“Not finance. Not a strategy. Not technology. It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage.”
Patrick Lencioni
THE ART OF LEADERSHIP
How does Pike turn utility challenges into safer, stronger communities every day?
Pike builds, maintains, and restores the essential energy infrastructure that keeps homes bright and industries working. From complex line construction to rapid restoration after severe weather, their people bring expertise, grit, and calm under pressure. The mission is simple and demanding: deliver safe, dependable power so families, businesses, and first responders can move forward with confidence.
The foundation is safety. Every plan, briefing, and decision centers on sending everyone home unharmed. Crews prepare deliberately, communicate clearly, and pause when conditions change. Engineers and field leaders align on standards and craft, turning quality into habit and risk into foresight. When preparation meets professionalism, reliability is not an accident.
Partnership is Pike’s advantage. By listening first and acting with integrity, they help customers navigate growth, modernization, and emergencies. Investing in people and technology, they build capabilities that scale while protecting communities and the environment. When you commit to service and excellence over the long haul, you do more than power the grid. You empower possibility.
Powering communities requires disciplined safety, skilled people, and trusted partnerships that deliver reliable energy, resilience, and progress in every condition.
COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION
How does Pike turn utility challenges into safer, stronger communities every day?
Pike builds, maintains, and restores the essential energy infrastructure that keeps homes bright and industries working. From complex line construction to rapid restoration after severe weather, their people bring expertise, grit, and calm under pressure. The mission is simple and demanding: deliver safe, dependable power so families, businesses, and first responders can move forward with confidence.
The foundation is safety. Every plan, briefing, and decision centers on sending everyone home unharmed. Crews prepare deliberately, communicate clearly, and pause when conditions change. Engineers and field leaders align on standards and craft, turning quality into habit and risk into foresight. When preparation meets professionalism, reliability is not an accident.
Partnership is Pike’s advantage. By listening first and acting with integrity, they help customers navigate growth, modernization, and emergencies. Investing in people and technology, they build capabilities that scale while protecting communities and the environment. When you commit to service and excellence over the long haul, you do more than power the grid. You empower possibility.
Powering communities requires disciplined safety, skilled people, and trusted partnerships that deliver reliable energy, resilience, and progress in every condition.
INFRASTRUCTURE INDUSTRY
Will new US 101 HOV lanes cut congestion and improve commute reliability?
This week in the North Bay, crews are preparing to open continuous carpool lanes on US 101 between Marin and Sonoma. As final striping wraps up, the project team plans to activate northbound and southbound lanes as early as the start of the week, weather permitting. The lanes close a long-standing gap and are part of the corridor widening program.
High occupancy vehicle lanes raise person throughput by rewarding carpools and buses. With steady speeds and fewer merge conflicts, they move more people in fewer vehicles during peak periods. Enabling them often requires rebuilding shoulders, strengthening pavement, updating drainage, and adding median barriers, cameras, and signs tied to occupancy rules and hours.
Opening a new lane is a sequence. Crews finish thermoplastic striping, uncover signs, adjust ramp meters, and sweep shoulders before law enforcement escorts the first traffic. Expect overnight closures for lane swaps and brief ramp shutdowns while crews remove barriers and calibrate detectors. The goal is safer, faster trips and more reliable bus service for daily commuters.
Check occupancy rules and opening times, choose carpools or transit, heed striping and signs, and slow near crews for safety.
RESIDENTIAL RESEARCH
Could an NFIP lapse stall closings and delay floodplain permits nationwide significantly?
Congress faces a September 30 deadline to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. If lawmakers miss it, NFIP's authority to sell or renew policies lapses. A bipartisan House bill filed on September 26 would extend the program to November 21, but it must pass both chambers before midnight.
Why this matters to residential construction: Many projects, permits, and closings in Special Flood Hazard Areas require flood coverage. During a lapse, buyers cannot bind new policies or renew expiring ones. Existing policies remain in force, and claims continue while funds remain. NFIP borrowing capacity would shrink.
Action steps this week: confirm whether any homes, specs, or closings need NFIP binders before September 30. Explore private flood insurance options acceptable to lenders. Build schedule contingencies for floodplain permits and mortgage underwriting. Monitor congressional action and lender guidance through the deadline.
Before September 30th, verify flood insurance needs, expedite binders, plan contingencies, and consider private options to keep permits and closings moving.
TOOLBOX TALK
Dropped Object Prevention
Introduction
Good morning, Team!
Today, we’re covering how to prevent dropped objects during overhead work on scaffolds, lifts, roofs, and cranes.
Why It Matters
Even a small tool falling from a height can cause severe injury. Public walkways, site entries, and lower levels are at risk. Small items can bounce and travel far from the drop point.
Strategies for Dropped Object Prevention
Planning and zones: Identify overhead work on the daily plan. Establish exclusion zones with barricades and signs. Assign a spotter to control entry and pause work when people must pass below.
Securing tools and materials: Use tool lanyards and rated tether points. Tie off drills, spud wrenches, and tape measures. Keep fasteners in closed pouches or lidded buckets. Install toe boards and debris netting where needed.
Staging and housekeeping: Keep platforms clear, stack materials below rail height, and remove loose offcuts. In windy conditions, secure sheets and wrap bundles. Stop work if wind or lightning creates a risk.
Lifting and transport: Move small parts in sealed containers. Use proper rigging and tag lines for loads. Never carry loose items in pockets while working aloft.
Inspection and response: Before each shift, inspect lanyards, pouches, toe boards, and guardrails. If anything falls, stop work, secure the area, check for injuries, and report the near miss.
Discussion Questions
Where will overhead work occur today, and what are the exclusion zones and spotter posts?
Which tools will be tethered, and what containers or netting are staged?
Conclusion
Planning, secure storage, and strict zone control prevent struck by injuries.
Tether it, contain it, work smart!
