and cousins, snacking on delicious treats. Every holiday is a blessing. Family is a

true honor to have, and a gift that Randy and I cannot get enough of!"

Tell Us About It!

Human Resources

Presents...

FB&D VPN ACCESS

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When you are outside of an FBD office, here is how you may access the FBD Intranet, FBD email, ETS and People Soft (check stubs)

You must first confirm that you have Internet access.

Open a web browser on a personal computer, smart phone, or tablet, and check that you are

connected to the Internet. Once confirmed, visit the company's website, www.fbd.com,

"Employee Self Serve" at the top of the screen,

or type http://vpn.fbd.com in the address bar.

This will bring you to the FBD Portal Page login, shown below. Login to the site using your User Name (standard login) and Password that you use every time you log in. If you’ve never logged in, your user name is the first six (6) letters of your last name and your first and middle initial, i.e., citizetr for Tom R. Citizen and doejm for John M. Doe. Password is “Password 1”.

Continued on next page

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The browser may pop up to an install bar, asking you to install the “JuniperSetupClient.cab” Using your left mouse button, click on this install bar. A drop down box will be displayed. Click on “Install Active X Control”. At the Internet Explorer-Security Warning window select “Install”. When you are successfully logged on, you will see the following screen:

Please contact FBD’s IT Department with any questions.

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401k by Ken Miller The most common

question that I’m asked is:

What funds should I put

my money in? This is called

asset allocation. With so

many fund choices

available, determining this

can be overwhelming. The

final answer will be either

conservative funds,

aggressive funds, or

somewhere in between,

depending on the amount

of risk you’re willing to

take, and the time horizon

until withdrawals. Here are

some questions you might

consider.

RISK

1. What are your

reasonable concerns

about inflation vs.

returns? Do you want

to modestly exceed

inflation or

significantly exceed

inflation?

2. How would you react

to a substantial

decline in the market?

Can you run the risk

and see it as a chance

to invest more at

lower market prices?

TIME HORIZON

1. What is your

investment goal? Is it a

comfortable

retirement, education

funding, and estate

planning, or other

short/long term goals?

2. Your time horizon is

the amount of time

you allow your

investments to grow,

which may be less

than 5 years, or up to

30 or more years.

What is yours?

3. How stable are all

your income sources,

and are they keeping

pace with inflation?

4. How long will your

savings last in the case

of personal financial

emergency?

5. Do you intend to

withdraw, or take

loans to pay for

non-retirement

expenses?

6. How much of your

monthly income do

you use to pay

installment debt

(auto loans, credit

cards, etc.?)

Risk and investment time

horizon are only two of the

considerations to take the

initial steps of a 401k

investing. Visit

www.401k.com for more

information.

T H E B E N C H M A R K

Watch your email and mailboxes in November for the 2015 FSA/HSA

open enrollment information

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“Summertime

puts a strain on

the Food Bank

supplies because

families have to

provide extra

meals…”

Baton Rouge Offices Food Drive

FB&D Employee Assistance Program Ford, Bacon & Davis' Employee Assistance Program is provided to all benefited employees at no charge. Employees have access to the Ability Assist Counseling Services, where an individual can speak to a Master's or PhD

degreed clinician, 24 hours per day, seven days per week. The Ability Assist Counseling Services provides access to: Three face-to-face

visits per occurrence, per year, for emotional concerns.

Unlimited phone consultations for financial, legal, and work-life concerns.

The Ability Assist Counseling Service is totally confidential. For more information, call 800-964-3577 or visit www.guidanceresources.com

summer months. "Summertime puts a

strain on the Food Bank

supplies because families

have to provide extra

meals, meals usually

provided by school, for

their children while they

are home for summer

vacation," said Sarah

Wagner, Project

Manager in Baton

Rouge, who headed up

the food drive. “I am

thankful to everyone who

participated. We collectively

donated 233 meal

equivalents, or 281 pounds

of food from the food

drive!"

The FB&D Baton Rouge offices partnered with the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, and sponsored a food drive September 15-26, 2014. Each Baton Rouge office had several designated barrels for employees to deposit non-perishable food items. This was important because the Food Bank's inventory falls short after the

T H E B E N C H M A R K

Sarah Wagner, Project Manager, Amy Sellers, Vice President Food Procurement, Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank & Ray Sherman, Sr. Vice President

Riggs Participates in Future Leader Program

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Piping Department Manager, Jason Riggs, has represented Ford, Bacon & Davis for the last two years, with the Engineering and Construction Contracting (ECC), Association by participating in its Future Leader Program. ECC consists of owners, contractors, suppliers and

academics, in the engineering and construction industries, who want to improve the performance of their industry, and their organization. ECC offers a high-quality annual conference, where executives and decision makers from North America and the globe, have the opportunity to interact with peers and industry thought leaders. "The ECC Future Leader Program is designed to provide a network of emerging professionals in our industry," said Jason. "I was selected to be one of the three Future Leader Liaisons for the

conference next year. Our role is to oversee the Future Leader program, and communicate directly with the ECC Board." As a member of the Future Leader program, Jason is responsible for preparing and presenting content at the ECC conference on various industry topics. Jason's participation is

valuable to the mission of

the program, which is to

promote thought

leadership and to provide

a fresh perspective on

matters related to our

industry.

Accounting Department Members Celebrate 20 years with FB&D

“As a member of

the Future Leader

program, Jason is

responsible for

preparing and

presenting

content at the

ECC conference

on various

industry topics.”

The Accounting Department would like to recognize three of its members for 20 years of dedicated service to Ford, Bacon & Davis, LLC. Those employees are, Wendy Rotolo, Accounts Payable Manager, Baton Rouge; Kathryn Monroe, Assistant Controller, Baton Rouge; and Jim DeMoss, Financial Accountant, West Monroe. Please join us in congratulating them!

Jason Wall, Controller, Wendy Rotolo, Kathryn Monroe & Jim DeMoss

Take a walk...New Orleans Style

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About 5 1/2 years ago, Sr. Design Lead in our New Orleans office, Stan Dimattia, agreed to work with a previous employer in New Orleans for six months. Having a small home in New Orleans on the street car line, and on the Mardi Gras parade route, he thought it would be a good idea. He embraced the New Orleans way of life. He rode the street car to and from the office every day, and enjoyed Wednesday music in Lafayette Park. Then he decided that he had to not only embrace the city, he had to play a part and experience the city. He realized that he didn't want to participate in riding in parades. "That is too much party," said Stan. He had friends who were members of "walking clubs" so he decided to join the Half-Fast Walking Club. Walking Clubs are not new to the city of New Orleans. The oldest group was founded in

1890. All of the walking clubs in New Orleans walk or dance on Mardi Gras day between parade floats, throwing beads and trinkets to the excited, awaiting crowd. The Half-Fast Walking Club was founded in 1961 by the music legend, Pete Fountain. Pete has recorded 100+ albums and has appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson 59 times, and was on the Lawrence Welk Show for two years. "On Mardi Gras day, we meet at 5am for breakfast and cocktails at Commanders Palace Restaurant," said Stan. "The parade starts at 7am and about 250 male members of the walking club "march" alongside an open trolley car, where Pete Fountain rides, while his band plays continuous jazz music. We march for about six hours, on a twelve mile route, throwing beads, doubloons, and trinkets to the Mardi Gras crowd."

2009 was the last year the group wore costumes for the walk. Members now wear tuxedos. They've worn purple, yellow, red, green, and in 2015, they will wear blue tuxedos. Along the route, members, ages 25 to 80, take four 20 minute breaks at local taverns and restaurants who offer food and refreshments just for them. The group ends their day at the Hotel Monteleone, where they are greeted by their wives or girlfriends, along with an assortment of New Orleans cuisine. Stan now embraces the city.

His six month temporary

assignment has turned into a

permanent one. He has been

with FB&D for 2 1/2 years.

Stan Dimattia, right, with Pete Fountain

Stan Dimattia dressed for the walk

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The holiday season can be a time of joy, but it can also be a very hectic time that can put you at risk. When you make out your shopping list, make a Holiday Safety List too.

Tree

Buy a fresh tree and keep it in a bucket of water until you are ready to bring it inside

Use a sturdy holder with wide-spread legs, and keep the stand filled with water

Keep the tree away from heat sources like fireplaces, heaters and heat ducts

If you are considering an artificial tree, make sure it is flame retardant

Lights

Inspect each string of lights and extension cords to make sure there is no damage

Don’t connect more than 3 sets of lights on the same extension cord

Keep cords and plugs away from the water under the tree

Keep cords out of walkways to prevent tripping

Don’t run cords under carpets or rugs

Decorations

Make sure that fragile glass ornaments or decorations that small children could mistake for candy, are placed high on the tree, or consider not using them

Do not use older ornaments that may be made with toxic materials such as lead based paints

Fire Hazards & Fire Safety

Don’t use your fireplace to burn wrapping materials

Keep flammable decorations away from the fireplace

Make sure the fire is out before leaving the house or going to bed

Place candles in a holder that will not tip, and extinguish all before leaving or going to bed

Use ashtrays that are large, deep and will not tip over, and empty often

Install smoke detectors on each floor and outside each bedroom, and test once a month

Have a fire extinguisher in an easily accessible location, and inspect it frequently

Holiday Food Preparation (Avoid Food Poisoning)

Keep food, utensils, preparation surfaces, and hands clean

Keep hot foods hot, and cold foods cold, and refrigerate leftovers as soon as possible after the meal

Defrost the turkey properly, and use a meat thermometer to assure complete cooking

Holiday Parties and Alcohol

Don’t drink alcohol in excess of one drink per hour

Never drink alcohol on an empty stomach

NEVER DRINK ALCOHOL AND DRIVE

Holiday Travel

Plan your trip with scheduled rest stops and activities for small children

Don’t overload your vehicle or obstruct your view with packages

Avoid a heavy meal before leaving on a trip to prevent sleepiness

ALWAYS BUCKLE UP!!!!

Safe Shopping

Stay alert to your surroundings and the people around you

Carry your wallet in your front pocket, and avoid carrying large amounts of cash

Carry your purse close to your body, or under your coat

Have your keys in your hand before you go to your car

Avoid carrying large packages that block your vision and make you a target for purse snatchers

Shop during daylight hours whenever possible, and/or park in well lit areas

Home Security

Keep outside of home well lit

Don’t display gifts beneath the tree so that they can be seen from the outside

Don’t advertise gifts by displaying boxes with the trash

If you leave town, stop mail and newspaper delivery, and ask a neighbor to watch your house

Holiday Stress Relievers

Set a budget (money and time) and stay within it

Start planning your gift list early

Make some fun plans for January when the post holiday blues set in

safety corner

Holiday Safety

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“This is all about

team building”, said

Lee, “and no matter

who wins today, we

all win for having

such a great team.”

Task Force Jambalaya Cook-Off September 25, 2014, was a beautiful day for a jambalaya cook-off at the Baton Rouge Coursey office location. Five teams, each representing a design discipline, competed for the honor of having the best jambalaya. Some were meaty. Some were spicy, and some were extra spicy! But all of the jambalaya samples that were judged were delicious! Manager of Projects, Lee Harris, hosted the competition, making sure that everyone had a good time competing, but also making sure that everyone participated safely. "This is all about team building", said Lee, "and

no matter who wins today, we all win for having such a great team." Judging the contest for the best jambalaya were Ray Sherman, Sr. Vice President; Jason Riggs, Piping

Department Manager; Lee Harris, Manager of Projects and Deana Coreil, Marketing Assistant. All of the judges had a tough time identifying the best one. However, the Mechanical team, headed by Kyle Wooster, was finally selected as the cook-off winner.

T H E B E N C H M A R K

Top Row: Mike Young, Matt Walsworth, Kade Lanoux, Kyle Wooster Bottom Row: Nolan Babin, Chelsea Howick, Pat McBride, Shane Martin, Jimmy Lawrence

Manager of Projects, Lee Harris; Piping Discipline Lead, Pat McBride; Mechanical Engineer, Kyle Wooster; and Sr. Vice President, Ray Sherman

FB&D Company Holidays for 2014

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NEW YEAR’S DAY JANUARY 1 (9 hours) GOOD FRIDAY APRIL 18 (4 hours) FOURTH OF JULY JULY 4 (4 hours) LABOR DAY SEPTEMBER 1 (9 hours) THANKSGIVING NOVEMBER 27 (9 hours) FRIDAY AFTER NOVEMBER 28 (4 hours) THANKSGIVING CHRISTMAS EVE DECEMBER 24 (4.5 hours) CHRISTMAS DAY DECEMBER 25 (9 hours)

The FB&D family lost a valued member on August 9, 2014, Ronald Gaydos. Ron worked for FB&D as an Instrument/Electrical Engineer, in Baton Rouge, for 30 1/2 years, starting his career with PSI. The majority of his time was spent on assignment with a task force, both In-House and In-Plant. Ron was a resident of Springfield, LA, who enjoyed working in

his yard, hunting, and traveling on his Sea Ray boat.

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Trent Walker AGE Unknown Project Scheduler, Baton Rouge

Benjamin Nickens AGE 2 Piping/Drafting Designer, Baton Rouge

Rusyl Wooley AGE 16 months Instrument Design Lead, Baton Rouge

Tony Soileau AGE 2 Electrical Designer, Baton Rouge

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Ray Sherman AGE 2 Sr. Vice President, Baton Rouge

John Fish AGE Unknown Director of Project Support Services,

Baton Rouge

Ramsay MacNeill AGE 14 months Process Specialist, Baton Rouge

Doug Davis AGE 1 Mechanical Specialist, Baton Rouge

Who’s Dat, Baby?

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Ian Wang AGE Unknown Instrument Specialist, Baton Rouge

Jason Riggs AGE 8 months Piping Department Manager, Baton Rouge

Renee Courrege AGE 1 Administrative Assistant, Baton Rouge

Dee Nickens AGE 9 months Human Resources Director, Baton Rouge

Who’s Dat, Baby?

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“Through their

design work,

Courtney and

Kiara gained

insight into the

importance of

communication

between

designers,

engineers,

managers and the

client."

Tom Boon Joins FB&D

FB&D Dow Task Force Sponsors Summer Interns

From June 2, through July 25th, 2014, Ford, Bacon & Davis' Baton Rouge office facilitated a summer internship, sponsored by the Dow Chemical Company, for two members of the High School for Engineering Professions (HSEP) at Scotlandville Magnet High School, in Baton Rouge, LA. Under the guidance of FB&D Mechanical Engineer Kyle Wooster, HSEP students, Courtney Taylor and Kiara Smith, performed work assignments with all project disciplines. They also witnessed the technical interaction between each of the disciplines, along with the responsibilities required for specific project deliverables. "The expectation of the program is to expose students to work

associated with various engineering disciplines impacting the petro-chemical industry," said Lee Harris, Manager of Projects of the Dow Task Force. "The summer intern program is a great opportunity for students to gain insight into the engineering field. We appreciate Dow's investment in our youth, and we're glad to have been able to play a part." Courtney and Kiara agreed that their experience working at FB&D provided them with "real life" concepts of each engineering discipline, which helped them with

their decision to pursue a degree in engineering. "Through their design work,

Courtney and Kiara gained

insight into the importance

of communication between

designers, engineers,

managers, and the client,"

said Kyle. "It was a pleasure

to provide this valuable

experience, helping them

gather a better

understanding of

engineering as a career

path."

Worley Parsons in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. He has experience in the refining, petrochemical, infrastructure and power industries, globally. He also has over 17 years of operations experience in the Middle East, including 13 years in Saudi Arabia. Tom holds a BSCE degree from the US Air Force

Tom Boon has joined Ford, Bacon, and Davis as Senior Vice President and General Manager for Ford, Bacon & Davis in Saudi Arabia. Tom will be responsible for developing the FB&D brand, and to grow the operations, in country. Prior to joining FB&D, Tom was Location Manager for

Academy, and an MS Engineering Management degree from the University of Missouri-Rolla.

Kyle Wooster, Kiara Smith, Courtney Taylor & Lee Harris

P.O. Box 86810

Baton Rouge, LA 70879

Phone: 225-292-0050

Fax: 225-752-3752

Ford, Bacon & Davis, LLC is a privately held

Multi-Discipline Engineering, Procurement and

Construction Management Company with over 700

employees with offices in Baton Rouge, LA (3),

New Orleans, LA, Lake Charles, LA,

West Monroe, LA, Greenville, SC, and Saudi Arabia

Ford, Bacon & Davis, LLC

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ACCEPT—that every activity (work & play) has hazards associated with it. ASSESS—every activity, every time it is performed in order to identify the associated hazards. ADDRESS—the identified hazards in order to mitigate them to a level of risk that is acceptable to YOU. ABORT—any activity that you do not feel can be performed SAFELY.