Aristeo is one of the largest general contractors in the State of Michigan, but we also have an impressive depth of expertise in the renewable energy market, which we have earned thanks to our work installing nearly 1.4 gigawatts of wind energy over the years. Our wind energy projects have benefitted many local residents as well as our manufacturing customers who procure renewable energy to power their facilities. One

of our recent energy projects for our customer Invenergy is the Polaris Wind Energy Project, a 68-turbine wind farm in Gratiot County, Michigan.

This wind energy project spans across 65 square miles and will supply over 150 megawatts of

Management Corner 2Recent Project Awards 4Polaris Wind Energy Project, cont. 6Aristeo Achieves AISC Certification 8New 3D Scanning & Modeling 10

University of Michigan Maizie’s Kitchen 12ZISA Awards & Sharing our STSC Program 14Promoting Supplier Diversity & Culture Awards 16Polaris Wind Energy Project, cont. 18Conservation Certified by WHC 19

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Aristeo is installing nearly 150 megawatts of energy thanks to 68 wind turbines at the Polaris Wind Energy Project.

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his business was built on a promise to our customers that we will always provide the highest quality construction solutions in the industry. It is this promise that has driven us to always meet or exceed the most rigorous quality standards. We have lived up to this pledge with

many quality certifications over the years, including Ford’s Q1 Certification in 1992 and our first ISO Certification in 2000, which we continue to earn today.

We are excited to build upon this promise of quality with our new Steel Erector Certification from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). Our new status as an AISC Certified Erector demonstrates the absolute attention to quality that has always been a cornerstone of our business, thanks to our decades of experience and roots as a self perform contractor with a strong, in-house skilled trades workforce.

Aristeo began this business with a small team of experts who focused on doing the work right and offering customers the highest quality work product across many self perform services. As our business has grown into one of the largest general contractors in Michigan providing comprehensive construction solutions, so has our capability to provide this high quality work. Aristeo now boasts more than 500 tradespeople across seven trades and more than 200 office and project management staff who are experts in their field.

Our depth of knowledge and in-house expertise is our differentiating factor on every project. We work diligently and safely on projects for our customers, and it is our team’s level of skill that allows Aristeo to be recognized as an AISC Certified Erector.

You can read more about the certification and what it entails further on in this newsletter. We are incredibly proud of this achievement, as well as proud of the employees who have consistently dedicated their time and effort to ensure our customers always receive the best.

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Aristeo is constructing the press and weld building at the future Mazda Toyota Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc production facility in Huntsville, Alabama.

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Ford Motor CompanyMichigan Assembly PlantWayne, MIUpgrading 400,000 square feet of existing plant space for the U725 Bronco Wayne North VPC2 Modernization; work includes demolition, pit infills, floor polishing, metal panels, steel, masonry infills, fire protection, mechanical, and electrical upgrades

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., INCMTMUS FacilityHuntsville, ALFabrication and installation of steel support structures for ovens, maintenance decks, and equipment platforms for the paint system at the MTMUS facility

PA Solutions, Inc.FCA US LLC Detroit 2 Assembly Plant (D2AP)Detroit, MIEarthwork, concrete, and steel fabrication services for two new skillet lines at the D2AP plant

R.L. Coolsaet ConstructionDTE Energy FacilityAnn Arbor, MIConstruction of approaches, pavement, retaining walls, grading, fencing, landscaping, and addition of a detention pond for a pipeline inspection facility

Toyota Motor ManufacturingTMMI FacilityPrinceton, INInstallation of replacement robots for the paint shop’s east basecoat booths; work includes demolition, fabrication, and installation of 16 new robots

University of MichiganCentral Power PlantAnn Arbor, MIConcrete demolition and steel erection to support the new electrical switchgear upgrade for the entire campus

PROJECT AWARDS

Left: Aristeo is erecting 68 wind turbines for the Polaris Wind Energy Project in Wheeler, Michigan. Right: The Ford Motor Company Vehicle Performance & Electrification Center (VPEC) includes a new battery lab.

Aristeo’s work at the Ford Motor Company Vehicle Performance & Electrification Center (VPEC) is nearing completion.

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energy for Michigan residents, capable of powering approximately 75,000 homes. The turbines vary in size; seven of the turbines are 2.3 megawatts with 116-meter rotors and 80-meter towers, while the remaining 61 turbines are even larger – offering 2.5 megawatts with 127-meter rotors with 80- and 89-meter towers. These turbines also feature some of the largest blades that Aristeo has installed at 62.2 meters long. In order to erect turbines of this size, Aristeo utilized two Liebherr LR1600 cranes (660-ton class), measuring 364 feet tall and weighing 545 tons. We also utilized a Liebherr LR1300 crane (300-ton class), measuring more than 243 feet tall and weighing 340 tons, to set the lower tower sections in place.

Aristeo’s scope as general contractor for this project ranged from preparing the site to erecting the turbines, including access road installation, excavation, backfill, steel reinforcement, concrete placement for foundations, tooling calibration and maintenance, anchor bolt assembly

and alignment, embedment rings, crane pads, unloading of turbine components, rotor assembly, erection of towers and turbines, and reclamation services. Aristeo oversaw more than 15 subcontractors and suppliers to complete this scope of work.

In addition, Aristeo utilized our depth of expertise in energy construction to provide the safest and most cost-effective project plan to Invenergy. Aristeo has more than a dozen years of experience in the renewable energy market, with nearly one million manhours completed and an excellent safety record since our first wind energy project in 2007. It is through this experience that Aristeo knows the best way to plan a wind energy project. We know how to bring in material to a remote location, how to prepare the location to withstand heavy traffic, how to move the heavy equipment across the project area, and how to sequence activities to ensure the project finishes on schedule and in the most efficient manner. This depth of knowledge in the energy market makes us an ideal contracting partner for our energy customers like Invenergy.

Aristeo is utilizing two Liebherr LR1600 cranes (660-ton class) to erect 68 wind turbines that measure up to 89 meters tall.

The 68 turbines at the Polaris Wind Energy Project feature some of the largest blades that Aristeo has ever installed at 62.2 meters long.

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For this project, Aristeo’s team of experts developed a comprehensive and proactive logistics plan that allowed us to work efficiently around the complications presented by the site. The Polaris project is located in Central Michigan among country roads and farmland, and many of the roads were ill-equipped to carry the heavy and bulky materials that would be arriving onsite. For example, the large Liebherr cranes were delivered in pieces utilizing more than 20 semi-trucks per crane. The oversized turbine components were also delivered via approximately 650 semi-truck loads throughout the project, with up to 25-30 delivery trucks per day. To solve this, Aristeo expanded public intersections, built access roads, and efficiently planned the delivery of material and equipment so the project would proceed on schedule and with limited disruption to the local community.

After equipment arrived at the site, it was critical to the project schedule to have an efficient sequencing plan. Aristeo’s plan would efficiently transport all the equipment and materials from turbine location to turbine location across the 65 square miles of farmland. The large equipment needed on these projects costs both time and money to move any significant distance, but Aristeo’s deep understanding of wind energy projects allowed us to plan the safest and most cost-effective method of transporting the equipment.

The Liebherr cranes, in particular, needed to traverse a collective 40+ miles across farmland, over ditches, through power line paths, and across public roads to erect each of the 68 turbines. When moving a crane of this size through this kind

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Aristeo has always been committed to providing our clients with the highest quality end product on every project. This commitment has now been demonstrated even further, with Aristeo’s recent certification for our Steel Erection Services from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC).

The AISC is the most recognized national quality certification program in the industry and sets the quality standard for the structural steel industry. This certification proves that Aristeo has the depth of expertise, capability, and documented procedures to produce the quality work that our customers require. It confirms Aristeo’s longstanding commitment to quality and further ensures consistency across our operations.

This certification is only bestowed on companies that adhere to strict and documented quality policies and procedures, which Aristeo has worked hard to implement over the years. In addition, the certification recognizes companies that focus on error prevention over error

correction and that actively set and achieve goals for improvement over time.

Aristeo is proud of the hard work and commitment to quality that our employees have demonstrated over the years for our customers. We are honored to have earned this certification, which confirms our reputation for quality. Aristeo consistently differentiates itself as one of the top construction solution providers in the country.

ARISTEO ACHIEVES AISC CERTIFICATION FOR STEEL ERECTION

Aristeo provided steel erection services for a Ford Motor Company project in Allen Park, MI.

Aristeo erected steel at a Toyota Motor Manufacturing project in Georgetown, KY.

The Aristeo team topping out at a project for Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Blue Springs, MS.

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Recently, Aristeo has begun utilizing in-house 3D scanning and modeling services as part of our comprehensive and innovative construction solutions. This capability allows Aristeo to scan existing structural components to provide highly detailed, 3D models of projects.

These models provide better quality project layouts, more accurate jobsite surveys, higher tolerance compliance, and a more thorough understanding of any existing structural components. Aristeo has always strived to provide the highest quality end product to our customer, but with this technology we can ensure quality and accuracy through every step of the project.

This technology has been readily available for customers who were willing to outsource the skillset, but Aristeo now offers this service in-house. Many customers with research and testing facilities, manufacturing plants, and more have appreciated our use of this innovative technology as we work in their existing facilities.

For example, Aristeo can scan existing structures to create 3D models that include the location of weld plates and steel embeds. We would use these models during steel fabrication processes, so that our privately owned steel fabrication shops can create new steel to fit exactly within existing conditions before the new steel is shipped or installed.

Aristeo also uses this 3D scanning and modeling technology to compare actual jobsite conditions during construction with required tolerances. Depending on the application, these models are accurate up to within a 16th of an inch and provide us with more accurate data for field measurement and verification. We’ve used this

technology to check tolerance compliance in many different applications, including scanning concrete formwork to ensure tolerances meet or exceed the expected standards before concrete is even poured.

This new technological advancement is one example of how Aristeo’s culture constantly strives for ingenuity and excellence in our work. We provide our customers with bold, forward thinking solutions using innovative technology in order to exceed our customers’ expectations. With the use of our 3D scanning and modeling services, we can further guarantee quality and accuracy throughout every step of a project.

NEW 3D SCANNING & MODELING SERVICES

These 3D models provide better quality project layours, more accurate jobsite surveys, higher tolerance compliance, and a more thorough understanding of existing structural components.

Our 3D scanning and modeling service allows Aristeo to scan existing structures and create 3D models that

include the location of weld plates and steel embeds.

Aristeo utilized a 3D scanning and modeling service at a recent Wind Tunnel project to ensure jobsite conditions exceed the required tolerances.

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The University of Michigan awarded Aristeo the Maizie’s Kitchen & Market Renovation in Ann Arbor, MI in April of 2018. Maizie’s Kitchen & Market is an all-new food and retail establishment that replaced a pre-existing cafeteria in one of the most historic buildings on the university’s campus: Michigan League.

As General Contractor on this 14,000 man hour project, Aristeo managed over 20 subcontractors and in-house self-perform demolition crews. Aristeo completely gutted the existing 5,000 square foot room down to its studs and, using designs developed by the project’s architect (Integrated Design Solutions), rebuilt the space to be a modern eatery that seamlessly blended with the historical look and feel of the Michigan League building.

The Michigan League building was originally constructed in 1929 and features many original design elements, including coffered ceilings and stone floors. By working with the University of Michigan and Integrated Design Solutions, Aristeo helped execute a design for the new market that would mesh with historical feel of the original building. The design also called for wood paneling on the walls and for select walls to stop short of the ceiling, further creating a consistent look and feel throughout the building.

Aristeo also had to work with some unexpected conditions provided by the nearly 100-year-old building, including uneven wall frames that were falling apart, old drywall on the perimeter walls, and too little space in the ceiling. Aristeo worked with the University of Michigan on the issues, what the potential solutions were, and how the project plan would change to accommodate

the new solutions. Aristeo remained flexible throughout the project, planning additional shifts to reframe the walls, place new drywall, and rearrange lighting plans to suit the existing ceiling space.

This project also required careful scheduling to minimize disruption to the Michigan League building, which was an active event and hotel venue throughout the project. Aristeo scheduled construction crews to work overtime or night shifts, and tracked the Michigan League’s event and hotel schedule to avoid planning noisy or disruptive activities during events or while hotel guests were sleeping nearby. Michigan League’s event schedule also often changed at the last minute, requiring Aristeo to rearrange construction activities and crews. Maintaining close cooperation with the University of Michigan allowed Aristeo to react quickly, avoid disturbing guests, and keep the project on track.

The Maizie’s Kitchen & Market project was completed on budget and with zero recordable incidents, and in time for the Market to open for the start of the fall semester.

U-M MAIZIE’S KITCHEN & MARKETPROJECT SPOTLIGHT

Aristeo’s renovation work at the University of Michigan Maizie’s Kitchen & Market included blending the new space with the historical look and feel of the existing building.

Aristeo renovated a pre-existing cafeteria in the University of Michigan’s Michigan League building to create the new Maizie’s Kitchen & Market.

The new space included coffered ceilings and stone floors throughout the all-new food and retail establishment.

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SHARING ARISTEO’S “SAFETY TRAINED SUPERVISOR” PROGRAM WITH CUSTOMERSAristeo’s Director of Risk Management, Chris Malloy, was recently invited to speak at two customer events about the benefits of Aristeo’s Safety Trained Supervisor Construction (STSC) Certification Program, which has helped Aristeo employees take a more proactive role in implementing safety policies and programs across our jobsites. One such event was the General Motors Contractor Safety Symposium, and the other was a DTE Energy Safety Management Review Meeting.

Safety has always been one of Aristeo’s most important core values, and Aristeo implemented the STSC training requirement in the summer of 2018 as a way to ensure an even safer work environment. We now have more than 40 supervisors active in the program, nearly two-thirds of our eligible workforce, and are on track to certify our entire eligible workforce by early 2020. Aristeo has invested in this program because we recognize the major effect our front line supervisors have on the success of our safety program. As we’ve certified more and more of our employees, we’ve seen our already

successful safety program continue to improve.

At these events, Malloy explained the benefits of the STSC certification, which is provided by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. The certification differs from traditional safety training because of who it targets and the approach it takes. STSC certification targets front line supervisors, including superintendents, foremen, and project managers. Instead of focusing on “the what”, this certification teaches supervisors to focus on “the how” - with an emphasis on the kinds of safety leadership behaviors that directly influence positive safety outcomes.

Aristeo was honored to have Malloy invited to both General Motors and DTE Energy to share the results and benefits of the STSC program. Safety has always been a fundamental part of Aristeo’s culture, and Aristeo always makes it the first priority on every jobsite. This new certification has enhanced our program even further and we are grateful for the opportunity to share our experience with our customers.

Aristeo’s Director of Risk Management, Chris Malloy, recently spoke at two customer events about the benefits of our Safety Trained Supervisor Construction (STSC) Certification Program.

ARISTEO EARNS ZERO INJURY SAFETY AWARDS FOR MULTIPLE PROJECTS Thanks to the efforts of our dedicated team members and our comprehensive safety program, Aristeo is excited to have won two Zero Injury Safety Awards (ZISA) from the National Maintenance Agreements Policy Committee (NMAPC). These are the premier safety awards for union construction and honors those projects that achieve zero injuries on the jobsite. Aristeo’s awards were for the following projects:

• Ford Motor Company’s Vehicle Performance & Electrification Center (VPEC) Project (119,523 Work Hours)

• General Motors’ Flint Truck Assembly Project (63,242 Work Hours)

Logan Adamczyk, Ed DeRocher, Bill Todaro, Steve Wolf, Jason Bedford, Ryan McCarthy, and Jon Rigoni with Ford customer Agar Jim and members of the NMPAC, TAUC, and Conti teams.

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Over the last year, Aristeo has participated in many client and community events designed to support the diverse business community – and thanks to our advocacy efforts, Aristeo was honored to receive two supplier diversity awards.

Ford Motor Company recently invited Aristeo’s President Michelle Aristeo Barton, Chief Strategy Officer Anne Aristeo Martinelli, and Executive Advisor Joe Aristeo, to speak on a panel at their recent Supplier Diversity Summit about the importance of succession planning for diverse businesses. At the event, we were also honored to receive Ford’s Advocacy Award, which recognized our recent efforts to promote the diverse business community.

In addition, Aristeo Construction has worked closely with the Great Lakes Women’s Business Council (GLWBC) over the last year. Martinelli and Barton have helped steward the GLWBC’s MentorWE mentorship program, and the GLWBC also invited Martinelli to speak at two of their

ExecWE events. The events, targeted toward women business owners, teach how to create a competitive advantage by disrupting the status quo. Martinelli spoke about what it takes to develop a disruptor mindset that can help others grow their business.

Aristeo Construction was also honored to accept the GLWBC WBE of the Year Award in August 2019. This award recognizes members of the GLWBC who go above and beyond to support the organization and its members through both time and effort. We are grateful for the opportunity to work with the GLWBC and all of its members in many of their events and programs.

Aristeo is grateful for the many opportunities we’ve had to support the diverse business community. Our participation in these events is one small part of how we achieve one of our most important goals – to encourage diversity across our industry and community as a whole.

ANOTHER YEAR OF ACTIVELY PROMOTING SUPPLIER DIVERSITY

James Line of BCBSM, Anne Aristeo Martinelli, Michelle Aristeo Barton, and Michelle Richards of the Great Lakes Women’s Business Council with Aristeo’s recent WBE of the Year Award.

Burt Jordan, Angela Henderson, Michelle Aristeo Barton, Stephanie Williams, and Hau

Thai-Tang, with Aristeo’s recent Ford Motor Company Supplier Diversity Advocacy Award.

ARISTEO CULTURE WINS AWARDS, VOTED BY EMPLOYEESAristeo also won three culture awards over the last few months, including the Crain’s Detroit Cool Places to Work award, the Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces Award, and the Metro Detroit Best and Brightest Companies to Work For award for the fifth year in a row! All of these accolades are awarded to companies based on surveys of their own employees, rating the company on employee enrichment, work/life balance, communication, and more.

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In addition to volunteering, Aristeo also matched donations for the Radiothon up to $3,000.

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of terrain, there are two options: “walk” it to the next location, or break it down into individual pieces for transport – a process that takes up to three or four days at a time and can significantly impact the schedule and bottom line. With Aristeo’s proactive logistics planning, these large cranes were able to travel via the most efficient path with a minimum number of “break downs” needed, keeping the project on schedule and eliminating any unnecessary costs for our customer.

Aristeo’s expertise also allowed us to erect the 80- and 89-meter turbines safely. The large pieces of turbine are not only heavy and bulky, but also have to be erected with exacting accuracy. Aristeo’s teams know how to create

a safe and efficient lift plan, ensuring that we erected each turbine correctly and within the tight tolerances necessary – all while utilizing the safest and most efficient means and methods.

Throughout the project, Aristeo encountered additional complications that threatened to delay the schedule, including inclement weather, high water tables, and unsuitable ground conditions. However, Aristeo’s expertise, detailed project planning, and collaborative relationship with Invenergy ensured that we minimized complications and revised schedules as needed to ensure the project would remain on track. By the end of the project, Aristeo will log nearly 100,000 manhours - so far with an excellent safety record of zero recordable incidents.

The Aristeo team excavated and poured foundations for 68 wind turbines at the Polaris Wind Energy Park.

Aristeo recently achieved Conservation Certification for our corporate Pollinator Garden in Livonia, MI. This certification, provided by the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC), represents nearly two years of hard work on behalf of Aristeo employees and aligns Aristeo with the only existing standard for corporate conservation actions.

Aristeo, along with dozens of employee volunteers, began work on our Pollinator Garden in October 2017, and spent many months maintaining and monitoring the garden in order to collect all the data required for the certification. The garden features 22 native plant species and benefits

over 70 pollinator species. Over the course of the last two years, Aristeo has successfully attracted hundreds of pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and moths.

Inspired by our customer DTE Energy, our Pollinator Garden aligns with Aristeo’s corporate goals of revitalizing the communities in which we live and work. Gardens such as this help address the declining population of many pollinator species by providing food and nesting sources in areas that previously lacked such resources. We are excited to continue to maintain and monitor this garden and do our part to help the pollinators thrive.

CONSERVATION CERTIFIED BY THE WILDLIFE HABITAT COUNCIL

Aristeo recently achieved Conservation Certification from the Wildlife Habitat Council for our corporate Pollinator Garden.

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