STARCON HIGHLIGHTED IN BIC MAGAZINE
 
During the remainder of 2008 and into 2009, STARCON will highlight our Company Values in each edition of BIC as part of our enhanced effort to communicate to our customers and other stakeholders why STARCON is the recognized leader in our industry in safety, quality, outstanding customer service, innovation and continuous improvement.

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June Issue       Page 15 – "Mechanical contracting company's values build foundation for success"
 
May Issue       Page 39 – Article about the Marathon Garyville Crude Unit project

Page 60 – News brief about our 5-million man-hour safety milestone
 
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PRESS RELEASES
 
STARCON Achieves 5 Million Man-hour Safety Milestone
Gary French Joins STARCON as Western Region Vice President
STARCON Recognized With Ten 2007 NPRA Meritorious Safety Awards
 
 
SAFETY AWARDS
 
STARCON is totally committed to building and maintaining a reputation as the safest mechanical contactor in our industry. The following list of Safety Awards is an excellent measure of the effectiveness of processes in meeting that commitment:
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
LyondellBassell - La Porte, TX
2007
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
Tesoro - Los Angeles, CA
2007
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
BP - Texas City, TX
2007
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
Valero - Benicia, CA
2007
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
ConocoPhillips - Sweeney, TX
2007
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
Chevron - Richmond, CA
2007
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
Marathon - Catlettsburg, KY
2007
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
LyondellBassell - Channelview, TX
2007
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
ExxonMobil - Joliet, IL
2007
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
Marathon - St. Paul Park, MN
2007
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
Marathon Ashland Petroleum - Canton, OH
2003, 2004, 2005
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
Marathon Ashland Petroleum - St. Paul, MN
2004, 2005
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
Marathon Ashland Petroleum - Catlettsburg, KY
2005
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
Marathon Ashland Petroleum - Robison, IL
2002
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
Marathon Ashland - Detroit, MI
1998
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
Exxon Mobil Oil Corporation - Joliet, IL
1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
ExxonMobil - Baytown, TX
2002, 2003
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
Exxon Mobil Refinery - Torrance, CA
2000
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
CITGO Petroleum Corporation - Lemont, IL
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
Equistar Chemicals - Channelview, TX
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
Lyondell Chemical Company - Channelview, TX
2004
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
ChevronTexaco - Richmond, CA
2005
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
Shell Oil Co - Anacortes, WA
2005
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
ConocoPhillips - Rodeo, CA
2005
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
Flint Hills Corp - Corpus Christi, TX
2005
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
Valero - Benicia, CA
2003, 2004
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
Valero Refining Company - Paulsboro, NJ
2001
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
TOSCO Refinery - Santa Maria, CA
2000
 
National Petroleum
Refiners Association
      Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
The UNO-VEN Company - Lemont, IL
1996
 
Three Rivers Safety Council       Platinum Award for achieving an OSHA Incident Rate of
0.8 or less for three years with an average loss workday
incidence rate of 0.2 or less, awarded in 2005
 
Three Rivers Safety Council       Gold Award for achieving a 25% or greater reduction in
the total OSHA recordable incidence rate during calendar
years of 2001, 2005 as compared to the prior three years.
 
Three Rivers Safety Council       Meritorious Performance Award for recognition for
Achieving an OSHA Incidence Rate of less than 0.8
2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
 
Three Rivers Safety Council       Recognition of Safety Performance
1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
 
Three Rivers Safety Council       Safety Achievement Award - Working without an OSHA Recordable Injury in 2000
 
Illinois Safety Council       1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
 
Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc.
      ABC STEP Platinum Award
Platinum level of Achievement
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
 
Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc.
      ABC STEP Award
Gold level of Achievement
1999, 2000, 2001
 
Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc.
      Award for recognition of safety management
excellence, highlighted by management commitment,
a quality written safety program, and OSHA incidence
rates consistently below established national averages.
1998
 
Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc.
      National Safety Excellence Award for Excellence
Safety Performance and Safety Program
2000
 
Houston Business
Roundtable
      Merit Award for Excellence in Safety
ExxonMobil - Baytown
2003, 2004
 
Houston Business
Roundtable
      Merit Award for Excellence in Safety
Equistar - Channelview
2003, 2004
 
Columbian Agency
Cambridge Integrated
Service Group, Inc.
      Safety Achievement Award
Working without an OSHA Recordable
2000
 
ChevronTexaco
Richmond Refinery
      Certificate of Significant Safety Achievement Award, in
recognition of successfully completing the year 2005 with
an OSHA Incident Rate of ZERO.
 
ExxonMobil
Baytown Refinery
      Contractors Safety Achievement Award, met or exceeded
Contractor Safety Excellence
2003, 2004
 
ExxonMobil Oil Company
Joliet Refinery
      Refinery Manager Diamond Award
In recognition of exemplary leadership and performance
in contractor safety attaining the highest standard while
working a significant amount of man-hours at the site.
2001
 
Exxon Mobil Oil Company
Joliet Refinery
      Gold Safety Award for Outstanding Safety Performance
2001
 
Exxon Mobil Oil Company
Joliet Refinery
      Silver Safety Award for Outstanding Safety Performance
2000
 
Mobil Oil Company
Joliet Refinery
      Recognition of Safety Program Effectiveness
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
 
CITGO Petroleum Corporation       Certificate of Achievement for operating 6 years at the
CITGO Lemont Refinery without a lost workday case
involving days away from work
2001
 
CITGO Petroleum Corporation
Lemont Refinery
      Certificate of Achievement presented to STARCON
Employees for making the safest year in history at
CITGO Lemont Refinery
2000
 
Shell Oil Company
Argo Complex
      Safe Contractor of the Year
1995
 

QUALITY RECOGNITION AWARDS
 
Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc.
      Accredited Quality Contractor
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
 
Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc.
      Excellence in Construction Award of Excellence
Clark Oil Refinery
1999
 
Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc.
      ABC Excellence in Construction for Silica Expansion Project at Cabot Corporation, Tuscola, IL
2001
 
Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc.
      ABC Excellence in Construction for Marathon Ashland
Petroleum SRU #3 Unit Capital Project, St. Paul, MN
2004
 

COMMUNITY SERVICE
 
Make-A-Wish
United Way
Adopt a Highway
American Cancer Society
Junior Achievement
Arthritis Foundation
Special Olympics
Local sponsorship of Little League
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Job Corps