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About 5 years ago, I felt we didn’t have the mechanism in place to collectively manage all the disciplines within the organization. To this end we created our Executive Management Team that includes the leaders of our Finance, Project Management, Field, and Business Development departments. We hold regimented monthly meetings – by that I mean we have a clear agenda and we commit to meet each month. Robust dialog is encouraged and there is an atmosphere of openness – no subject is off the table. Each member of the Executive Management Team is responsible for contributing a report for their area of responsibility showing the past month’s activity. These reports are organized into one bound document. We now have one place to review and track overall company performance. Our Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) are measured, and trends monitored. This has resulted in fewer surprises, and more predictability. It has added a level of accountability throughout the organization (everybody knows when these meetings are held, and the requirements leading up to them). Problems still occur; they always will but we are better equipped to deal with them. All businesses have a similar set of challenges that they face daily. Successful firms figure out a way to manage unpredictability, resulting in fewer surprises, leading to a positive business atmosphere. Regardless of your role in the organization, get your team aligned and talking regularly. Don’t bite off more than you can chew. You can add or deduct to your agenda as you get into your issues.
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DRS Technologies Berghammer has partnered with the Building Industry Group Skilled Trades Employment Program (BIG-STEP) for this project. BIG-STEP will assist Berghammer in generating participation through the Residential Preference Program to involve local workers on the project, as well as, subcontractors certified as Emerging Business Enterprises. 'The first phase of the project, designed by HGA Architects and Engineers, commenced in the second quarter of 2008, with all construction activities completed by the end of 2009. DRS Technologies provides advanced defense technology to the United States Army and allied military forces. The company is a member of the 30th Street Industrial Corridor Corporation, a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and maintaining the economic vitality of the Corridor by promoting the mutual interests of companies and stimulating economic growth in the 30th Street Industrial Corridor region of downtown Milwaukee. Project Team :
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Literacy Services of Wisconsin
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GOO Committee Chris Speaks at ALA Conference Strategies, tools and design processes for assessing building performance and meeting sustainability goals, with an emphasis on the total building design approach, were covered in this presentation. Professionals attending the seminar developed strategies to approach sustainability from the design, construction and financial perspective, gained insights into the financial aspects of sustainable design and learned how to balance the initial costs and long-term expenses, and learned how to put together the “right” team to maximize a sustainable investment. Chris Rozof has been a LEED Accredited Professional since 2006. He gave a presentation to professionals in the industry in September 2007 titled Sustainable Design: What, Why and How for Industry Professionals. Chris also published the article “Sustainable Solutions to Overcome Wisconsin’s Winters, Thriftiness” in the July 2008 issue of Wisconsin Builder Magazine. Chris has committed himself to sustainable construction, and he is educating and training others about green methods and techniques.
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Berghammer’s Director of Estimating, Chris Rozof, LEED AP, along with Daniel Becker, AIA, LEED AP, of Plunkett Raysich Architects and Bob Kaczmarek, ASA, of Virchow, Krause & Company LLP spoke at the 10th Annual Architecture Conference & Product Show in Chicago on September 16, 2008 in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.
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These statistics do not include transporting the bottles from plant to store. The Pacific Institute, If everyone drank as much bottled water as Americans do, the world would need the equivalent of more than 1 billion barrels of oil to produce close to 650 billion individual bottles. Information provided by Yahoo! Green and Earth Policy Institue
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Each year, Americans consume approximately 30 billion plastic water bottles. That amounts to more than $15 billion dollars spent on bottled water. Manufacturing these plastic bottles requires more than 17 million barrels of oil, produces more than 2.5 million tons or carbon dioxide and uses three times the amount of water in the bottle. 
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As a contractor, Berghammer’s reputation is its stock in trade. It is built on consistently providing the best possible solutions for our clients, and conducting business in an honorable, ethical way. That reputation manifests itself in a commitment to total customer satisfaction that echoes throughout the company. It is found in an unending drive to deliver the highest quality workmanship and a mission to improve our work and improve our results. Berghammer Construction Corporation |
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