Andrew R. Mancini Associates, Inc.
 

On behalf of Andrew R. Mancini Associates, Inc., I want to personally thank you and your firm for all that you did on the Ithaca College School of Business. On ------- ------- we traveled to New Jersey to accept an award on this project from Gilbane for outstanding Subcontractor General Trades.
 
We all know that without good qualified subcontractors our firm could not make this happen.
 
As you know if you did something incorrectly we would let you know, therefore when your firm performs admirably we thought we should go on record as saying thanks for a job well done and all you did to make it happen.
 
Sincerely,
Andrew R. Mancini Associates, Inc.
Endicott, New York

Hathaway, Inc.
 

I just want to make some comments and thank you for the good attitude your ironworkers have exhibited on the last three or four jobs; Ohio Fabricators, Coshocton Stainless Shipping, and the Boyd Gravel foundation work.

Kenny Carroll and his people have worked hard and hung in late at night and overtime work.

I know you have a shortage of ironworkers and we appreciate the help given to us.

Reminds me of the days of Charles Emig, Fred Dycus, Paul Brinkman, Wilkshire Bros., Bernie Sampsel & Pete Gross. We really got a lot of work in.

Too many times, you hear the criticisms. I felt this letter was in order to let you know how much we appreciate your
efforts.

Very Sincerely,
Hathaway, Inc.
Coshocton, Ohio

James McHugh Construction Co.
 

This letter is being sent without any hesitation on my part based on the overall performance of the Whitacre Engineering Company as a rebar supplier for James McHugh Construction Co. on the New Cleveland Browns’ NFL Football Stadium Project.

Under the lead of Mr. Bob Long, your office responded to all the requests of our office, which resulted in the successful completion of the above referenced Project. During all phases of the Project, your office illustrated a strong sense of dedication to the project, from the shop thawing phase, in which your office prepared precise, easy to read shop drawings in a timely fashion to the actual rebar delivery, in which the deliveries were closely coordinated with our field crews, allowing the rebar to be hoisted directly from the trucks and set in the areas needed.

As we all work in the real world, one would be remiss not to expect changes/revisions in a project of this magnitude. The Whitacre Engineering Company made every effort to incorporate design changes into their shop drawings and distribute new “field use” drawings as expeditiously as possible along with the revised rebar. In the few instances where errors did occur, your office efficiently researched and resolved the matter, delivering any necessary materials when needed.

Once again, I would like to thank your office for a job well done.

Very truly yours,
James McHugh Construction Co.
Cleveland, Ohio

Kokosing Construction Company
 

Within the industry, Whitacre normally quotes a project furnished and installed and, as a matter of fact, has always performed in that capacity for Kokosing and Baker in the past. Kokosing and Baker have used Whitacre for rebar placement on many occasions in the past and have found them to be the best we have encountered in the industry. By the “best,” we mean the following:

Baker/Kokosing have discussed in-house what benefits would be realized by our joint venture if Whitacre was utilized for the rebar placement and have jointly agreed that we would reduce our overall project profit by $--------- and make that money available to pay Whitacre to help narrow the difference between, where their price is now and what we have in the bid…

Should AEP elect for Baker/Kokosing to utilize Whitacre for rebar placement, thus combining furnishing and placing with the same entity, the additional cost to AEP would be approximately $----------, based on bid quantities. Baker/Kokosing has zero markup on this number and will request none as the benefits to the job will more than compensate for any markup application…

Based on past performance with Whitacre and a considerable history with one company fabricating and a different company installing, Baker/Kokosing is confident that, on a job of this magnitude, with Whitacre performing the rebar placement the overall schedule would be enhanced by at least one to two weeks minimum over the project duration. This enhancement would be accomplished by the lack of usual delays attributed to rework of placed material, disputes and stoppages over shortages and misfabrication, lost time between when material is needed and when it arrives, communication breakdown between field forces and fabricator etc… i.e.: Whitacre would have a vested interest in eliminating problems and delays for their installers. We realize that is somewhat subjective, however, we are definitely of the opinion that time will be saved. The successful and timely placement of the rebar is a critical aspect to meeting the schedule for this project.

As we do not have the expertise to assess dollar value to time saved, we trust that this information will help you to evaluate how we should proceed in this matter. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions on this matter. We will appreciate your early reply to this most critical aspect of the project.

Very truly yours,
Kokosing / Baker Joint Venture
Fredericktown, Ohio

LeChase Construction Services, LLC
 

While we are well under way for 2009, we want to thank you for your continued efforts and hard work in contributing to LeChase’s success. We recognize the value and importance of strong partnerships with our vendors and subcontractors. We are proud to have the opportunity to work with high quality firms such as yours. In trying economic times we must all continue to put forth the extra degree of effort and work together as partners for continued success.

One of our primary goals at LeChase Construction is to establish mutually beneficial relationships with vendors such as Whitacre Engineering Co.. On all of our job sites, we are committed to safety and quality so that at the end of the day, every person goes home happy and healthy to their families. We appreciate your continued focus on safety and quality, and the pride your organization takes in the finished product. If at any time you have any questions, concerns or comments about LeChase, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Communication is crucial in continuing to build successful partnerships.

Thank you again for your contributions and dedication on our projects. We look forward to enhancing our partnership well into the future.

Sincerely,
LeChase Construction Services, LLC
Rochester, New York

Welliver McGuire
 

Now that we are getting to the end of your major work on phase four, I just wanted to let you know what an outstanding job Whitacre and E.J. have done here. John has always kept up with the drawings and Rick and Chad have done an amazing job in the field even though it is a tough site and a very tight schedule.

As always you guys have been super to work with.

Thanks,
Welliver McGuire
Montour Falls, New York

William H. Lane Incorporated
 

At this time I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the outstanding effort expended by Whitacre Engineering in performing the reinforcing bar installation at the Wal-Mart Distribution Center in Sharon Springs, New York.
 
With a combination of a very tight schedule and winter weather conditions this project put very high demands on all parties involved. Your excellent jobsite coordination, attention to detail and conformance with the strict safety program aided in the successful completion of this project.
 
Once again, we commend you for your performance and look forward to working with you in the future.
 
Sincerely,
William H. Lane Incorporated
Binghamton, New York