COTA Project Data. Quantities Track Asphalt 50,000 ton base 18,000 ton binder 22,000 ton wearing. Bid/Contract Documents. Austin Industries.

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1 Circuit of the Americas Purpose built Formula 1 Race Track Completion Date: November 2012 ~ $350M Southeast Austin 1,100 Acre Site 3.4 Mile Track 1 st U.S. (purpose built) Track ~ 330 acres AB&R Scope Track & Site ~ $35M COTA Project Data Over 125,000 fans Inaugural Race 11/18 Track Flexbase 80,000 ton Quantities Track Asphalt 50,000 ton base 18,000 ton binder 22,000 ton wearing Sitework 380,000 ton flexbase/asphalt Bid/Contract Documents Poorly made tracks make it impossible for racing! asphalt surface critical for safety of all highly sophisticated process particularly difficult because three to four pavers have to work simultaneously without stopping efforts and costs cannot be compared with building national roads and motorways Wearing course 2mm within 4m (.08 within 13 ) 13 mo nth total construction schedule If you have never built a track, don t start now! Agenda Austin Industries / Austin Bridge & Road Formula 1 Racing Specifications Strategy Keys to success Lessons learned Q & A Austin Industries Integrity Performance Safety Responsibility Employee-Ownership 100 Years in the industry 25 years of employee-ownership 1

2 Formula 1 Racing Highest class of single seater auto racing Fédération Internationale de l'automobile (FIA) Series of races (Grand Prix) Purpose built tracks or public roads Racing began in 1906 Currently 12 racing teams Average team budget $150M/yr ($50M $300M) ~ 600 million annual global television audience 2012 Race Circuit F1 Car / Driver Track Michael Schumacher 2004 World s Highest Paid Athlete Retires in 2012 > 220 MPH 1 2 Ground Clearance Track Section Race lanes are 10 total section Flex Base Crushed Limestone Base Processed thru pug mill 8% moisture Place thru paver 6 Section Density = 97% of maximum density Smoothness 10mm within 4m (.4 within 13 ) 2

3 Binder / Wearing Aggregates Course Aggregates Cubic like Dry No dust or clay Stored on hard surface Separated by walls Fine Aggregates No clay or loam Washed or reduced thru plant Course Aggregates Course Aggregates Liquid Asphalt Liquid Asphalt Tolerances Wearing Course

4 Mixing Plant / Trucking Batch Plant Qualified in our proposal 250 t/h 200 ton storage Tip trucks Quantity to ensure no stopping Standard anti segregation loading details Paving (Binder/Wearing) Three track pavers continuous Fourth on site for wider areas (turns) or standby Compaction behind paver 88 92% Variance across mat 1% No stopping Smoothness Base 8mm within 4m (.31 within 13 ) Binder 5mm within 4m (.19 within 13 ) Wearing 2mm within 4m (.08 within 13 ) Rolling / Laying Plan Rollers Variable orientation Divided drum Edge roller Cutting wheel to remove protrusions No pneumatics Laying plan Must include every detail of the operation Downhill paving only Transverse joints as specific locations exiting turns Other Detail / Requirements Lab & staff Trial batches Test strips QC QA Test frequency Paving Plan Trust Collaboration Learning Planning Training Resources Performance Project Strategy 4

5 The Team Learning Rodriguez Eng. Austin AMS APAC Texas Capital Aggregates Project NuStar Energy Wirtgen Cooper Equipment Tilke Hart Consultants Customer s interest Tilke / Dr. Hart Equipment Manufactures want to be associated with successful project Social / cultural variables University of Munich aggregate test results Echelon paving Electronic grade controls Put egos on the shelf Planning Germany Visit Nurburgring Dr. Hart Laboratory Wirtgen Facilities Takeaway (we can build to that level of quality) Russia Visit Track Construction Takeaway (assignments) Detailed paving plan Paving plan 52 pages Quality plan 28 pages Cradle to grave Trial batches / test strips Practice Parking lots Track short cuts Lower levels Training Resources Not a low budget endeavor Suppliers Consultants Equipment manufacturers Austin Resources People > 100 Equipment Milling machine, 3 shuttle buggies, 4 pavers, 10 rollers, 40 trucks Performance 5

6 Building a team based on mutual respect and trust Dedication, planning, and support Highly competent team members Splitting the paving operations into sections Keys to Success Planning, training, practice, practice, and practice Respect, trust, and effective communication The ability of people to look at the other s perspectives without egos Overall team assembly Willingness to spend on trial batches and test strips Layout, equipment logistics, temperature > 100 Meeting individual gradation requirements Schedule QC/QA test results communication Biggest Challenges Element of the unknown Plant modifications Overall material logistics Clearly understanding the what, why, and how with regard to the specifications Earning trust from all parties Lessons Learned Material Yield Lump sum contract Accelerated schedule Plant on site Transportation increases risk Closer asphalt binder source Disruptions from other site activities Trust Above all, success in business requires two things: a winning competitive strategy, and superb organizational execution. Distrust is the enemy of both. I submit that while high trust won't necessarily rescue a poor strategy, low trust will almost always derail a good one. Stephen M.R. Covey, The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything The Collaborative Mindset Engaging managers listen more than they talk; they get out of their office to see and feel more than they remain in them to sit and figure. They foster collaboration among others and they do less controlling, thus allowing other people to be in greater control of their own work. Jonathan Gosling & Henry Mintzberg, Harvard Business Review: The Five Minds of a Manager How Did We Do? Outstanding safety performance Met financial objectives Track is awesome, Dr. Rainer Hart One of the top two tracks in the world, Tilke Eng. Love it, Mario Andretti Highest Rating, Fédération Internationale de l'automobile (FIA) Red McCombs letter 6

7 Questions Pursuit Austin Commercial General Contractor Tilke Owner s Engineer (track) Dr. Hart Consultant to Tilke Submitted proposal February 2011 Beginning of collaborative effort Construction schedule 391 days April 11 thru May 12 Competed with two other paving contractors Project awarded in June AB&R construction begins February 2012 (ouch!) 7