ON THE LEVELThe quarterly newsletter for Halverson Construction Co. Inc.

www.halversonconstruction.com

Edition 14 - Summer 2016An Equal Opportunity Employer

Once again, we have been audited by the State of Indiana for contractcompliance. The hard work our employees have put in since the lastaudit was very apparent. INDOT’s equal opportunity division only founda few minor issues with wording on some of our documents. It is clearthat we have done our very best to meet the guidelines set forth by allState and Federal Agencies for whom we do work.

That being said, now is not the time to rest on our laurels. It isimportant that all parties involved continue to strive to meet minorityand female hiring goals on each job as they progress, and it is important that we continue to meet our DBE/WBEgoals on each new project we bid. Our subcontractors and the unions must also realize their important role inhelping Halverson meet its goals. Subcontractors must continue to request women and minorities when they arehiring, and the unions must help us meet our goals by finding and training the right people.

I urge you to remember our EEO obligations and continue to make good faith efforts to meet hiring goals for females,minorities and trainees. With your help, we can continue to have a safe and prosperous construction season.

Message from the President

We’d like to say congratulations to two of our employees who were marriedearlier this summer. Jeff Dokey, project manager in the Heavy/HighwayDivision, and his wife Brittney tied the knot on May 21 at the Luthy BotanicalGardens in Peoria. The following weekend, Nick Madonia and his wife,Kelsey, were married.

Wedding Bells

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HEAVY/HIGHWAY UPDATE

EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AREA UPDATE

Mark James, area manager for East Central Illinois,reported that substantial gains have been made intheir workload. The group is on their way tosurpassing their goal of $2 million of work by year’send, while also staying focused on safety, qualityand client satisfaction.

Work is in full swing on the renovations being made to theIllinois State Bar Association building in Springfield.

The three-phase project includes upgrades to the heatingand cooling systems, along with interior renovations suchas ADA-compliant wheelchair lifts and handrails, a newroof system, flooring and painting. The project isscheduled to be completed in November of this year.

Activities are winding down on the Carpenter Street Underpass project, part of the high-speed rail initiative beingundertaken in Springfield.

At the time of publication, remaining work included 4,535 SY of pavement, 549 LF of paved ditches, and 2,062SF of concrete center median, along with mill and overlay and traffic signal improvements on 9th Street. Theproject is expected to be completed in August and a ribbon-cutting will be held on a yet-to-be-determined date.

COMMERCIAL DIVISION UPDATE

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Four new employees recently joined the Halverson family and we’d like towelcome them aboard.

At our Indiana office, David Salo will be serving as a project managerand estimator. The Ball State University grad has 10 years of experiencein commercial construction. David lives in Plainfield with his family andenjoys soccer, hiking and collecting vintage vinyl records.

Ernie Clanton, a project manager in our Springfield office, is alreadyhard at work leading two IDOT projects in Peoria. After graduating fromthe University of Missouri at Rolla, Ernie spent the next 20 years honinghis expertise on large design-build and bid-build transportation projects.He and his wife have three children. In addition to being an avid hunterand outdoorsman, Ernie coaches high school football.

Also new to the Springfield office is Jessica Kremitzki, a DeVryUniversity graduate with over five years of experience in constructionmaterials testing. She will be working as a project coordinator. Jessicaand her two children, Alice and William, reside in Springfield. In additionto spending time with the kids, she enjoys baking and gardening.

Chris Hillyer is the latest addition to our Shop team. Although new toconstruction, he’s not unfamiliar with a hard day’s work, having helpedout for years on the family farm and with the family excavating business.Chris has two daughters.

Not every student takes it easyduring the summer. Halversonwelcomed several interns this yearto help give them a taste of theworking world.

Leah Halverson has been helpingout in the office. The ChathamGlenwood junior enjoys reading andgymnastics. Three members of theTitan’s football team have also beenon the job. Kelby Trowbridge, asenior, is working in the shop, whilefellow seniors Will Zellers andCharlie Heminghous are out in theyard. Helping out in theBloomington and Peoria offices isNormal West student, Gary Scott, Jr.

Two college students are spendingtheir break from campus atHalverson. Sadie Stone is asophomore Childlife Specialist majorat Harding University in Arkansas.Coleton Meseke is studyingAccounting at St. Louis UniversityBusiness College and plans onstudying in Rome next year.

Summer help Welcome aboard

Pic 1: Kelby Trowbridgeand Coleton Meseke

Pic 2: Charlie Heminghousand Will Zellers

Pic 3: Gary Scott, Jr.

Pic 4: Sadie Stone

Pic 5: Leah Halverson

David Salo

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Jessica Kremitzki Chris Hillyer

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After more than 30 years with Halverson, the most important lesson thatWendy Schluter has learned is that knowledge is power. It’s a familiarexpression, but not everyone actually embraces it as a business philosophy,often to their detriment.

“Knowledge and being prepared - knowing the who, what, when andwhere of any problem along with being prepared is the key for anythingwe attempt to solve,” Wendy said. “Not knowing all the facts and nothaving a plan is a sure method to failure.”

As Halverson’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), she has a greatresponsibility to carefully look after the company’s financial well-being.It’s definitely not an easy job during a time when state leaders can’t passa permanent budget and the economy suffers accordingly. Throw in theever-increasing regulations that govern the construction industry and it isa recipe for uncertainty.

“All three of these items negatively impact our work force, finances,insurances and investments,” she said. “It is a daily challenge to make surewe have in place the tools, knowledge and ability to protect the assets ofthe company. Not only the property assets, but the people assets whodepend on us every year.”

Wendy’s financial acumen is well suited to construction. She is a fourthgeneration member of the industry and her son, Kristopher, is now the fifth to don a hardhat. She took over asHalverson’s payroll clerk in 1985, having previously held the same position with a Peoria-based constructioncompany. Wendy was later promoted to office manager with Halverson and then rose to the CFO position. Asher career has progressed, she has seen the company evolve.

“We started out working for IDOT (Illinois Department of Transportation). When the state was in financialdifficulties, we added a commercial division,” she said. “When the lagging economy in Illinois led to a decreasein commercial work, we went to work for INDOT (Indiana Department of Transportation) and started working onthe high speed rail work. As the market changes we evolve to meet those challenges and find new direction tocontinue to prosper. It has been interesting to be a part of that evolution.”

Wendy is a graduate of Sangamon State University, now the University of Illinois-Springfield, where she earneda bachelor’s degree in accounting. Outside of work, she is an avid reader who likes to volunteer at the library.She also enjoys traveling and just spent two weeks vacationing on a Rhine river cruise visiting Hungary, Austriaand Germany. Her favorite pastime is visiting her children and grandchildren. Wendy and her husband, Kent,take every opportunity they can to see their loved ones.

EmployeeProfileWendy SchluterCFO

Halverson Construction, Inc. • 620 N. 19th Street, Springfield, IL 62702 • Phone: 217-753-0027 • Fax: 217-753-1904www.halversonconstruction.com

July13 • Joel Midiri

14 • Jim Davis (IL)16 • Ryan Spearie24 • Dave Formea28 • Tony Moore30 • Roger Dietz

August1 • Gary Scott

6 • Luke Wellenkamp8 • Dennis Kienzler13 • Mike Dedrick

14 • Andrew Shimkus18 • Chris Hillyer

28 • Pete McGlasson28 • Nick Madonia

28 • Richard Chapman

September7 • Wendy Schluter

8 • Larry Jones9 • Terry DeGroot9 • Jay Lawrence

9 • Sammie Wright18 • Tom Heuer20 • Ryan Baker

24 • Drew Lashbrook25 • Kim Morris27 • Ian Krispin

29 • Rob McMahan

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