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Vol. 21 April 2017

MasTec Welcomes New President of T&S Group

In a move to take the lead in the electric transmission industry, MasTec
hired Kevin Crawford as Group President of MasTec’s
Transmission & Substation Group. He will be responsible for the
overall operations and performance throughout North America. He
brings 27 years of experience and success in the electric and power
generation industries, and was most recently President of Transmission
Partners for Kiewit Corporation. Before that, Mr. Crawford held
executive roles at Indianapolis Power & Light Company and Dayton
Power & Light. His construction experience includes overhead and
underground electric lines, gas distribution and approximately $1.4
billion in power generation projects.

MasTec Reports Record Revenues for 2016!

MasTec’s revenue for the 4th Quarter of 2016 posted a new record. Revenues for October-December
2016 were $1.34 billion, which represents a 31% increase over the same period the previous year.
Also, 2016 annual revenue came in at $5.1 billion, representing a 22% increase over the year prior.

While record revenue indicates our company is strong, the most relevant data reported was our
backlog, which represents work scheduled 18 months out and is the best indication that we’ll have
plenty of work to keep team members busy for the next year and a half. The 18-month backlog is
currently at $5.4 billion, which includes a record backlog of $2.2 billion for our Oil & Gas segment.

In the press release, CEO Jose Mas, noted: “I want to thank the men and women of MasTec for
their dedicated efforts during 2016 and look forward to a great 2017 and beyond.”

Good job everybody!

Fast Break April 2017, Volume 21

Show-Me Heroes

Last October, MasTec Network
Solution’s Pacific, Missouri office
joined as a proud sponsor of Show-
Me Heroes, an organization that
helps veterans find jobs after they
leave the military.

Jose’s Corner

Show-Me Heroes pairs up military I am very proud to be leading work all over North America,
members and sponsors, and even the most hard-working and and, in true leader fashion these
provides funding for training if the determined employees in teams are setting the example
veterans need added qualifications. North America today. of how to take advantage of our
size and resources to perform
Chuck Pritchard, Project Manager of When we had setbacks in work most efficiently.
Broadband Services in the Pacific, 2015, several of our groups
Missouri office, is in charge of hiring took that as their cue to fight EC Source won the bid to
veterans through the partnership. back and they managed to not construct what is the highest
So far two veterans have been only compensate for voltage transmission line in
paired up with his office, they came cancelled projects and the America today, and they will
in qualified so no training was economic slowdown, but complete that project in 2018.
required and Chuck is looking signed projects for more With credentials like that,
forward to hiring more of these future work than we’ve ever MasTec is in a position to beat
heroes that we are all so proud of. had before. out competitors for any job in
North America today.
For information about Show-Me I’d like to give recognition to a
Heroes, visit: few of those groups today. All our service lines have been
http://showmeheroes.mo.gov/em Our colleagues at Precision working hard. With a record
ployers and Pumpco have been backlog of $5.4 billion, our
setting the example for crews have solid work
If you have news about a project, or submitting bids – and winning scheduled for the next 18
about what’s happening at your them. Oil and gas group months. But, let’s not slow down
office, write to us at: projects account for almost now. If we keep our eye on two
[email protected] half of our work backlog, and years from now, we’ll be in
they’re bringing in other sister position to leap over any
companies to help fulfill the recession that hits our
work, such as our Utility businesses in
Services Group. As MasTec the future.
acquires companies we
extend our capacity to do

Fast Break April 2017, Volume 21

Customer Letters 45 Years at MasTec

Here are just a few examples of the many letters For most people, life is a sequence of changes.
Jobs, homes, spouses, kids…and often do the
MasTec Advanced Technologies Group receives sequence all over again. And then, there’s Robert
Condry. As steady as they come, he doesn’t
from customers, commending their technicians: change at all.

Tech Name: Anthony Rios Mike Kubala, Division Manager (left)
“I wanted to let you know how wonderful our presents Robert Condry with a
installation went. Tony was personable and Certificate of Appreciation at a
knowledgeable. We quite enjoyed him; however, luncheon held in Robert’s honor.
what stood out the most is that my husband is an
electrician; he had very specific instructions about Robert Condry likes his life just the way it is.
wanting the cable run through the attic. Tony did Condry has stayed single for 64 years, worked for
not bat an eye, he went out of his way to make the same company for 45 and lived in the same
sure that my husband was completely satisfied house for 36 years. He started his career as a
with the installation. His professionalism is a mechanic and plans to always be a mechanic.
remarkable testimony to your company.” He’s not real picky and he’s very easy going. Even
his favorite foods stay the same – BBQ brisket
Tech Name: Corey King and ice cream and pie.
“Just wanted to drop you a note on the great job The world has changed around him plenty, but he
Corey King did today. He resolved my Direct TV sticks through it all. His company has changed
issues and explained what he was doing along the names three times, from EE Stuessy to Burnup &
way. I was very pleased when he put a stabilizing Sims and then to MasTec. And, he’s switched
bar on the pole in the ground with the dish and yards from one side of Austin to the other. His
attached it to my house. This was the 3rd time colleagues come and go, and now he works with a
within the last few months that we needed service computer and a cell phone.
due to dish being misaligned. We get very high He’s trying hard not to let his cell phone change,
winds around our home. Corey is the first though. He likes his flip-phone just fine.
technician that addressed the root problem and
not just do the dish re-alignment. You have a very
satisfied customer thanks to Corey!”

Tech Name: Robert Goode
“I’m reaching out to tell you how impressed my
wife and I were with the level of maturity and
professionalism displayed by your service tech,
Robert Goode. As parents of young adults in their
mid-twenties, we were surprised to learn Robert
was only twenty years young. Robert was very
respectful and polite. He was very engaging and
knowledgeable. We appreciated Robert taking the
time to be generous to our German shepherd. We
were fearful that our dog was getting in his way. If
Robert minded, we could not tell. You are lucky to
have a young man with his talent representing
your organization.”

Fast Break April 2017, Volume 21

Spotlight on a Super Project

Greentown, IN to Reynolds, IN 765kV Transmission Line

MasTec is in thin air these days, determined that the improvement an average of 1250ft
literally. The crews from EC projects such as Greentown- between structures
Source were engaged to build Reynolds are necessary to
the Greentown to Reynolds maintain the reliability of the • 765kV lines carry more
Electrical System Improvement transmission grid while meeting
Project. At 66 miles long and local energy and reliability needs. electricity with less land
built to carry 765kV of power, it’s disturbance than any other
the highest voltage line being Facts: type of transmission line.
built in North America today.
• The line will connect Duke • MasTec crews started work
The Greentown-Reynolds
project is one of 17 priority Energy’s Greentown substation in April 2016 and will finish
projects required by the (East of Kokomo, IN) to in mid-2018.
Midcontinent Independent NIPSCOS’s Reynolds
System Operator (MISO). The substation in Reynolds, IN). Not since the 1960s has such a
MISO controls and operates the powerful line been constructed,
transmission grid for all or parts • The line runs along a 200 feet which begs the question: why
of 12 Midwest U.S. states, now? Our infrastructure has
including Indiana, and the wide right-of-way (ROW), for aged and needs replacing or
Canadian province of Manitoba. the structures and a buffer from updating in all parts of the
Studies conducted by the MISO privately held land. country. The 765kV line carries
a greater amount of electricity
• The typical steel lattice more efficiently than lesser
capacity lines.
structure height is 135ft, with

Fast Break April 2017, Volume 21

You have to have a few super-people to build the highest voltage
transmission line in America.

Approximately 170 crewmembers are working on the Greentown to Reynolds Project, and Fast Break had
the opportunity to speak to a few of those stellar guys, that are representative of the dedicated and hard-
working brawn it takes to build the highest voltage transmission line in America today:

Cole Clark (far left) is the EC Source Project Manager that is managing the Greentown-Reynolds project.
He started in the industry right out of college and has been with MasTec for 3 years. He lives in West
Lafayette, Indiana, for the duration of this project, and will move to wherever the next project takes him.

Jose Rivera, General Foreman (pictured at center of photo on the right) has been working on power lines
since he was 14 years old, and joined MasTec three years ago. He lives in Texas with his wife Maria and
has two daughters, Amanda and Angela.

Cesareo Rivera, Foreman (pictured on the right of photo on the right) is the oldest of the Rivera
Musketeers, he is Jose’s brother and joined MasTec about 3 years ago as well. He’s been working on
transmission lines most of his life, and now lives in Phoenix, AZ., with his wife.

Juan Rivera, Foreman (pictured on the left of photo on the right) is following in the footsteps of his uncles,
and started working on power lines when he was 18 years old. He has five children; the oldest is 15 and
the youngest 9 years old.

Fast Break April 2017, Volume 21

Safety News

MasTec AT Keeps Safety Kits On Demand.

Data from the Bureau of
Labor Statistics shows
that of the workers who
have experienced a variety of
on-the-job injuries, most were
not wearing Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE). Usually a
choice not to wear PPE comes
down to trying to save time,
avoiding discomfort or having
missing or broken PPE that is
challenging to replenish at the
very moment the equipment is
needed.

The MasTec Advanced Barrington Fisher, Field Tech Supervisor for MasTec AT (Forest
Technologies division, a premier Park, Georgia), at his Company Owned Vehicle with a fully
services fulfillment provider with stocked Safety Jump Kit.
major clients such as
AT&T/DirecTV and Vivint, makes “By equipping our leaders with Leaders carry Safety Jump
safety a top priority by providing Safety Jump Kits, we’ve solved a Kits with them at all times, in
the tools, equipment, guidelines real challenge,” explained Duane the event they come across a
and policies, communications, Thomas, Regional Senior Safety technician who is missing any
training and mentoring that Specialist. “It’s not uncommon for PPE.
support individual and PPE to get worn, damaged or
organizational safety success. even go missing over time. And, that the choice to use the right
with Safety Jump Kits, leaders are PPE for the right job becomes
One such recent safety best - able to immediately and easily easy.”
practices has been through our address safety hazards in the field
Safety Jump Kits. Currently with replacement PPE, while If you have news about what your
being rolled out throughout our keeping productivity high and group is doing, please send it to:
130+ sites across the United safety at the forefront.” corporate.newsletter@
States, Safety Jump Kits are mastec.com.
filled with key Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE), “These Safety Jump Kits show our
such as safety glasses and employees that safety practices
vests, head protection, knee come first,” added Duane. “It’s not
pads, bottles of water and wasp just talk that we must wear PPE;
spray. Leaders have these kits we are actively supporting our
on hand to ensure employees employees in successfully
are protected from hazards while adhering to the PPE guidelines
out in the field without having to designed to keep them safe so
break from important customer
work to return to the Warehouse
for replacement PPE, a trip
which would waste several hours
out of their day.

Fast Break April 2017, Volume 21

HR News Spotlight on: 401(k) $2000 will grow to about $2,120
Retirement Plans by the end of year one. Add
Recap of Benefits another $2,000 the following year,
401(k)s are the single best plus earnings from investing, you’ll
If you are a full-time employee financial tools for saving because have about $4,400 by end of year
who is regularly scheduled for they let you set aside money for two. And so on. The folks at Merrill
30 hours a week, you are your future with significant tax Lynch manage the 401(k) plans
eligible to receive the generous advantages. Also, MasTec for MasTec employees, and
benefits that MasTec provides matches your contribution, up to a they’re here to help you find the
employees, including: maximum 4% of your income. right fund so your money can
That’s like getting a 4% bonus grow.
• Medical and Prescription every year for putting money into
Insurance your own savings account. “I can’t save $500,000.”

• Teladoc “But, I don’t earn enough to Yes you can, if you start early
• Flexible Spending Accounts set money aside.” enough. Here are examples of
• Dental Insurance purchases that putting the same
• Vision Insurance The most common reason given money into savings instead would
• Life Insurance for why people don’t set aside compound to almost $500,000
• Disability Insurance money for retirement is that they over 30 years:
• Legal Plan don’t make enough, and that’s
• Employee Assistance simply not true, keep reading and Drink coffee at
• Safe Harbor 401(k) Plans we’ll show you the facts. home or work
instead of carryout:
(Please read next column) “I need every penny I make.”
• Employee Stock Purchase Save $160,000
Really? Let’s take a look at an over 30 years.
Plan average day: You buy coffee on
• Voluntary Benefits (Aflac) your way to work? What does that Pack a sandwich
cost, $4.50 per day? And a twice per week:
o Accident Insurance biscuit, too? That comes to a total
o Critical Care of $7.50 per day, times five days Save $100,000
a week equals $2,000 per year. If over 30 years.
Insurance you were to drink coffee at home
o Hospital Confinement or at work instead, and invest that Eliminate a pack a
o Short Term Disability $2,000 every year in a 401(k), for day for 30 years:
30 years, you would have close to
Make sure you take advantage $160,000. And that’s just coffee! Save $200,000
of these benefits. In upcoming (plus you’ll have
issues of Fast Break we will hi- “Money doesn’t grow on lower cholesterol!)
light each benefit individually trees.” It kinda does. Investing
starting with Safe harbor 401(k) money wisely helps money grow Stop spending on little things
Plan (see next column over.) exponentially. The key is to put now, and you’ll have a nice nest
money away, and never take it egg in 30 years. Contact the folks
For more about Benefits, visit: out until you retire. If you can as Merrill Lynch today:
www.mastec.hrintouch.com make a modest 6% return per
year by investing your money, Visit www.benefits.ml.com or call
(855) MTZ-8107 to sign up.

Fast Break April 2017, Volume 21

IT News

Don’t let thieves steal your passwords!

What to do: When you get phishing emails, click on the “Message” tab at top of the email, then

click the “Phish Alert” icon that’s on the far right to report it to our IT department.

Thieves have found a whole new world of opportunity on the Internet, especially in your private email
account. Our MasTec IT team actively blocks unknown emails from the mastec.com server, but who’s
watching over your private email server (such as Comcast, Yahoo, Gmail, etc.)? We need to be especially
aware of our private email accounts, so it’s important to know how thieves get in:

Mass emails: Fraud starts when you get group emails about little Joey’s soccer practice, or the
neighborhood potluck dinner, your email address eventually ends up in the wrong hands.

How to detect fraud: Below are examples of thieves trying to get sensitive information such as
passwords and social security numbers:

You have to scroll over the
Sender field to see the actual
email address; in this case it’s
a crook named “Fahmi Sebai.”

Fahmi Sebai will be able to
access accounts if recipients
type in and give him their
password here.

Convercent is a 24-hour hotline for confidential or anonymous reports on topics such as accounting irregularities, fraud,

theft, unsafe working conditions, harassment, discrimination, mistreatment, violence, mismanagement, ethical violations,
unsafe driving, unsafe operation of equipment, safety violations, substance abuse or threats. To file a report, call 800-461-
9330 or visit www.convercent.com/report.