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Publisher’s Desk Staying Healthy Drives Success

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We’ve been truly blessed to have a flurry of activity throughout our offices over the past several weeks. With the Beyond Safety Expo and the CAF-NWIBRT Awards Banquet events taking place, at times it’s felt like we’ve barely had the chance to sit down and reflect on all of the positive things we’re experiencing. But, like I always say, we’re fortunate to be busy. During these periods of intense work volume, I often think about how different things would be if we were physically unable to perform our tasks. Our health is a factor that many of us take for granted during an average week, but without it, nothing else is possible. Health and well-being, both as an industry and a factor in our daily lives, are absolutely vital for the success of Indiana’s business community. But, with that in mind, we can find solace in the fact that our state is one of the most progressive and innovative states in the nation for medical advancements and achievements. Every year, we publish our annual health care issue to highlight key attributes of various Hoosier medical industry sectors, always paying close attention to the underlying factors that affect business and growth throughout the state. This year, we’re especially proud to present you with emerging trends in Hoosier health care, details on the international distribution pathways of Indiana medicines, new and exciting hospital construction projects, and more. As always, it’s our goal to present our readers with an overlying snapshot of where the industry is headed, and the opportunities it presents us with. Make no mistake, health care is a gigantic industry in this state that has an impact on nearly all of our lives. BioCrossroads, Indiana’s life science initiative, has reported that health care systems (public/private hospitals and outpatient centers) employ more than 150,000 Hoosiers throughout the state and drive a $31.3 billion economic impact every single year. These figures reflect an impact on virtually every single community across the state, touching the lives of millions of Hoosiers who benefit from the economic ripple effect. More importantly though, is the humanitarian angle of this industry. What things could we possibly achieve without our health? As you progress throughout your daily activities this summer, please join all of us here at Building Indiana in counting our blessings and celebrating the incredible possibilities that we have been given. Together, let’s keep Indiana healthy and always moving forward.

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EVERY ISSUE

D E PA R T M E N T S

04 Publisher’s Desk 08 Contributors 10 Business Buzz 24 People News

EXPERT ADVICE

Feature Valparaiso Medical Center Expansion

Construction Feature Major Hospital Project in Shelbyville

RULE OF LAW Pre-Employment Checks Safety Zone Impacts of Safety on EMR and Employment The bottom line Profits & Taxes

26 PHOTO FEATURE 38 Facts & Stats 40 cover story

Emerging Trends in Hoosier Health Care

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WELL BEING Employment Assistance Programs LOGISTICS Indiana’s Medical Exports WOrker’s comp Reduce Your Exposure

LIFELONG LEARNING Educating Tomorrow’s Healers

76 F E AT U R E S

60 Construction

State of the Industry

BEING PRODUCTIVE Finding the Balance

Real Estate Getting Some New Neighbors marketing Positive Relationships Strengthen Business

Economic Development Dollars Travel to Indiana

82 the last word

At the Forefront

Construction Awards!

Small Business SBA 504 Loans

We welcome our readers to provide our editorial staff with suggestions on emerging issues, trends and opinions offering a different perspective.

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Contributors Jeff Meyers

Sue Heaton

Jeff Meyers is the COO of the Meyers Glaros Group. He

Sue Heaton MSW, LCSW is the Director of the Employee

began his career in the insurance industry in 2006 as

Assistance Program for Methodist Hospitals. As the

a commercial lines producer for HIA Insurance, and in

director, she is responsible for the management of all

2012 was promoted to vice president. In 2014, HIA Insurance merged

the external EAP accounts as well as managing an internal program

with Employer Benefit Systems to form the Meyers Glaros Group,

for the hospital employees. Sue is a graduate of Indiana University,

and Jeff was appointed to his current position. In 2014, he was the

Bloomington where she received a B.A. in Psychology and went on

recipient of Times Media Company’s “20 Under 40” distinction.

to receive her MSW at Indiana University Northwest, Gary, Indiana.

Additionally, he is a member of the Young Agents of Indiana as well as past president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Northwest

Shawn Kelly

Indiana, Inc.

Shawn Kelly holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering (1992) and a B.S. in Landscape Architecture (1986), both

Arthur C. Johnson II

from Purdue University, and is an Indiana Registered

Arthur Charles Johnson II is a partner at Johnson,

Landscape Architect (RLA). His professional experience over

Stracci & Ivancevich, LLP. Arthur’s practice focuses on

the last 30 years has centered on land development and project

civil litigation, labor, employment, and construction

management services within numerous markets throughout

law. He is licensed to practice in the federal and state courts

the Midwest and Southeast United States and abroad in Ireland

of Indiana, as well as the Northern District of Illinois, as well as

working within numerous industries. He is currently employed

being a member of the Lake County, Indiana, and American Bar

by Portage, Indiana based Falk-PLI Engineering and Surveying

Associations.

where he is responsible for advancing service diversification and strengthening current engineering, surveying and development

Dewey Pearman

services.

Dewey Pearman serves as Executive Director for the Construction Advancement Foundation. He has a

Heather Delgado

Master’s in Economics from Indiana State University.

Heather F. Delgado is a partner in Barnes & Thornburg

The foundation promotes the union construction industry of

LLP’s Chicago office and a member of the firm’s

northwest Indiana by helping to enhance its efficiency and

Healthcare Department. She is a member of the

competitiveness via labor relations and government management,

Indiana State Bar Association, where she currently serves as

education, training, safety and workforce development.

the chairperson of the Health Law Section; the Illinois State Bar Association; the Chicago Bar Association; the American Health

Terry McMahon

Lawyers Association; and the Illinois Association of Hospital

Terry McMahon is President of Terry McMahon &

Attorneys.

Co., P.C., a certified public accounting firm located in Munster, Indiana. He graduated from Indiana University

Laura Seng

in 1961 and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public

Laura Seng is a partner in Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s

Accountants, the Indiana and Illinois CPA Societies, and serves as a

South Bend, Ind., office and is the Chair of firm’s

board member with Community Resources, Inc. and Theatre at the

national Healthcare Department. Before joining

Center.

Barnes & Thornburg, Seng spent over 18 years working in nursing and hospital management, including serving as the director of Gene Diamond

Pediatric Patient Care Services at a regional medical center. She is

Gene Diamond is the Chief Executive Officer of

admitted to practice law in Indiana, and is a member of the Health

Franciscan Alliance’s Northern Indiana Region,

Law Section of the American Bar Association and the American

beginning his tenure in 2004. Prior to that, he served

Health Lawyers Association.

as Director of Citizen’s Financial Bank for nearly 20 years. He graduated from St. Louis University in 1979 with a degree in health care law, and the University of Notre Dame in 1974 with a degree in government.

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Main Buzz

A Hole-in-One for Business By Nick Dmitrovich

n an annual basis, business owners are presented with limited options for meeting with their peers and discussing the insand-outs of what it means to own a company in Northwest Indiana. There’s a vast amount to be learned, and valuable opportunities that can be easily missed. So when a pristine chance comes along to share in a day of fun and learn valuable things from one another, employers would be remiss if they passed up the occasion. Right now, one of the very best networking events found anywhere throughout the Northwest Indiana business community is right around the corner. The Northwest Indiana Business RoundTable (NWIBRT) Golf Outing brings together over 300 business professionals from the region to participate in a relaxing day of golf and collaboration each year. It’s one of the most celebrated, and sought after, events of its kind in NWI. This year’s event takes place on Monday, July 20th, 2015, and will be held at the beautiful White Hawk Country Club in Crown Point, IN. Typically, the event sells out quite rapidly – so individuals willing to attend should visit www.nwibrt.org today to reserve their tickets and register for the event. Guests will enjoy VIP privileges throughout the event, including such things as bag service upon arrival, breakfast, lunch, drinks, and golf club cleaning once the round is completed. All 36 holes of the course will be open during the outing, allowing for a steady pace of play. Prizes will be awarded to the top teams, and entertaining contests will be offered throughout the event.

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General admission tickets are also available for non-golfers. They include breakfast, lunch and cocktails, but exclude the round of golf.

Right now, one of the very best networking events found anywhere throughout the Northwest Indiana business community is right around the corner. Visit nwibrt.org/golf-outing for more information.

“Throughout our area, businesses form a unique community with tremendous power to stand together and create amazing growth opportunities for Indiana,” said Don Bull, NWIBRT Executive Committee Chairman. “But in order for things like this to happen, business owners and executives need to be given a venue to meet one another, and build new bridges to success. Being able to create a fun and entertaining atmosphere where new ideas can come to life is something that NWIBRT takes great pride in, and our annual golf outing is the centerpiece of this mission.” NWIBRT – Going Above and Beyond for Business Making the decision to become a member of NWIBRT will not only associate your company with giant industry leaders like NIPSCO, BP and Franciscan Alliance, it’ll grant your business a profound array of continual ben-

efits. At its core, NWIBRT is an independent, non-profit council of local firms committed to the improvement of construction and maintenance projects in Northwest Indiana, and the advancement of business throughout the region. Its purpose is to promote safety, quality and cost-effective solutions to challenges faced by owners, contractors and labor groups. The most significant aspects of NWIBRT membership advantages are encompassed within the sharing of quality information by industry experts, and collaboration among NWI businesses. NWIBRT provides a number of ongoing forums in which peers and colleagues can meet to share information and discuss items of mutual interest, such as job site safety, training, constructability, project management, productivity, labor relations and facility maintenance. Every year, NWIBRT offers numerous events specifically tailored to the interests of Indiana companies. Through frequent seminars, trade shows and special presentations featuring both national experts and local leadership, NWIBRT works to promote, educate and advance numerous Hoosier industries. It also acts as an information service which assembles and distributes pertinent information to its members and subscribers about regional manpower needs and availability projections, items of general interest and minutes of meeting proceedings. Visit www.nwibrt.org today to learn about how your company can join the ranks of over 150 member and associate member companies on the Northwest Indiana Business RoundTable.

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Northwest Influential Women of Northwest Indiana is Now Accepting Nominations for this Year’s Award Recipients Nominations are now being accepted for the 2015 Influential Women of Northwest Indiana awards. The event celebrates and recognizes the region’s most successful and well-deserved female professionals for their influence in business, industries and communities. Both established leaders in our community as well as up-and-coming professionals will be honored. Two women in each of the following 11 industry categories will be selected as winners: Business, Construction, Economic Development, Education, Finance, Government, Healthcare, Law, Marketing/Media, Non-Profit, and Service/Tourism. Additional awards will be given to the Empowering Business of the Year, Community Leader of the Year, and Supporter of the Year, based on their efforts in supporting and empowering females throughout the NWI business community. Visit www.nwiwomen. com to submit your nomination.

Building Indiana Magazine Wins Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts Award Building Indiana magazine was recently honored by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts with a “Communicator Award” for editorial distinction in publication. Selected from a pool of over 6,000 other entries, the magazine earned its award in the category of “Magazine: Copy/ Writing” for its March-April issue. The Communicator Awards are judged and overseen by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA), a 600+ member organization of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and

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the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media.

Illinois Company Brings 180 Jobs to Hammond American Stair Corporation, Inc., a manufacturer of steel stairs and railings, announced plans to relocate its Romeoville, Illinois operations to Hammond, IN, creating up to 180 new jobs by 2018. The company will invest $2.9 million to purchase, renovate and equip a 60,000 square-foot facility located at 3510 Calumet Avenue in Hammond, also adding an additional 12,000 square feet in production space. With its new Indiana operations, the company will consolidate all fabrication into one facility, improving its material flow to increase efficiency and quality. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered American Stair Corporation, Inc. up to $1,725,000 in conditional tax credits based on the company’s job creation plans. The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority supports the project through its no-interest securitized forgivable loan program. The city of Hammond approved additional incentives.

300 Manufacturing Jobs Coming to Gary City of Gary officials announced the expansion of Edsal, an industrial furniture manufacturer, into the Gary area. Scheduled to be located at 700 Chase St. (Chicago Steel Building), company leaders estimate that nearly 300 jobs will be available to Gary residents over the next couple of months with some slated to start as soon as May. Gary beat out sites in Tennessee, Illinois, Pennsylvania and China which were also in consideration for Edsal’s expansion. Located in Chicago, Edsal currently employs 1,500 workers. Growth and product demand created the need for expansion, and Gary’s Economic Development Corporation (GEDC) worked with the owners of the Chicago Steel Building and Edsal representatives to build an incentive package that would bring them to nearby Gary. Bo Kemp, Executive Director of the

Cambridge Companies, waste facility design-build experts based in Griffith, IN, has been awarded the design-build project for Cape Girardeau, Missouri’s Transfer Station facility that handles the city’s solid waste before it is transported to the landfill. Cambridge Companies’ extensive experience building waste facilities over the past 20 years makes them an optimal choice for this project. The Cape Girardeau project is currently in the design phase and scheduled to begin construction in August, 2015. Cambridge will be subcontracting the work to local trades and suppliers in Cape Girardeau County during the construction phase of the Transfer Station project.

Over 100 Jobs Coming to Gary T&B Tube Company, Inc., a manufacturer of cut-to-length steel tubing, announced plans to relocate its South Holland, Illinois, operations to Gary, IN, creating up to 100 new jobs by 2017. The company will invest $5.6 million to purchase, renovate and equip a 196,000 square-foot facility at 4000 East 7th Street in Gary, doubling available space from its current Illinois operations. With the recent addition of galvanized tubing to its product line, along with customer reshoring, T&B Tube’s new Indiana facility will provide critical space for improving production efficiency to meet growing demand. Following landscape improvements and renovations to office and production areas beginning this month, the company plans to be running in Gary by the end of the year. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered T&B Tube Company, Inc. up to $950,000 in conditional tax credits based on the company’s job creation plans.

GEDC, led the negotiations. 10

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BMWC Constructors, Inc. Celebrates 60 Years of Industrial - Strength Construction BMWC Constructors, Inc. (BMWC), an awardwinning leader in both industrial and commercial heavy construction services, is pleased to announce that April marked its 60th Anniversary. Since opening its doors in Indianapolis, IN, on April 15, 1955, BMWC has become one of North America’s largest and most respected industrial construction contractors (voted Engineering News Record (ENR) Magazine’s “Contractor-of-the-Year”). As the leading North American constructor in Aerospace, Chemical, Electric Power, Food & Beverage, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Refining and Semiconductor, BMWC has widely been recognized by their clients as the “best industrial & commercial construction contractor” adhering to the highest safety & quality standards while specializing in the field of Lean Construction for executing their projects.

surfacing that promote physical accessibility around the site. For a number of years, a group of community leaders has worked with the Plymouth Park and Recreation Board toward the development of an allinclusive playground within the Plymouth parks system. Various sites and designs were contemplated. Last fall, Packard Woods, a quiet, tree-lined, 12.5 acre neighborhood park was selected to be Freedom Park’s new home. A local excavator volunteered the site prep work, which began this week. Construction will begin in earnest in the near future.

Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce Awards Centier Bank with “Lakeshore Longevity Award”

Centier Bank was honored with a

Lakeshore Longevity Award by the Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce for 120 years of outstanding community business during the 2015 Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce Celebrating Our Best & Brightest Annual Dinner. The chamber recognized local

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Rush Racing Products Adding 60 Jobs in Merrillville

Merrillville-based Rush Racing Products is expanding in Northwest Indiana, adding 60 jobs. The Lake County Community Economic Development Department will be supporting the expansion with a $600,000 loan. Rush Racing Products makes truck grills that are designed to prevent damage in a crash.

Work Begins on Plymouth’s Freedom Park The City of Plymouth broke ground on Freedom Park, a new all-inclusive park facility. The first phase of the project, slated for completion later this spring, represents an investment of approximately $300,000 on the city’s west side. An all-inclusive playground is designed to provide access to children with disabilities so they can play side-by-side with their able-bodied peers. Freedom Park will do just that with its interactive play structure, including ramps and playground MAY/JUNE 2015 | www.buildingindiana.com

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businesses for longevity and economic development and honored the contributions of civil servants from East Chicago and Hammond, including teachers, firemen, emergency medical

intent” to the county laying out the plan

related services. Also, as a physical therapy

to “jump-start” the project, which has the

facility, the center is equipped to provide

potential to bring significant new jobs and

outpatient, rehabilitation care for students,

economic opportunity to LaPorte County.

faculty-staff and their dependents, as well as

technicians and law enforcement officers.

members of the university Fitness Center on a

Compressed Natural National Guard Opens Gas Station Coming STEM-Focused to South Bend Academy IGS CNG Services and Speedway LLC Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger, Adjutant General of the Indiana National Guard, announced that a third STARBASE program will open in early 2016 at the South Bend Indiana National Guard Armory. The South Bend Campus will build on the successes of the tremendously popular Fort Wayne and Indianapolis Academies and will bring its unique form of STEM education to the South Bend region. STARBASE Indiana focuses on elementary students, primarily fifth graders. The goal is to motivate them to explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) in their educational pursuits. It serves all students (public, private, and homeschools), especially those that are historically under-represented in STEM. The academy encourages students to set goals and achieve them. The program involves 25 hours of instruction spread over five weeks. STARBASE students will attend with their own classmates and teacher for one day per week, for five weeks.

La Porte Rail Project Moving Forward

is a key to the planned development of a longawaited trans-loading/refrigerated rail service

at the park. The Halfwassen Group obtained an

athletic training and physical therapy facility

order of foreclosure in November, 2014, against

at Purdue University Calumet, facilitated by

its former joint venture partners. The dispute

a partnership with Community Hospital,

had effectively tied the project up in litigation

Munster, happened recently in the university’s

for over a year. The Halfwassen Group obtained

Fitness and Recreation Center.

a deed for the “owner parcel” at a Sheriff’s sale

ending the litigation and giving the Halfwassen

Hospital Athletic Training & Physical Therapy

Group clear title and control to the property.

Center is designed to serve Purdue Calumet’s

200 student-athletes with training and injury-

Halfwassen Group LLC announced it has

been successful in its legal efforts to obtain full control over the 200-acre “owner parcel” at Kingsbury Industrial Park. The “owner parcel”

Halfwassen also delivered a “letter of

The grand opening of a combined

The Purdue Calumet Community

Community Hospital-provided support

for the center builds on an extensive partnership announced last December between Purdue Calumet and the City of

(Speedway) announced that a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station will be constructed in South Bend, IN. It will be located at 6161 W. Brick Road at the State Route 31 exit (exit 72) off Indiana Toll Road Interstate 80/90. The partnership between IGS CNG Services and Speedway services a growing number of businesses that have converted their fleet to natural gas and are looking for easy access to CNG stations while traveling through the region. This is the second station in partnership for the two companies, who also have a location open in Findlay, Ohio. The South Bend location is the eleventh in the IGS CNG Services family of stations that service the public. Of the eleven stations, IGS CNG Services has one currently under construction in Marengo, Ohio along with six active stations in Ohio and three in West Virginia. The Ohio CNG stations are located in Dayton, Dublin (owned by the City of Dublin), Findlay, Obetz, Orrville, and Girard. The West Virginia CNG stations are located in Charleston, Bridgeport, and Jane Lew.

Purdue Calumet Community Hospital Athletic Training & Physical Therapy Center opens

referral, fee-for-service basis.

Hammond, as well as the hospital and other parties relating to development of the nearby Dowling Park athletics complex. Phase one development—soccer, baseball and softball fields—has been completed.

Tech Company Receives Emerging Innovations Fund Money A company that has licensed a Purdue University tracking software innovation has been awarded funding from the Emerging Innovations Fund, an evergreen fund created to accelerate the commercialization of Purdue’s early-stage discoveries. SensorHound Inc., a company that focuses on technology that improves reliability and reduces the operations cost of networked embedded systems, also called the Internet of Things (IoT), received $75,000 with a potential to receive an additional $75,000 if certain performance milestones are met. The company is based on research from Purdue University’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Department of Computer Science.

English Manufacturer Expanding in Lafayette, Again

Tate & Lyle (LSE: TATE), a global provider

of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage and other industries, announced plans for a further expansion of its Lafayette operations, investing $65 million by 2016.

The London, UK-based company will

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and Asia. In addition to the expansion, the company will also phase in environmental efficiencies as part of the investment. Tate & Lyle, which currently employs more than 500 Indiana associates, plans to add eight new positions to the local workforce.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered TLHUS, Inc.

up to $250,000 in conditional tax credits based on the company’s job creation plans. The city of Lafayette approved additional tax abatement at the request of the Greater Lafayette Commerce.

Greater Lafayette Commerce Reports Growth Greater Lafayette Commerce has announced a robust 2014 in its just released, year-end Economic Trends report. Among the tallies: $651.3 million in capital investments, construction of GE Aviation and expansions at eight other industries, $120 million in new real estate developments, 20 new high-

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tech startups and 54 new retailers and restaurants.

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Northeast Northern Indiana Lakes Country Enterprise Center Plans Unveiled

Efforts of the Steuben County Economic Development Corporation

to transform a vacant industrial complex on the south side of Angola into an Enterprise Center have received promising reviews. The EDC has been considering the project for a number of months, according to Dave Koenig, Executive Director of the EDC. Design Collaborative, a Fort Wayne architectural firm has been preparing preliminary designs for the 901, 903 and 907 South Wayne Street properties. According to a brochure prepared by the EDC, the Northern Indiana Lakes Country Enterprise Center or “Enterprise Center” has a mission to serve several purposes: •

Traditional business incubator, where small and emerging businesses

can rent space and access local and regional resources that exist to support entrepreneurs and small business. •

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Ribbon Cut on Shared Services Center in Fort Wayne

machine and a cut-to-length line to increase

acquisition. This is a five-year base contract

production. The company plans to create up

with one five-year option period. Location of

to 20 new jobs by 2018 and has already begun

performance is Indiana, with a March 19, 2020,

hiring production technicians and metal

performance completion date. Using military

fabrication equipment operators.

services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine

Gov. Mike Pence joined executives

from Lutheran Health Network and other

already been filled.

Indiana-Made Satellite Now in Orbit Over Earth

local and state leaders to announce plans for an expansion of Shared Services Center Fort Wayne, and many of the 320 new jobs have The Shared Services Center, an affiliate

Corps, and Defense Logistics Agency. Type of appropriation is fiscal year 2015 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Richmond, Virginia.

A small satellite designed and built by a

of Lutheran Health Network that provides

Grant County company with Taylor University

business office services such as processing

ties is in low-earth orbit following its release

of medical insurance claims, billing, appeals,

from the International Space Station. The

insurance collection and customer service

Globalstar Experiment and Risk Reduction

Fort Wayne Investing $20M in Infrastructure Improvements

for hospitals in the region, officially moved

Satellite (GEARRS) was developed by Grant

to its new home at 1700 Magnavox Way. More

County-based NearSpace Launch, Inc. (NSL)

commitment to neighborhood infrastructure

than 62,000 square feet of leased space was

and funded by the Air Force to demonstrate

improvements as he joined residents of the

renovated to accommodate more than 175

near real-time 24/7 global communication.

Hillcrest neighborhood to announce this

existing SSC employees and approximately

yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s street, sidewalk and trail improvements.

100 who have been hired since last year. An

Grant County in June 2013. NSLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purpose is to

For the second year in a row, the City will

estimated 480 individuals will be employed at

advance technology, service and education in

invest more than $20 million in transportation

the SSC by the first quarter of 2016.

Space Science and Engineering (STEM). NSL

infrastructure, including streets, sidewalks, ADA

has employed a number of Taylor University

ramps, and trails.

Two Companies Expanding in Northern Indiana

Computer Science and Engineering faculty,

staff and students over the past year. This

more than $35 million this year, improving

summer, NSL plans to employ five students

neighborhood sewer and water infrastructure.

and one student graduate. Dr. Hank Voss,

The Utility projects will improve service

Professor of Physics at Taylor, is the interim

for more than 10,000 customer accounts, an

expand their operations, creating 40 new jobs

president, and chief scientist and Mr. Jeff

estimated 25,000 residents, across the City.

in northern Indiana. Launching its first Indiana

Dailey is the chief engineer.

operation, Hickman, Williams & Company will

demonstrate a commitment to neighborhoods

purchase, renovate and equip a 40,000 square-

first time provide two-way satellite-to-satellite

and an efficient use of funding by

foot vacant facility in the North Point Business

connection to the Globalstar constellation of 40

coordinating work to save money and

Park in La Porte, a state-certified shovel ready

satellites spaced out over the globe. Globalstar

minimize neighborhood interruption. The

site. With renovation expected to begin this fall,

is a $2B dollar communication network for

Hillcrest enhancement is collaboration with

the company will use the facility to process

terrestrial based phones and GPS monitor of

NIPSCO: placing new gas lines; City Utilities:

consumable materials for the metal and casting

ground-based assets.

installing new storm, sanitary and water lines;

Two companies announced plans to

NSL is a new corporation formed in

Developers say GEARRS will for the

delivery of raw materials. The company plans to

BAE Systems Lands $383M Military Contract

create up to 20 new Hoosier jobs by 2018.

up to 2,000 feet of rail connecting the property

Additionally, City Utilities will be investing

The Hillcrest improvements

and Public Works: repairing streets, sidewalks,

industries. In addition to building renovations, Hickman, Williams & Company plans to install

Mayor Tom Henry continued his

and installing new ADA ramps.

Indiana, has been awarded a maximum

Taylor University Breaks Ground on Campus Center

and fabricator of aluminum, steel and sheet

$383,033,935 firm-fixed-price, requirements-

metal products, is investing $1.5 million to

type contract for support of multiple weapon

ground on the new $20 million, 49,000 sq. ft.

equip its approximately 75,000 square-foot

systems platforms. Estimated value cited is

LaRita R. Boren Campus Center, in front of the

Elkhart facility. The company is currently

based on demand quantities for the life of

Rediger Chapel/Auditorium. When it is finished,

installing an additional laser cutting

the contract. This contract was a sole-source

the Campus Center will be nearly triple the

to the South Shore Railroad to allow for the

Mishawaka Sheet Metal, a distributor

BAE Systems Controls Inc., Fort Wayne,

Taylor University officials have broken

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size of Taylor’s existing student union. The

platforms, systems engineering and systems

first floor of the complex will provide seating

installation. The facility, which already

Central

for more than 300 people in a food area with multiple dining options, including Chick-fil-A and the Jumping Bean coffee shop, as well as a

employs 1,000 Hoosiers, also develops leading-edge soldier-worn computers and provides weapons system sustainment,

the Calling and Career Office, Taylor World

Raytheon Adding 250 New Jobs in Indy

Outreach, and the Taylor Student Organization.

commercial and military customers.

Conference and dining rooms will be located

from Raytheon (NYSE: RTN), a technology

on both levels, and an outdoor plaza and lawn,

and innovation leader specializing in defense,

adjacent to the building will create significant

security and civil markets, to announce the

programming space for campus events, student

company’s plans to expand its operations in

activities and concerts.

Indianapolis, creating 250 new jobs over the

next few years.

campus store, Office of Intercultural Programs,

Vice President for University

Governor Mike Pence joined executives

Advancement Dr. Ben R. Sells said fundraising

for the project has proceeded rapidly. Since the

increase in employees at its Indianapolis

beginning of the academic year, the funding

facility, this is Raytheon’s largest workforce

for the project has jumped from $4 million to

expansion since the company took over

nearly $20 million.

the site in 1998. Work at the historic facility,

Representing a twenty-five percent

which was formerly the Indianapolis For other Northeast Indiana news items, visit our website at www.buildingindiana.com.

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Naval Ordnance plant, will focus on areas of depot support, including modernizing and upgrading the capabilities of military

supply chain management and systems engineering among other services to

Hoosier Investment Firm Partners with Two Canadian Drug Companies Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company, Inc. (“HKW”) announced that it closed on the recapitalization of GMD Distribution Inc. and Ophthalmic Direct LP (collectively “GMD” or “Company”). GMD, headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, is a leading distributor to the pharmaceutical industry and specializes in supplying specialty ophthalmic pharmaceuticals to clinics across Canada. GMD develops customized programs

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for a variety of clients that enable the direct distribution of pharmaceuticals and other healthcare products to Canadian pharmacies and clinics. GMD and OD were represented by NewPoint Capital Partners and CCC Investment Banking in this transaction.

IDOE Awards $1.8M in Digital Learning Grants

The Indiana Department of Education

awarded more than $1.8 million in Digital Learning Grants to select Hoosier school corporations. Digital Learning Grants

technology plans. Additionally, funds from

Comlux Breaks Ground in Indy

this grant support school corporations in

providing professional development, creating

Services center of the Comlux Group based

content and resources, modernizing avenues

in Indianapolis IN, officially broke ground on

for parent and student communication,

the expansion of the current VIP completion

improving infrastructure, as well as

hangar to have the capability to house

purchasing devices. Eighty-eight school

both narrow body and wide body aircraft

districts applied for a 2015 Digital Learning

simultaneously. This is in direct correlation

Grant. Of those that applied, nineteen

to the announcement at MEBA of the signing

corporations will be awarded grants

of the 1st wide body completion, an A330,

of up to $100,000.

for Comlux America. The expansion of the

provide funding for school corporations to launch or expand existing one-to-one

Comlux America, the Completion and

hangar is scheduled to be completed by the start of Q4 2015.

The new hangar expansion, will

include an extension to the existing facility, which was first inaugurated in 2012. The expansion will take approximately 6 months to complete and will increase the total size of the hangar from 128,000 sq. ft. to 157,000 sq. ft. The new facility will be able to house 1 wide body and up to 4 narrow body aircraft simultaneously.

Residential Development Moving Forward in Westfield

Located on the northwest corner of

146th Street and Ditch Road in Westfield, IN, the new Harmony community is a 275 acre residential and commercial development that will eventually feature more than 650 singlefamily homes, a 250-unit apartment complex, and some 170,000 square feet of neighborhood shops that could include a grocery store, pharmacy, a convenience store, restaurants, and a coffee shop.

The residential community features

seven house styles ranging in size from 1,800 square feet to more than 4,000 square feet, with starting prices from $275,000 to $450,000. The Harmony project started in October 2013 when Estridge Homes announced a new partnership with North Carolina-based Mountain Real Estate Capital, a leading private equity source that provided $25 million in financing for Harmony and other future developments.

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Janesville Acoustics Announces New Plant for Richmond

Janesville Acoustics, a unit of Milwaukee-headquartered Jason

Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: JASN and JASNW), announced plans to establish a manufacturing plant in Richmond, creating up to 87 new jobs by 2016.

Janesville Acoustics, which is headquartered in Southfield,

Michigan, will invest $10.62 million to lease, renovate and equip a portion of an existing facility at 2350 Salisbury Road in Richmond. The 240,000 square-foot building is co-occupied by Jason Finishing Group, a fellow unit of Jason.

This news marks Jason Industries’ second announced Indiana

expansion. Jason Finishing Group, which has had a plant in Richmond, Indiana since 2004, announced plans to relocate its North American administrative offices from Cleveland, Ohio to Richmond, creating up to 34 new jobs by 2015.

Janesville Acoustics’ Richmond plant will manufacture the

company’s new line of fiber-based underbody systems. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Jason Industries up to $450,000 in conditional tax credits and up to $40,000 in training grants based on the company’s job creation plans.

Indy Company Expands to Florida

LTC Language Solutions, headquartered in Indianapolis, IN has

recently expanded to Florida. After 21 years in business focused primarily in Indiana, LTC opened its first office out of state. The Orlando office was officially opened after months of exploratory development. The state of Florida - and Orlando specifically - with its diverse population, has proven to be an excellent fit for a company like LTC that focuses on translation, interpreting, language training, and cultural training.

Since opening, LTC has hired three staff in the Orlando area, in

addition to the CEO and his assistant relocating to Orlando. LTC looks forward to being a part of Florida’s vibrant business community, and plans to continue expansion are in the works.

ASONS Bringing Hundreds of Jobs to Delaware County

Governor Mike Pence joined executives from ASONS, a national

facilities management provider, to announce the company’s plans to expand its corporate headquarters here, creating up to 316 new jobs by 2024. The homegrown-Hoosier company, which currently operates two facilities in Delaware County, will invest $2.33 million to develop and equip a new corporate headquarters in Muncie.

With growth driven by its expanding nationwide client base,

ASONS currently employs approximately 150 Hoosiers and has already begun hiring across the company. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered A-Son’s Construction, Inc. up to $2,600,000 in conditional tax credits and up to $200,000 in training grants based on the company’s job creation plans.

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In less than a year, Rush County has achieved 100 percent of its goals on becoming a Certified Work Ready Community through ACT. They are the first county in Indiana to achieve this certification. ACT launched its national Certified Work Ready Communities (CWRC) initiative in 2011. In June 2013, ACT began accepting applications directly from counties interested in participating, where there was not a statewide ACT CWRC

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program in place. Rush County and other Eastern Indiana counties took advantage of this opportunity. Participants are leveraging the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) through WorkKeys assessment testing to measure and close the skills gap—and build common frameworks that link and align a county’s workforce development efforts. To date, 281 Rush County residents have attained a NCRC. Area leadership is amazed by this accomplishment and will use this certified status to better leverage economic development efforts in the county.

Indiana National Guard to Receive Cyber Team The Indiana National Guard received approval for a Cyber Protection Team (CPT) to be added to the FY-16 force structure. Indiana is one of three states to receive this new force structure. Georgia and California will also each receive a CPT. Indiana will join with Michigan and Ohio to collectively resource and maximize utilization and capabilities of this new team. The CPT will be trained on Information Technology and Cyber-specific skills. If mobilized, the CPT will provide surge support to the Army Cyber Command and support defensive cyberspace operations as assigned. When deployed in support of state active duty, the CPT will be used to provide support to law enforcement, homeland defense and support to civilian authorities. The Indiana Army National Guard is uniquely postured to support the CPT mission based on skill-sets and experiences already present in Indiana. The Indiana National Guard has strong partnerships with the cyber community in the fields of research, security and law enforcement. Key academic resources in Indiana include Purdue University’s Cyber Center and Indiana University’s Center for Applied Cyber Security Research, which is a leader in the Army CyberSecurity Collaborative Research Alliance.

SBA Loans Help Company Bring 200 Jobs to Indy Trucks with Green BEAN Delivery logos on their sides are fast becoming familiar in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee. Green BEAN Delivery, the region’s largest online natural and organic grocery delivery service, now fully occupies its new corporate headquarters building, bringing more than 200 jobs to Indianapolis’ east side. Matthew Ewer started the fast-growing company in 2007 in Lawrence. Its new headquarters is near the I-70/Emerson interchange; central to Green BEAN Delivery’s customer base in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee. 18

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To make the move, Green BEAN Delivery purchased and renovated a building near 25th and Emerson, partially financed with a loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration 504 loan program through STAR Financial Bank and the Indiana Statewide Certified Development Corporation.

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WGU Releases Economic Impact Data WGU Indiana released its first economic impact report today which cited a projection of $550 million in added income in Indiana over the working lives of WGU Indiana students and graduates. The report also shows a 19.4% return on investment yielding a return of $3.20 in future income for every dollar WGU students invest in their education. In addition to the $550 million in added future income for WGU students, the report also indicates that output from WGU graduates will generate $41.7 million in added tax revenue for the State of Indiana. In FY 2013, WGU Indiana students and their employers created $4.5 million in new income attributable to the online university. Expected enrollment growth over the next five years is projected to equal $35 million in added state income of WGU students by 2017-2018.

Historic Indy Building Sells for $14M Cushman & Wakefield| Summit has closed the $13.85 million sale of 36 S Pennsylvania, also known as The Century Building, a 153,849 SF Class A historic office building in downtown Indianapolis. C&W|Summit marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Zeller Realty Group, an established real estate manager based in Chicago, Illinois. Hendricks Commercial Properties, based out of Beloit, Wisconsin purchased the asset for $90 per rentable square foot. The Century Building was initially developed as a speculative warehouse in 1901 and converted to office use in 1984. A rare asset in the marketplace, it combines the appeal of a historic building with the functional open floor plates more commonly associated with new development. The property enjoys an ideal downtown location, offering close proximity to Bankers Life Fieldhouse and other city destination amenities.

Green Filing LLC Relocates and Expands Green Filing LLC, a Richmond, Indiana company currently providing e-filing solutions in Utah and Texas, has recently relocated and expanded their offices out of the Richmond Innovation Center and into a newly renovated loft office in the historic Odd Fellows Building in Center City Richmond. A Richmond Innovation Center tenant since August 2012, Green Filing has been an integral part of the revitalization of the Center City tech community.

Tennessee Company Expands Indiana Footprint In one of the largest distribution lease transactions in the Midwest so far in 2015, Transpacific Development Company announced that it has executed a lease with OHL (Ozburn‐Hessey Logistics) for 450,000 square feet of distribution space at 2450 Stanley Road, Plainfield, Indiana. With MAY/JUNE 2015 | www.buildingindiana.com

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this transaction, which covers the entire building, OHL now leases three full buildings from TDC in the Plainfield submarket. Although terms of the transaction were not disclosed, it is the largest new distribution lease in the Indianapolis market so far this year, and one of the five largest new leases in the past twelve months, according to DTZ. TDC acquired the newly‐constructed 2450 Stanley Road building in 2013. The building features a 32’ clear height, 40 dock doors in a cross‐dock configuration, T‐5 lighting, and three entrances off of Stanley and Perry Roads. With this lease to OHL, TDC’s Indianapolis‐area portfolio is now 97.6 percent leased.

Honda Hits 1M Milestone Associates at Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC (HMIN) celebrated a production milestone of the 1 millionth car built at the plant. The completion of HMIN’s 1 millionth vehicle comes only six years after the start of mass production at the $800 million facility on October 9, 2008. In addition to making the Civic, HMIN started manufacturing Acura ILX vehicles in 2012 before transferring the production to the Marysville Auto Plant in Ohio earlier this year. In total, 65,172 Acura ILX cars were built at HMIN during a three year period -- helping them reach this production milestone.

Mentoring Group Prepping Students for Health Careers This fall, Starfish Initiative, an Indianapolis nonprofit mentoring organization, in conjunction with Indianapolis Public Schools will launch a new program designed to prepare students for careers in health care and medical fields through partnerships with local businesses and employers. Up to 25 incoming freshmen at Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School will start the four-year program, which will provide firsthand experience to learn about and explore a wide spectrum of potential career paths. Throughout high school, these students will experience structured, purposeful interactions with medical professionals in the form of internships and job shadowing opportunities, networking events, workshops, 20

and job skills training. By the time they graduate from Crispus Attucks, each student will be thoroughly prepared to choose an appropriate course of study in college, and build the foundation for a successful career. At the same time, local businesses and employers gain an opportunity to reach talented, motivated youth from the next generation of Indiana’s workforce.

Rolls-Royce Opens Plainfield Facility Rolls-Royce has opened its new advanced LiftWorks repair facility for fighter jet propulsion components in Plainfield, IN, near the company’s facilities in Indianapolis, US. Rolls-Royce will repair and overhaul components for the Roll-Royce LiftSystem® for F-35 Lightning II aircraft, the most advanced fighter jets in the world. The LiftSystem provides the vertical-lift capability for the F-35B, which is flown by US Marine Corps and UK pilots. The new LiftWorks facility represents a total investment of more than $10 million from Rolls-Royce and the Marine Corps, and will employ approximately 40 people as workload increases. LiftWorks is adjacent to the Rolls-Royce LiftSystem Factory in Plainfield, where new components are assembled for F-35 aircraft. Rolls-Royce also tests LiftFans, the primary component of the LiftSystem, at its Indianapolis facility.

Geofeedia Closes on $3M Funding Geofeedia, the pioneer in location-based social media intelligence, announced the closing of a $3 million series A4 financing. Hyde Park Venture Partners led the financing round with follow-on participation from Tim Kopp, former CMO of ExactTarget; David Gupta, founder and CEO of SDI Enterprises; and Gene Delaney, former president at Motorola. The financing brings the company’s total funding to $6.8 million and will enable Geofeedia to hire key talent, to invest in marketing, and to expand into additional vertical segments. Geofeedia experienced growth last year with bookings in 2014 expanding to over $3 million, representing an 857% year-over-year increase. Geofeedia recently opened an office in Indianapolis’ iconic Circle Tower building and expects to hire a total of 50 additional

team members between the Chicago and Indianapolis offices in 2015.

Clutch Manufacturer Expanding in Jay County FCC (Indiana), LLC, an automatic transmission clutch manufacturer, announced plans to expand its operations in Portland, IN, creating up to 57 new jobs by 2016. The company, which sells to Honda, Fiat Chrysler Auto and ZF Group, will invest $15.48 million to add 76,000 square feet to its existing 300,000 square-foot production space on its 63-acre campus in Portland. The new addition, which is expected to start construction this spring, will house three new 800 ton press lines and sanding lines for the production of transmission parts. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered FCC (Indiana), LLC up to $300,000 in conditional tax credits based on the company’s job creation plans.

ISU Announces New Division Indiana State University is creating a new Division of University Engagement to oversee its nationally recognized commitment to community engagement and experiential learning. In announcing the new division, university President Dan Bradley cited the growth in community engagement efforts and their increased importance to the university, state and nation. He also noted that public universities face a growing expectation to be engaged in economic development.

Three Companies Announce New Jobs in Indy Three companies announced new investments across central Indiana expected to create a combined 59 new jobs over the next few years. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered each company thousands of dollars in incentives based on their job creation plans. Langham Logistics will invest $933,000 to renovate its 306,000 square-foot warehouse and corporate headquarters facility on Indianapolis’ northwest side. Langham Logistics, which currently employs more than 80 Hoosiers, plans to create up to 20 new jobs by 2018.

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SAW Capital LLC, a business solutions company, will renovate and equip its 260,000 square-foot warehouse in the Stout Field Industrial Park in Indianapolis, which is home to SAW Capital’s headquarters and its portfolio companies, including Grocers Supply Company, GS Transportation and Dugdale LLC. SAW Capital plans to create up to 29 new jobs by 2019. Pharmaceutical and fine chemical development company Triclinic Labs, Inc. is investing $6.13 million into a new 12,000 square-foot, custom-designed research and development facility in Lafayette. The new facility, which opened in February, is more than double the size of the company’s previous laboratory and office space in Tippecanoe County. Triclinic Labs plans to create up to 10 new jobs by 2016.

Senior Care Facility Brings 100+ Jobs to Terre Haute Terre Haute residents looking for resident-centered, state-of-the-art health care now have a new option. Mainstreet and

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Trilogy Health Services are celebrating their latest development, Harrison’s Crossing Health Campus. Located at 395 8th Ave., Harrison’s Crossing Health Campus provides transitional care (short-stay rehabilitation and therapy) and assisted living in a service-rich environment. The property hosted a VIP ribbon cutting this evening. Construction started on Harrison’s Crossing Health Campus in November 2013 and the property is tentatively scheduled to open mid-March. Mainstreet developed Harrison’s Crossing Health Campus and Trilogy operates it. With 102 beds and 68,000 square feet, Harrison’s Crossing Health Campus boasts hospitality-oriented care with amenities such as a large therapy gym, an outdoor rehabilitation courtyard, a movie theatre, a game room, a spa, an on-site chef and more. The project, which represents a total investment of $15 million in the community, created 317 construction jobs and 100 permanent jobs. For other Central Indiana news items, visit our website at www.buildingindiana.com.

South Samtec Breaks Ground in Scottsburg Samtec, Inc., headquartered in New Albany, held a groundbreaking ceremony for the company’s new 70,000-squarefoot manufacturing facility in Scottsburg, Ind. Samtec will open the manufacturing facility this fall bringing approximately 300 jobs to Scottsburg. Seeking to streamline manufacturing operations in Southern Indiana, Samtec chose to relocate its Salem and Crothersville facilities to Scottsburg’s Certified Technology Park District adjacent to the Mid-America Science Park.

Springleaf Holdings Acquires OneMain Financial for $4.25B Springleaf Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LEAF), a leading personal finance company providing loan

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products to customers nationwide, announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire OneMain Financial from CitiFinancial Credit Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup (NYSE:C), for total consideration of $4.25 billion, in an all-cash transaction. On a pro forma basis, the combined company would have had $13.96 billion in core consumer net finance receivables. At closing, the combined company is expected to have 1,967 branches across 43 states. The transaction, which was approved by the Boards of Directors of both Springleaf and Citigroup, is expected to close in the third quarter 2015, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Upon closing, the transaction is expected to be accretive to Springleaf’s 2015 after-tax earnings, excluding one-time charges related to the acquisition. Accretion is estimated to reach approximately $470 million for 20171.

Posey County Receives Blight Elimination Funding Posey County was awarded $176,000 in additional funding from Indiana’s Hardest Hit Fund Blight Elimination Program (BEP). Posey County is one of 14 municipalities receiving funding from a total of $7.7 million allocated to help eliminate blighted and abandoned homes. To date, nearly $6 million in grants has been awarded to the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana’s communities from the BEP program, which will help vacant properties be transformed back into useful and taxable assets.

Toyota Indiana Produces 4-millionth Vehicle Toyota Indiana and its 4,700 team members hit a new high recently. A Blizzard Pearl Highlander Hybrid drove off the final assembly line and team members realized their accomplishment - 4 million vehicles produced. According to the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, 3,981,626 passenger vehicles are registered in the state. This means Toyota Indiana has produced more vehicles than are registered in its home state. But all of these Toyotas don’t stay in Indiana; they just start here.

Springleaf Adding Workers at Arizona Location Evansville-based Springleaf Holdings (NYSE:LEAF), a consumer finance company providing loan products to customers nationwide, is adding about 60 workers at its Tempe, Arizona location. Tempe team members will support Springleaf’s operations in the Arizona, Mountain, and Pacific Time zones, and provide back-up operations for the company’s other service centers.

bonuses, company stock awards and a network of support to help ensure employees succeed. Amazon also offers full-time employees innovative programs like Career Choice, where the company will pre-pay up to 95 percent of tuition for courses related to in-demand fields, regardless of whether the skills are relevant to a career at Amazon.

Crane Hiring more than 350 New Workers Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division has received authority to hire more than 350 new employees this fiscal year. For the first time in several years, this authority will account for a small amount of growth in the number of Crane’s government employees.

Fred Smith Store Fixtures is Opening Second Facility in Corydon Fred Smith Store Fixtures Inc. announced plans to open a second Indiana facility in Corydon, creating up to 40 new jobs by 2018. The Depauw, Indiana-based company will invest $8.5 million to lease and equip a 70,000 squarefoot facility in the Harrison County Industrial Park, a state-certified shovel ready site. With construction expected to begin this spring, Fred Smith Store Fixtures intends to begin operating in the facility by December, expanding its operational space beyond its current 140,000 square-foot headquarters in Depauw. Serving the office and hospitality industries, the company will begin fully assembling its high and low pressure laminate, veneer tops and melamine surfacing for its customers. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Fred Smith Store Fixtures Inc. up to $175,000 in conditional tax credits and $50,000 in training grants based on the company’s job creation plans. Harrison County will consider additional incentives at the request of the Harrison County Economic Development Corporation.

Amazon Hiring 500+ in Jeffersonville Amazon is hiring for more than 500 full-time positions with benefits starting on day one at its fulfillment centers in Jeffersonville, IN. Amazon is hiring in order to meet growing customer demand. In addition to competitive wages, employees are immediately eligible for comprehensive benefits that include health insurance, 401(k) with 50 percent match,

NSWC Crane is a naval laboratory and a field activity of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) with focus areas in Special Missions, Strategic Missions and Electronic Warfare. The warfare center’s research and development efforts support the warfighter by providing capabilities and resources to advance technologies for the military. Located on the third largest naval installation in the world, NSWC Crane’s $1.5B business base supports the Navy by leveraging its technical capabilities to support the warfighter in this rapidly changing combat environment. Employees provide comprehensive support for complex military systems spanning design, development, deployment and sustainment.

Software Company Doubling Workforce Virginia-based software security firm Cigital announced plans to hire an additional 30 employees in their Bloomington office, citing an increased demand for software security consultants. Cigital’s Bloomington office currently employs around 30 software security employees and is planning to continue its hiring efforts until roughly 30 new positions have been filled. Cigital will be hiring Associate Consultants and Associate Security Architects for its Bloomington outpost.

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WHITING HEALTH CENTER St. Catherine Hospital is expanding services to meet the needs of the Whiting Community. The care you and your family have trusted for more than 85 years can now be found in a new convenient location - in downtown Whiting at 119th and New York Ave. just across from the Post Office. With nearly 5,000 square feet, the facility is home to a full scope of medical services for your entire family: • An outpatient laboratory for routine testing, a complete gym for physical therapy services and eight exam rooms • Community Care Network physicians at the Whiting location include the specialties of primary care, pediatrics and cardiology

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People News IWU Names McGill Regional Dean for Northern Indiana

McCann Industries Announces New Leadership

Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) announced the hiring of Jenny McGill as Regional Dean for Northern Indiana. Based at the IWU Merrillville Education and Conferencing Center, she oversees regional sites for the College of Adult and Professional Studies which focuses on non-traditional adult learners. McGill previously directed the International Office of Dallas Theological Seminary. A recipient of a higher education administration Fulbright award, she has served fifteen years in higher education and the nonprofit sector.

McCann Industries, Inc. is proud to announce that Jim McCann has been named chief executive officer of the company. Dennis Kruepke is the former chief executive officer and will assume the role of chairman of the board. The ownership of the company has also changed through a stock purchase agreement, and McCann now owns 100% of the company. McCann Industries, Inc. has a location in Schererville, Ind.

Two appointed to Indiana Dunes Tourism Board of Directors Barb Lusco and Karen Webster have both been appointed to the Indiana Dunes Tourism Board of Directors by Portage Mayor James Snyder. Lusco studied philosophy at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, IL and IUN in Gary. She is director of the Portage Public Marina and is active as a volunteer with the Portage American Legion Post #260. She has 20 years of boating experience on Lake Michigan and is on the board of the Lake Michigan Yachting Association. Webster studied business finance, accounting and elementary education at Franklin College in Franklin, IN and Purdue University Calumet in Hammond. She has been manager of Days Inn in Portage from 1994 to 2006 and again starting in 2014. From 2007 to 2013, she worked for Super 8 in Delavan, WI. She also previously served on the board. 24

France Joins Centier Bank Chris France has joined Centier Bank as Mortgage Loan Officer, serving the Hamilton County market. France joins Centier Bank’s expanding mortgage team in Carmel, Indiana, with over 19 years of banking experience, and is responsible for providing mortgage assistance, education and financing to homeowners and home buyers. France graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance.

RDA Welcomes Christopher Campbell to Board of Directors The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) welcomed Christopher Campbell to its Board of Directors. Campbell, Senior Vice President at Centier Bank, will serve as Porter County’s representative to the RDA. Campbell holds an MBA from Valparaiso University and sits on several other Boards in Northwest Indiana, including the Boards of the Valparaiso Parks Foundation, the Porter Starke Foundation, Valparaiso Events and the

Valparaiso Economic Development Commission. Campbell is also Chairman of the Board of the E.F. Wildermuth Foundation, a national philanthropic organization based in Columbus, Ohio.finance to the position.

Purdue Research Foundation Adds New CFO Brian E. Edelman has been named Purdue Research Foundation’s chief financial officer and treasurer. Edelman has more than 30 years of leadership and finance expertise. While at Eli Lilly and Co., Edelman served as the vice president of corporate finance and investment banking, and was responsible for closing more than $20 billion in transactions including divestitures, buy-side auctions, joint ventures, in-licensing and cross-border transactions. He also was responsible for the company’s finance, treasury, corporate strategy, business development and research laboratories strategy. Edelman earned a bachelor’s degree from Wabash College and an MBA from the Purdue Krannert School of Management.

Lobeck Joins Centier Bank Centier Bank announced addition of Michael Lobeck as Senior Investment Executive at its Mishawaka location. Lobeck comes from over 30 years of experience in the financial industry and is a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelors in Financial Marketing and Communications. He holds his Indiana Life and Health Insurance licenses and earned his Life Underwriting Training Council Fellow designation.

Shambaugh & Son Names CEO Shambaugh & Son, L.P. has named Paul R. Meyers, Jr., P.E., Chief Executive Officer. In his 23 year career with the company, Paul has been responsible for many of Shambaugh & Son’s milestone projects and has played a key role in managing its significant growth. Paul Meyers, Jr., a licensed professional engineer in 42 states, has been personally responsible for managing many projects since joining Shambaugh & Son in 1992.

Parri Black Wins ATHENA Award Parri Black, president and chief executive officer of Youth First, Inc., was recognized as recipient of the 2015 ATHENA Award®, presented by the Southwest Indiana Chamber in partnership with A Network of Evansville Women (ANEW). Since joining Youth First, Inc. in April 2004, Black has grown the nonprofit organization’s annual budget from $800,000 to $3.1 million and its staff from 14 to 54 employees.

GAGE Announces New President The Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville announced that Chris Kinnett has been named president of the economic development organization, effective today. Kinnett has more than 25+ years of experience in economic development, including terms at both the Johnson County Development Corporation, the Knox County Development Corporation and the Indiana Port Commission before joining the Growth Alliance in early 2013 as Business Development Director.

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Meyer Named CEO of Comlux America Comlux America announced the appointment of Scott Meyer as the company’s new CEO. Scott Meyer started his career in aviation over 25 years ago, with a focus on VIP interior modifications. He started his career at Comlux in 2009 and he was the 2nd management individual recruited during the establishment of the company. Scott was an integral part of the development of Comlux from the ground up, taking on roles of everything from working as a recruiter and salesman for the company, to managing employees in all areas of the business.

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. He also received his bachelor’s degree in Materials Science & Engineering from Lehigh University (Bethlehem, PA).

Education Matters Southern Indiana Names New Executive Director

Division I student athlete. In 1993 she earned a Master’s degree from University of Louisville and began her teaching and coaching careers. Strickler comes to EMSI from her role as Director for Greater Louisville, Inc’s Degrees at Work which is part of the Louisville metropolitan area’s 55,000 Degrees education attainment initiative.

Education Matters Southern Indiana has hired Bridgett Strickler as its first Executive Director. Strickler earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and International Relations from Bucknell University in 1988 where she was also a

Purdue Calumet Electrical Engineering Professor Receives NSF CAREER Grant A Purdue University Calumet engineering faculty member has received the National Science Foundation’s prestigious CAREER Award grant to enhance spectrum efficiency for cell phones and other wireless communicative devices. As the first Purdue Calumet engineering faculty NSF CAREER Award recipient, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Besma Smida will use the grant to explore a new paradigm for twoway wireless networks. The value of the grant could increase to more than $425,000 over five years.

Diederich Celebrates 40 Years in Banking John J. Diederich, Executive Vice President of Peoples Bank and Northwest Indiana Bancorp, recently celebrated 40 years in banking and financial services. Diederich began his career in community banking in 1974 with the Commercial Bank of Crown point as controller. In 2000, he was appointed regional president of Lake and Porter Counties with Bank One, which became JP Morgan Chase, and joined Peoples nine years later.

Battery Innovation Center Names New President

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Photo Feature Beyond Safety – Bringing the Best Minds Together to Promote a Culture of Safety in the Workplace The Beyond Safety and Reliability Conference & Expo brings together nearly 600 safety professionals to experience the latest in safety education and technology each year. Through highly informative seminars, expert

Don Bull, Director, NIPSCO Outage Management & Systems Optimization Director, delivers opening statements at the 2015 Beyond Safety and Reliability Conference & Expo.

speakers and exclusive networking opportunities, this event presents industry experts with an outstanding opportunity to collaborate and share best practices. This year’s event was brought to life through partnerships between BP, NIPSCO, The Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable (NWIBRT), the Construction Advancement Foundation (CAF), the NWI Contractor’s Association and the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). Justin Nestor, a worker’s compensation attorney from Bryce, Downey & Lenkov LLC, delivers a presentation at the 2015 Beyond Safety and Reliability Conference & Expo.

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Each year, more than 600 safety industry professionals gather for the annual Beyond Safety and Reliability Conference & Expo.

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Pangere Corporation Earns IMPACT Project of the Year Award Ironworkers International Union and the Ironworkers Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) have honored The Pangere Corporation of Gary, Indiana with the Project of the Year Award. This is the first-ever award presented by IMPACT. Lee Lewellen, CEO, Indiana Economic Development Association, addresses the crowd at IEDA’s 2015 Spring Conference.

Economic Development Leaders Gather in Indy

The project, which was performed in Indiana at the ArcelorMittal USA Burns Harbor Plant, consisted of the replacement of 33 crane runway girders throughout the Plant’s Basic Oxygen Furnace.

Economic development experts from around the state gathered in Indy for the Indiana Economic Development Association’s 2015 Spring Conference. Topics of discussion ranged from legislative reviews, site selection processes, targeted strategies for working Photo of Award acceptance – from left to right: Bill Rathjen, Vice President, Tony Pangere, Project Manager, Scott Fritz, Superintendent

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State of the Industry

The Effects of Indianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Common Construction Law Repeal

By Dewey Pearman, Executive Director, Construction Advancement Foundation

he ground under the feet of Indiana contractors bidding on local public works projects has shifted substantially, and quickly, with the passage of House Bill 1019 by the Indiana General Assembly. The bill, recently signed into law by the Governor, repeals Indianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long standing common construction wage law. That law has been in effect for decades to help ensure that local Indiana contractors and their local workers have a fair shot at winning contracts for projects funded by local tax dollars. With the repeal of this law, low-wage paying contractors from out of state will have a significant competitive bidding advantage for locally funded projects.

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While supporters of the repeal bill claim the measure will save taxpayers money on the cost of construction by driving down wages, similar measures in other states have proven otherwise. Indiana’s political leadership, ignorant of the competitive bid process in the construction industry, fails to understand the out-of-state contractor will not pass on the full cost savings attributable to paying a lower wage relative to the local contractor, because he only needs to under bid the local companies by a dollar. The rest goes in the pocket of the contactor who takes along the wages paid to out-of-state workers back to their home community. In the end the community does not save tax dollars, local contractors and their workers suffer and tax dollars are exported out of the community. House Bill 1019, along with some last minute amendments in the state budget bill, also makes other significant changes in the state and local government procurement procedures.

These include: •

Lowers the self-performance requirement for State Division of Public Works

Contracts to 15% from 20%.

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Raises the threshold for self-performance of public works projects by a State

agency to $300,000 from $150,000.

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Raises threshold for self-performance of public works

contracts by local governments to $250,000 from $150,000.

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Prohibits a public agency from establishing, mandating or otherwise requiring a

wage scale or wage schedule on a public works project.

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Requires that tier 1 contractor must self-perform 15% of contract value

(combination of manpower and supplies).

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Mandates minimum general liability insurance coverage of $1 mil/$2 mil.

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Provides for pre-qualification of contractors (effective 7/1/16).

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Submission of e-verification number for new hires on project.

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Precludes payment of cash to employees.

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Mandates compliance with FLSA, Indiana Workers Compensation Act,

Unemployment Insurance Act, and State Public Works Drug Testing statute.

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Contractor of any tier with 10 or more employees must provide its employees

with access to training program applicable to tasks normally performed for

contractor. Contractor can comply with requirement through its own program

(effective 7/1/16).

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A tier 1 or tier 2 contractor, with 50 or more journeymen, must participate in an

apprentice or training program approved by the U.S. Department of Labor, BAT

Indiana Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway

Administration, or Indiana Department of Transportation (effective 7/1/16).

The pre-qualification requirement listed above requires all contractors and sub-contractors working on any local public works project to be approved by either the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) or the Indiana Department of Administration’s (DOA) Indiana Certification Board program. Contractors must be approved by one of these programs by July 16, 2016. The effective date was set in House Bill 1019 as July 15, 2015 but was changed at the last minute with an amendment to the budget bill. Contractors needing to file for pre-qualification can do so at INDOT’s web site http://www.in.gov/indot/2740.htm or DOA’s web site http:// www.in.gov/idoa/2486.htm.

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Rule of Law

Pre-Employment ChecksLearn by Reading, Not by Getting Electrocuted

By Arthur C. Johnson II, Partner, Johnson, Stracci & Ivancevich, LLP

here’s an old west saying that says there are three kinds of men: the ones that learn by reading; the few who learn by observation; the rest of them have to pee on the electric fence. Given that there’s an electric fence, the saying isn’t that old, but it does serve an important point. While these articles are not all encompassing, nor should they be considered legal advice on the topics discussed, we want you to learn from reading instead of getting electrocuted. In the last article an overview was provided in regard to labor and employment laws and the impact of the internet and social media is having on those laws. The last article also discussed the degree to which employers are now able to get an “insider’s view” to the good, the bad, and the ugly of an applicant’s personal life by searching online social media sites. This article addresses pre-employment checks. There are a variety of pre-employment checks, including criminal background checks, credit checks, health checks, and drug tests. Criminal background checks and credit checks will be the focus. Many of these pre-employment checks still occur in the traditional offline manner; however, the internet has made some of 30

these checks more readily available to employers, particularly credit checks. Employers, depending on the business, have been conducting criminal background checks for years. However, it is easier to conduct a criminal background check now than ever before because of the internet. An employer can conduct a check from just about anywhere at any time simply by googling “criminal background check.” However, just as conducting checks has become easier, the EEOC has ramped up its enforcement of discrimination laws in response. Inquiring into an applicant’s arrest record, which is dealt differently under employment laws than an applicant’s conviction record, may lead to liability for discrimination under Title VII or state anti-discrimination laws. For example, Pepsi Beverages settled a charge of race discrimination with the EEOC in 2012. Pepsi’s criminal background check policy was alleged to have “disproportionately excluded black applicants from permanent employment.”1 Pepsi agreed to pay $3.1 million and revise their background check policy, in addition to other remedies. The EEOC’s most recent guidance on this matter focuses on the potential disparate impact background checks may have on protected class-

es of applicants. Disparate impact is the adverse effect of a neutral and non-discriminatory practice or standard that disproportionately affects individuals having a disability or belonging to a particular group based on their age, ethnicity, race, or sex. To defend themselves, employers must show that using background checks are job related for the positions in question, consistent with business necessity, and less discriminatory alternatives are not available. Therefore, employers conducting criminal background checks should make sure they are necessary and job related, and not simply have a policy where every applicant is checked regardless of the position. The EEOC has also increased its review of the possible disparate impact credit checks may have on minority applicants. While employers must implement practices to prevent potential disparate impact claims in credit checks, they should also be aware other laws are applicable. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in part provides applicants and employees procedural and notice rights when employers seek information from a “consumer reporting agency.” A “consumer reporting agency” is generally any person or entity, which for fees, dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages www.buildingindiana.com | MAY/JUNE 2015

in the practice of assembling or evaluating consumer credit or other information for the purpose of furnishing those reports to third parties. A “consumer report” is any written, oral, or other communication of any information by a consumer reporting agency bearing on a person’s credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living, which is or is expected to be used or collected for the purpose of serving as a factor in establishing the consumer’s eligibility for . . . employment.2 Before a credit check is performed, an employer must disclose the fact to the applicant and/or employee and obtain a written authorization. Additionally, before any adverse action can be taken based in whole, or part, on the report, the employer must provide the individual with a copy of the report, along with a description in writing of the person’s rights as set out by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). As it is defined by the statute, social media is not a “consumer reporting agency.” Therefore, an employer’s search of social media alone will

tions by searching applicants’ social media profiles (as mentioned in the last article), the FCRA is not triggered. However, if a company purchases the services of another company that collects information about an individual and uses that information in making an employment decision, then it likely has triggered the requirements set out by the FCRA and/or the FTC. This article isn’t meant to cause worry. An old west proverb says that worry is like a rockin’ horse. It’s something to do that don’t get you nowhere. But when an employer is undertaking its due diligence in determining the right

“Employers conducting criminal background checks should make sure they are necessary and job related, and not simply have a policy where every applicant is checked regardless of the position.” not trigger the FCRA’s procedural and notice requirements. However, employers who retain third party vendors to conduct checks likely do. In 2012, the FTC announced an $800,000 settlement with online data broker Spokeo where it alleged Spokeo operated as a consumer reporting agency and violated the FCRA. Spokeo collects personal information about consumers from hundreds of online and offline data sources, merges the data, and creates detailed personal profiles of consumers. It then sells the information to companies in human resources, background screening, and recruiters. Spokeo was alleged to have violated the FCRA, in part, because it failed to notify consumers of their rights, as well as notify consumers if the user took adverse action against the consumer based in whole, or in part, because of information contained in the consumer report. Therefore, while companies may incur some additional obliga-

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hire, it should be careful to ensure it has business reasons for doing so, as well as providing the appropriate notice to the applicant. While an employer does not have to be as careful as a naked man climbin’ a barbed wire fence, it should make sure its clothes don’t get snagged.. 1 - Http://www1.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/ release/1-11-12a.cfm 2 - 15 U.S.C. § 1681a.

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Rule of Law

Building a Response Plan High-Profile Infectious Disease Management

By: Laura D. Seng, Partner and Chair, Barnes & Thornburg’s Healthcare Department; and Heather Delgado, Partner and Administrator, Barnes & Thornburg’s Healthcare Department

ospitals and healthcare facilities prepare each year for flu season knowing they will see an increase in visits to the emergency department as they stockpile the supplies needed for that annual predictable occurrence. But building a response plan for rare, deadly, high-profile infectious diseases requires a very different approach. Munster Indiana’s Community Hospital received national attention when the hospital identified the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the United States, and not only successfully treated the patient, but provided a model of coordinated response planning for hospitals across the county. As noted by the Washington Post in its story, How an Indiana hospital got it right when MERS showed up at the door, “[there are] two confirmed cases of deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome…and neither was discovered at a big teaching hospital - which only emphasizes the need to be ready to respond to new crises the way Community Hospital did when this country’s first MERS case showed up at its emergency room.” Following MERS, identification and treatment of Ebola captured the national spotlight. With the world growing ever smaller through international travel, each year hospitals will face a new challenge of identifying the latest high-profile infectious disease, and also managing that disease to protect not only their patients and staff, but the community at large. The first step in developing a response strategy for high-profile infectious diseases is to bring together hospital administrators and clinical leaders, including finance, human resources, marketing/ communications, infection control, emergency department leadership, nursing services, laboratory, supply management, security, and healthcare counsel. This group must address the threshold questions of “what infectious diseases could be seen in our community,” and “do we have the resources and expertise to treat patients with these illnesses?” Not every hospital can be, nor should be, prepared

to treat every unique highly-contagious infectious disease that may impact their community. But every hospital must be prepared to identify such diseases, appropriately isolate patients to prevent the spread of the disease, and provide emergency stabilization and supportive treatment until the patient can be transferred to an appropriate setting for further treatment. In order for the hospital to comply with its patient care obligations under EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act), and its employee education and protection obligations under OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) rules and state workplace safety regulations, response planning and plan execution is best accomplished in collaboration with healthcare legal counsel. The decision of whether to treat or transfer requires a thorough review of the resources available to the hospital, both in terms of human resources (sufficient number of specially trained staff), and in terms of supplies, equipment and the support services necessary to treat a patient who presents a contagious threat to the staff and the other patients of the hospital. Once the hospital develops a matrix for “treat or transfer” decisions, the team will need to develop a full response plan. The first element is education -- training physicians and staff for early identification of diseases. Early identification should be supported by changes to the hospital’s work-flow processes. For example, adding prompts to intake forms in the emergency department, such as asking all patients about travel outside the United States to those countries where there is a higher risk of exposure. The second element of the response plan is to have an administrative response team who can be immediately mobilized when a high-profile infectious disease is suspected or confirmed. Each member of the response team should have a designated role to address patient treatment issues, isolation and infection control, hospital staffing needs, staff exposures, patient confidentiality issues, internal communications, media relations, coordination with the state department of health

and Centers for Disease Control, and legal issues. The administrative response team should have a detailed plan in place to ensure consistent messaging to staff and the public that allays fears and provides necessary community health information while protecting patient confidentiality. No hospital can afford to take a “no comment” approach to the media with regard to treatment of a deadly contagious disease. The response plan should also address the ongoing needs of the employees. For those employees who are exposed to an infectious disease, the hospital will need to monitor their health status, work with the state department of health regarding ongoing testing and treatment, and plan for the likely absence of the employee from the work force during the disease’s incubation period. This creates additional staffing issues for the hospital, and requires a coordinated response with the human resources department to address issues of continuing employee benefits and/or compensation while employees are isolated, workers’ compensation claims, workplace leaves of absence, workplace accommodations for employees who are affected by the disease, and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Again, various employee/human resources scenarios should be contemplated in the overall response plan to ensure consistent application of policies and procedures to similarly situated employees. Building an effective response plan requires collaboration across the healthcare organization and cooperation with state and federal agencies to ensure early identification and isolation of patients with high-profile infectious diseases, appropriate patient care and treatment, and protection of the staff and public – all while seizing the opportunity to assume a community leadership role in educating the public and working to ensure its safety. This article should not be construed as legal advice or legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances. The contents are intended for general informational purposes only, and you are urged to consult your own lawyer on any specific legal questions you may have concerning your situation.

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Safety Zone

Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility Impacts of Safety on EMR and Employment By Shawn Kelly, Project Manager, Falk PLI Engineering & Surveying

hether you work in a small family pizza parlor in southern Indiana or for a large contractor near the shore of Lake Michigan, most people can agree that safety in the workplace is important. Work place injuries and fatalities occur regardless of your religious belief or the financial package you receive. Both employers and employees must become aware that safety impacts everyone from multiple perspectives, not just the obvious injury or fatality itself. An injury impacts every employee in an organization. If incidents are not managed properly, or if a non-work related injury is classified as a work injury, the cost can have long lasting effects on everyone’s ability to remain employed and earn a living wage.

Understanding the impact fatalities and injuries have on a company’s bottom line is important. A business must make a profit. An unprofitable company cannot stay in business long regardless of how safe the work environment is or how diligent the employees are in performing their work in a safe manner. Incorporating a positive safety culture is a two-way street that starts with communication between employer and employee and is crucial in managing the risk associated with executing our work in a safe manner. Engaging the entire work force and managing risk is everyone’s responsibility. Most people understand that a fatality or injury on the job site has a physical and emotional cost incurred by those involved. Careers can be ruined, families torn apart, and employ-

ee moral can plummet. If you drill down a little further, how many people think about the ways injuries and fatalities impact a company’s competitive advantage, ability to maintain relationships with key customers, and ensure the long term prosperity of every employee and their families? Losing a bid or a key client account because of a safety issue not only can impact an employer’s bottom line, it impacts their ability to keep people employed. Owners in various markets such as construction, industrial, manufacturing, or power and energy, are implementing minimum Experience Modification Rate (EMR) requirements to qualify as an approved vendor to work inside their facility or to be considered as a responsible bidder on their projects. If an injury claim

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is made, the EMR increases. An employer whose EMR rises above the owner or client’s minimum requirement can result in the entire company being prohibited from working for that entity until such time as the EMR is once again in compliance. Since EMR calculations cover a historical three year period, the problem will not quickly go away. An employee working for a contractor inside an owner’s facility, or working on future projects with a particular client, may find themselves unemployed as a result of the company being disqualified as a vendor. A company’s EMR also impacts a company’s competitive advantage. A company’s EMR is used to determine the cost of workers’ compensation premiums. Higher EMR means higher premiums resulting in increased overhead. This in turn reduces a company’s profitability and competitiveness. A safety infraction does not require injury or death to incur a financial cost. If an OSHA representative observes the safety violation, a company can face significant fines, possibly hundreds of thousands of dollars, depending on the details of the issue. If a citation is issued, the resulting investigation may cost thousands of dol-

lars for the employer to perform an investigation, prepare a response, and plead their case. OSHA is not the only organization that can fine an organization. In the construction industry, some projects have financial penalties established in the contract for infractions on a project site. Even seemingly innocent oversights can become costly. Imagine an employee drives a vehicle on the job site the day after they went shopping and forgot they left the alcohol they purchased in their vehicle. In one example of a

“A safety infraction does not require injury or death to incur a financial cost. If an OSHA representative observes the safety violation, a company can face significant fines, possibly hundreds of thousands of dollars, depending on the details of the issue.” contractual penalty, the fine for this infraction is listed at $1,000. If an employee decides to have one beer during lunch and upon return to the

jobsite is found to have alcohol in their system that same contract lists the penalty to the employer at $1,000 and the employee is permanently banned from the project. If the actions of an employee are deemed to cause immediate danger to any employee or the general public, the contract states the employer will be fined $2,000 for the first occurrence and the employee is permanently banned from the project. Government issued fines are not tax deductions and are not paid by the employer’s insurance. Fines reduce the company’s ability to earn a profit and negatively impact cash flow. Furthermore, an employee who is banned from a project for a safety violation may need to explain to their family how they recently became unemployed. Putting aside the obvious reward of preventing injuries, illness or death, a positive safety culture in any organization has an impact on the financial success of any organization, the long term prosperity of every employee, and the quality of life for our families. It starts with engaging our workforce, positive communication between employers and employees, and managing incidents in a proper and responsible manner.

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Bottom Line

Profits & Taxes An Outside CPA’s Point of View

By Terry McMahon, President of McMahon & Associates CPAs, P.C.

ALERT – MAKE YOUR BANK YOUR PARTNER – It works!

ow did your company do last year? Where are you going in the future? As a CPA outside of your company, I’d like to provide you some advice from my 40+ years of experience in accounting. These handy tips can have a very large impact on your company’s bottom line. Each year from February through April, I visit with our many business clients regarding their financial and tax needs. The following is a list of the items that need to be discussed and my thoughts on how businesses can improve their results:

Also the related impact on retirement plans and social security costs! c. Review your corporation/personal 2015 tax situation by October 1st at the latest

1. Always have an annual tax plan in place by mid-March, or as soon as possible. a. Review your entity form i.e. – test the taxation impact of each entity – today and for impact of potential sale tomorrow 1. Subchapter S Corporation 2. LLC 3. C Corporation 4. Self Employed b. Set tentative salaries for the owners and key personnel. Remember that the original owner’s children’s tax brackets may be lower.

ALERT – A financial business plan equals future success

ALERT – Challenge your accountant to help you. This is important.

3. Cash Forecast – Integrate your tax plan with your financial plan to prepare a cash forecast. Sharing this with your partners, key players and your bank creates a healthier in-house working environment and definitely improves your banking relationship.

In summary, many of us, especially working owners do not provide enough time to plan for taxes, business plans and estate plans can cause high tax costs and potentially very high professional fees. It’s important to begin the planning process as early as possible, to achieve the highest potential levels of savings.

ALERT – DO NOT WAIT until December, or worse yet 2016 – Usually planning equals savings 2. Make an extra effort to understand your financing needs for (1) capital expenditures, (2) working capital (3) special circumstances and (4) Use of a Line of Credit. Reduce this estimated need to writing and share with the bank. Planning your needs can save interest costs.

Banks, typically, do not like sudden unplanned requests for borrowing. The banking environment is healthy today and very competitive. Banks welcome businesses that provide a thought-out business plan.

4. Succession – Most local businesses are either family owned or closely owned by a few partners. It seems many have not reduced their succession plans/ideas to writing. . . . No Buy-Sell Arrangement. Questions such as: a. What is the business worth? EBITDA x ? = b. Who will replace me? c. How can they pay me when I retire? d. How to finance a buyout insurance? e. Can I trust that beady eyed son-in-law?

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Healthcare Top 10 Healthiest Indiana Counties* 1. Hamilton 2. Hendricks 3. Boone 4. La Grange 5. Brown 6. Dubois 7. Wells 8. Monroe 9. Whitley 10. Tippecanoe

2015 Facts & Stats

Did you know? Indiana has set a goal to have 100 primary care physicians available for every 100,000 residents. As of 2013, the state had roughly 51 per 100,000, with considerably less doctors available in rural communities. Source: Indiana Area Education Centers

There are more than 61,150 registered nurses working in Indiana. Source: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

*The rankings are based on the distribution of Indiana’s health outcomes, based on an equal weighting of length and quality of life.

Health Care spending per capita in Indiana = $6,666

Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

(Health Spending Per Capita includes spending for all privately and publicly funded personal health care services and products by state of residence.) Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011

Facts about Smoking in Indiana

Every year, more than 83,250 little Hoosiers are born in Indiana.

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An estimated one million adults in Indiana are current smokers. Black adults were more likely than whites to be current smokers. The prevalence of current smoking has decreased over the past ten years. The prevalence of smoking decreases with increasing age, household income and education. Adults aged 65 years and older were the least likely to have stopped smoking for one day or longer in the past year in an attempt to quit. In 2008 an estimated 10,400 deaths for Indiana residents ages 35 and older were attributed to smoking.

Source: IN.gov

Total Professionally Active Physicians in Indiana (Sept. 2014) Primary Care Physicians

Specialist Physicians

Total Physicians

7,528

8,126

15,654

Source: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

At the other end of the line, over 60,445 Hoosiers pass on to greener pastures annually. Source: Indiana State Department of Health

There are more than 170 hospitals in Indiana. Source: Indiana Hospital Directory, IN.gov

Risky Business Working on a medical helicopter is the second most dangerous job in America, behind only commercial fishing. Source: Washington Post

Workplace Safety Matters Most, Especially in Healthcare Healthcare is the most dangerous industry for injuries and illnesses, with 653,000 nurses, aides, orderlies and others injured or falling ill every year. Additionally, more musculoskeletal injuries are suffered by orderlies, attendants, nurses and nursing aides than workers in any other industry. Back injuries in the healthcare industry are estimated to cost over $7 billion every year. Source: Public Citizen’s Congress Watch, 2013

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2014 Health Factors - Indiana

For every OSHA inspection in health care facilities, there are more than 20 in construction sites. There were 52,179 construction site inspections in 2011 compared to just 2,504 in health care and social assistance facilities. Healthcare also has twice as many workers as construction. Sources: MNT, Public Citizen’s Congress Watch, 2013

Hoosier Hospital Statistics (Total, all Indiana Hospitals) Staffed Beds

Total Discharges

Patient Days

Gross Patient Revenue ($000)

16,274

663,505

3,080,856

$52,480,785

Source: American Hospital Directory

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A large majority of Indiana’s 6.3 million persons are affected by one or more chronic diseases. Indiana has significantly higher rates than the national median for a variety of chronic diseases. Chronic diseases are among the most prevalent and costly health problems in Indiana and the nation.

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

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Always Moving Forward Emerging Trends in Hoosier Health Care and Life Sciences By Nick Dmitrovich

n life, as in business, there is really only one fundamental truth that every individual must realize in order to maintain a high degree of success – change happens each and every day. In order for Hoosier industries to remain at the top of their game, they need to adapt themselves to the current demands of clients and the driving forces that effect their productivity. Presently, there are numerous significant trends developing in Indiana’s health care industry that are likely going to reshape aspects of the medical field over the next several years. From the top down, nearly every attribute of Hoosier health care is constantly evolving. From the training and education methods of new caregivers, to the present health needs of Hoosier citizens, to the implementation of new treatment strategies – every Indiana physician, scientist and educator must adapt to the times in order to maintain the state’s outstanding record in the medical field.

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In examining several of these key trends, a picture begins to emerge about the overall direction the industry is taking. Generally, these trends form a projection for a very bright future overall, but certainly require close attention from stakeholders to be firmly understood.

What makes these statistics compelling, however, is the fact that women in administrative roles throughout Indiana health care companies do not constitute a similar ratio of employment. In fact, many of the prominent corporate medical boards and C-suite executive positions have not yet attained a 50:50 ratio of males to females.

Changing Demographics in College Graduates One of the essential elements that always impacts major industries throughout the state is the stream of talent produced by academic institutions. Presently, Indiana, as well as the rest of the United States, is in the midst of a demographic shift among college graduates; particularly with regard to gender. Not long ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics published a longitudinal study which found that American women born in the early 1980s are 33 percent more likely to have earned a college degree than their male contemporaries by the time they reach 27 years of age. By 2020, some estimates project that 2/3 of all college graduates will be women.

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One of the essential elements that always impacts major industries throughout the state is the stream of talent produced by academic institutions

Over the next several years, with the demographic figures produced by Indiana schools, one can expect to see an increase in administrative training emerging among female and minority individuals within many of Indiana’s major medical corporations. These changes will certainly allow Indiana to increase diversity and global competitiveness over time.

Partnership for Patients One of the ongoing movements currently taking place in medicine involves a widespread effort to improve patient safety and hospital quality. A national campaign called “Partnership for Patients” was created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that resulted in 116 Indiana hospitals working with the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA) to form a statewide engagement network called “Coalition for Care.” These hospitals worked collaboratively on numerous patient safety efforts, and participated with the American Hospital Association’s Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) in the initiative. Members of the coalition undertook targeted training sessions offered by the IHA and HRET to address hospital readmissions, patient falls, family engagement and more over the last three years. Thus far, more than 3,800 health care providers have progressed through educational programs. The end result has produced some interesting results. Franciscan Alliance, for example, received recognition from the IHA for its efforts in

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Several important health care benefit trends were noted as follows:

Healthcare Agents and Eldercare Advocates are On the Rise

• Consumer-driven plan designs (HRA & HSA) continue to be more widely offered. 28.7% of employers in the study offer only consumer-driven plans. • Employee contributions continue to increase, although slower than in the past, at 4% for single coverage and 6% for family coverage. • 65% of employers offer incentives to employees who participate in wellness programming, and those incentive values have increased 40% to $720.00. • Salary increase budgets are projected to be around 3% in 2014. • The 2014 survey reviewed 279 Indianabased employers’ health benefit plans, which included 511 health plans for more than 188,000 employees. Industries surveyed include for-profit, not-for-profit, government, and education entities.

As the “baby boomer” generation ages, and the population of the state increases, health care providers are going to be faced with the largest percentage of elder Americans ever before seen in history. According to the U.S. Census, the percentage of seniors age 65 or older made up around 13 percent of the total population in 2010. This group’s population share is projected to increase in 2020 to 16 percent and in 2030 to 19.3 percent. As the older generation approaches the transition of independent to assisted living, many families are going to be making complicated decisions with their doctors about the most appropriate living arrangements for their elder family members. Thus emerges the new trend of health care agents, who serve as advisors when navigating the often overwhelming tasks of managing elder care. Treading through the paperwork of

reducing instances of patient harm by 40 percent and readmissions by 20 percent at several of its hospitals over the last three years. Additionally, the health network’s Michigan City location was one of only 37 hospitals nationwide to receive Consumer Reports’ latest, highest rating for infection prevention.

Indiana Health Care Benefits, Shifting Focus Late last year, results from the 2014 Indiana Health Care Survey reflected some interesting trends in health care benefits provided by many Hoosier employers. The study focused on Indiana businesses that offer health and welfare benefits and programs to at least 50 employees. Nyhart Actuary and Employee Benefits, Indiana’s largest independent actuarial firm, partnered with FirstPerson, Gregory & Appel Insurance, and Old National Insurance to conduct the survey.

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health care plans, Medicare and the vast array of options available for assisted living can seem like an insurmountable task for many families, especially when an older member is infirm. The newly emerging position of a health care agent presents a unique business opportunity for members of the health and life sciences industries. Professionals such as pharmacists, nurses, insurance agents, and other healthcare experts can take advantage of the specialized niche that being a health care agent provides. Additionally, projections for this particular field reflect only growth potential and job security throughout the future in that this particular group of patients is only going to increase.

Home Health Care is Growing Directly related to the previous section about eldercare and health care advisors is the industry subsector of home health care, which is also experiencing a marked increase in activity. According to a report from Ball State’s Center for Business and Economic Research, “employment in Indiana’s home health care

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services subsector saw a 30.7 percent increase in 2009 from 2000, totaling 14,219 jobs. Additionally, Indiana saw an increase of 32.5 percent in terms of home health are establishments from 2000 to 2009.” What makes these figures interesting is they were recorded right in the middle of the Great Recession, when many industries, including health care, saw a marked period of decline. Ball State reported that, “Despite recession, this sector has experienced stability in terms of number of jobs from 2000 to 2009 with very few peaks and troughs.” Now that the recession is over, one can only expect these figures to continue to grow.

The very nature of the health care industry is, in itself, a constantly evolving entity.

Additionally, the average annual payroll for individuals employed in this subsector saw an increase of 39 percent during this same time period.

Constantly Evolving The very nature of the health care industry is, in itself, a constantly evolving entity. Looking back through history, it’s easy to find amusement in the folly of some of medicine’s preceding approaches to the treatment of human illness – for example, leaches and bloodletting. But while these methods may seem silly to people today, they stand as a reminder that learning and adapting are the central attributes around which medicine revolves. As these modern emerging trends in Hoosier health care become firmly engrained throughout the industry, they too will become part of the history of medicine’s growth and change. With continued interest, development and investment, every single one of these trends carries the potential to propel the industry further along its projected path of growth and innovation.

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Simply the Best

CAF Board Member Joe Coar presents Bob Robison with the Excellence in Professional Development Award.

Construction Advancement Foundation Honors NWI Industry Leaders By Nick Dmitrovich

oughly 600 people from Northwest Indiana’s leading construction firms gathered together for the Construction

CAF Board Member Shawn Kelly presents Jim Dyer of Berglund Construction with a Commercial Project of the Year award. Also pictured are Clayton Trueblood, Amy Wilsens, Sandie Fallon, Dave Bradford, Dennis Murzyn and Rosa Rozek.

Advancement Foundation’s (CAF) annual awards banquet. The event is hosted via partnership with the Northwest

Indiana Business RoundTable (NWIBRT), who also presents its annual safety awards during the ceremony, and represents a collaborative effort to celebrate the best projects undertaken by Northwest Indiana’s industrial, commercial and public works construction companies.

Dewey Pearman, Executive Director of the CAF, said, “The construc-

tion companies that form the CAF’s membership constitute a unique community of professionals. One of the things I’m often inspired by is the fact that, although many of these companies are direct competitors, they collaborate together on topics that promote innovation and excellence. For example, when one company develops a new idea with regard to safety, they’re willing to share it with their peers in other companies.

Thatcher Foundations earned the Specialty Contractor of the Year award. Pictured are: (Front row) Greg Osborn, CAF Board Member Shawn Kelly and Anna Skelton. (Back row) Steve Muzzillo, Allen Hughes, John Wysockey, Dave Cooper, Michael Wysockey, Brandon Hughes, Dave Roethler.

And that’s amazing. It reflects a willingness to constantly improve the industry as a whole, and grow as a community.”

“The companies being honored at this year’s awards banquet have

shown great commitment to safety, innovation, creativity and quality workmanship,” Pearman said. “They are also major generators of economic development throughout our region, providing quality careers to thousands of people through their projects.”

“We couldn’t be prouder of these companies, and tonight is all about

honoring their achievements,” he added. “It is the CAF’s mission to continue advocating for the industry; to constantly find new pathways towards future development, and to inspire our members to learn about new growth opportunities.”

Falk-PLI Engineering and Surveying earned the Professional and Engineering Services Contractor of the Year award. Pictured are (l to r) Shawn Kelly, Deana Lecy, Shanon Otto, Jeff Nix, CAF Board Member Joe Coar, Mike Falk, Dorothy Falk, Greg Koszut, and Nancy Hake.

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Nominees are selected based on how well they meet or exceed the

following criteria: safety; excellence in partnering and teamwork; quality in project management; innovation and uniqueness in construction techniques; sympathy for the environment and its surroundings; character and value that was added to the community; and craftsmanship.

Several of the projects that were recognized at this year’s awards ban-

quet were some of the most complex and distinguished construction efforts witnessed in Indiana over the past year. The Pangere Corporation, who took home the award for Maintenance/Service Contract Work Project of the Year, earned the distinction for their work on the B.O.F. Crane Runway Girder Replacement. The project, which was performed in Indiana at the ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor Plant, consisted of the replacement of 33

Superior Construction Co. Inc. earned the Public Works Project of the Year award. Pictured are (l to r) CAF Board Member Joe Coar and Tom Tippy.

crane runway girders throughout the plant’s Basic Oxygen Furnace.

The Pangere project team worked closely with plant personnel, even

attending production meetings to ensure safety and productivity as the facility continued operations. Project Manager Anthony Pangere said, “Communication was key between ironworkers and plant operators to avoid the dangers of hot metal splashes and moving equipment.”

Tonn and Blank Construction received the Industrial-Capital Project

of the Year award for their work on the $104 million Urschel Laboratories Inc. corporate headquarters and manufacturing plant at Chesterton’s Coffee Creek Center. Work began on the 350,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in 2013, and is slated to be fully operational this year.

Work on the US 24 bridge replacement project wrapped up in the fall

of 2014, earning Superior Construction Co., Inc. the Public Works Project

Tonn and Blank Construction earned the Industrial-Capital Project of the Year award. Pictured are (l to r) Eric Wise, Jeff Chapman, Jon Gilmore, CAF Board Member Shawn Kelly, Joe Coar and Steve McGill.

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White County, IN, and consists of a 480-foot, 5-span, modern bridge that took two construction seasons to complete.

Superior faced some unique challenges with this build, as the

bridge provides a vital link for citizens who live throughout the area. Because a significant portion of the population resides east of the river, at least one lane of traffic was maintained on either the existing or newly fabricated structure during construction.

Lastly, East Chicago Lighthouse Charter School benefitted from

a major addition to its campus over the last few months that was completed by Berglund Construction, to whom the Commercial Project of the Year was given. The project consisted of adding a new 8,000 square foot building, 50 new parking spaces, and major renova-

The Pangere Corporation earned the Maintenance/Service Contract Work Project of the Year award. Pictured are (l to r) Scott Fritz, Jim Easton, CAF Board Member Joe Coar, Tony Pangere and Dan Popp.

tions throughout the existing portions of the facility.

Although the project was not of a large scale, safety was a major

focus as construction was completed during an active school semester. With input from the Principal of the East Chicago Lighthouse Academies Charter School, Berglund Construction developed a project specific safety plan that garnered a No Incident / No Accident Record.

Another highlight of this year’s event was the CAF’s Excellence

in Professional Development Award, which recognizes an individual who takes a proactive role in improving the quality of the construction industry workforce in Northwest Indiana. This year’s recipient was Bob Robison, who retired at the start of 2015 from BWMC Constructors, based in Munster, IN. Robison Started with BMWC as a Project

Tonn and Blank Construction earned the Commercial Contractor of the Year award. Pictured are (l to r) Mike Bryan, Mike Bailey ,Larry Loetz, Jeff Chapman, Bob Urschel, Shawn Kelly, Rick Urschel, Jon Gilmore, Rich Jones, David Hill and Joe Coar.

Engineer in 1976, and by the time of his retirement, he had worked his way up to the position of Vice President of Project Services.

In 1985, Robison started volunteering his time on the Construc-

tion Advancement Foundation’s Professional Development Committee. He played an instrumental role on the committee with his work towards developing education and training programs for the Northwest Indiana construction industry. For over 30 years, nearly every educational program that has taken place at the CAF has had Robison’s fingerprints on it in some shape or form. Even in his retirement, he continues to dedicate his time to advancing the state of the construction industry by actively serving on the CAF’s Professional Development Committee.

The CAF is proud to honor the regional construction profession-

Superior Construction Co. Inc. earned the Highway Contractor of the Year award. Pictured are (l to r) Jeff Carlson, CAF Board Member Joe Coar, Pete Keilman, Steve Fernandez.

als and companies that demonstrate incredible work in their field. When you consider what the honorees have brought to life this year, an interesting picture begins to form of the longevity of their efforts. Academic institutions that will foster generations of learning, bridges between communities, unique facilities that will provide space for manufacturing developments, ongoing improvements in training, and more, are all encompassed by the efforts of Northwest Indiana’s builders. They keep our economy growing, and plant the seeds for continued development well into the future. For continued updates on this topic and others like it, visit our website at www.buildingindiana.com.

Hasse Construction Co., Inc. took home the Industrial Contractor of the Year award. Pictured is CAF Board Member Joe Coar presenting the award to John Hasse.

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The 2015 Construction Advancement Foundation Award Winners Specialty Contractor of the Year Thatcher Foundations, Inc. Industrial Contractor of the Year Hasse Construction Company, Inc. Professional and Engineering Services Contractor of the Year Falk PLI Engineering & Surveying Commercial Contractor of the Year Tonn and Blank Construction Highway Contractor of the Year Superior Construction Co., Inc. Maintenance/Service Contract Work Project of the Year The Pangere Corporation B.O.F. Crane Runway Girder Replacement Project

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Industrial-Capital Project of the Year Tonn and Blank Construction, LLC Urschel Laboratories Commercial Project of the Year Berglund Construction East Chicago Lighthouse Charter School Additions/Renovations Public Works Project of the Year Superior Construction Co., Inc. US 24 Bridge Replacement over the Tippecanoe River / INDOT Excellence in Professional Development Bob Robison, BMWC Constructors

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NWIBRT Executive Committee Chairman Don Bull presents Richard Mycka an Excellence in Safety Award.

Emphisize Safety and Everyone Wins

The Ross Group earned an Excellence award. Pictured are (l to r) NWIBRT Executive Committee Chairman Don Bull, Kirt Witham and Michelle Laurie.

NWIBRT’s Safety Awards Celebrate the Best in NWI Construction By Nick Dmitrovich

NWIBRT Executive Committee Chairman Don Bull presents an Excellence award to Patrick Hampton and Eric Estes of Scheck Industries, Inc.

hen it comes to working safely across all projects and jobsites, no one does it better than the hard working men and women in Northwest Indiana’s construction industry. Each year, the Northwest Indiana Busi-

ness Roundtable (NWIBRT), a non-profit council of local firms that works to promote quality and cost-effective solutions to challenges faced by the region’s contractors, hosts its Safety Awards Banquet to honor the companies who have demonstrated stellar safety performances. The banquet is held in conjunction with the Construction Advancement Foundation’s (CAF) annual awards ceremony, and stands as a testament to the continued success of the region’s construction industry professionals and their companies. More than 60 companies were represented at this year’s event.

NWIBRT Executive Committee Chairman Don Bull presents an Excellence award to Dan and Anthony Logan of N.A. Logan, Inc.

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Thatcher Foundations received an Excellence award. Pictured are (Front row) Greg Osborn, NWIBRT Executive Committee Chairman Don Bull, Dave Cooper, Anna Skelton. (Back row) Steve Muzzillo, Allen Hughes, John Wysockey, Michael Wysockey, Brandon Hughes, Dave Roethler.

AMS Mechanical Systems, Inc. earned an Achievement award. Pictured are (l to r) Chris Amity, NWIBRT Executive Committee Chairman Don Bull, Mark Rook, and Dave Davis.

Stevenson Crane Services earned an Excellence Award. Pictured are (Front) NWIBRT Executive Committee Vice Chairman Kevin Baldwin and Julie White. (Back) Dan Maier, Curt Slipke, Pat Delis, Ted Larkin, Ryan Carley, Nick Matutis.

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NWIBRT Award Committee Chairman Jeff Scheub, also Field Safe-

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ty Manager of The Pangere Corporation, said, “The interesting thing about our annual safety awards isn’t just the fact that we’re celebrating safety performance and standards, but rather, we’re gathering all of these top-tier construction contractors together in one room to challenge them to continue to improve. They’ll be shown the levels of achievement of their peers, and be challenged to do better. It’s always made me rather proud to witness companies improve year after year, in various ways, because they want to be the best.”

“And being the best at safety,” Scheub continued, “Has an effect

on the rest of the industry. When you’re the safest, you can offer your customers a better price and a better outcome. Owner companies can

Cornerstone Electrical Consultants, Inc. earned an Excellence award. Pictured are (l to r) Nancy Machacek, NWIBRT Executive Committee Vice Chairman Kevin Baldwin, and Tom Machacek.

enhance and develop their expectations for contractors, and the entire construction industry in Northwest Indiana, which ranks nationally near the top in safety performance, can continue to grow. It’s a very significant topic.”

Don Bull, NWIBRT Executive Committee Chairman, echoed

these statements, saying, “NWIBRT is very proud to host this event every year, and to celebrate safety throughout the industry. What’s interesting to me is the fact that we often see companies earn increased levels of awards over the previous ceremony. For example, a company might have seen a competitor earn a higher distinction at last year’s event, and they say to themselves, ‘Hey, we need to come back and do even better next year.’ So they’re witnessing

Cardno earned an Excellence award. Pictured are (l to r) Jose Vargas, NWIBRT Executive Committee Vice Chairman Kevin Baldwin, Akhtar Zaman, Jake Albright.

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the achievements of their peers, they’re learning from it, and they’re making changes. The end result is a safer, and more productive, construction industry for the entire region. What could be better than that?”

“In the end, it’s really all about bringing

people home safely to their families at the end DLZ Industrial earned an Achievement award. Pictured are (l to r) Don Williams, NWIBRT Executive Committee Vice Chairman Kevin Baldwin, Andy Ellenberger and Mark Jaeger.

of a work day,” Bull added. “Everyone deserves to work in a safe environment, where companies work to protect their employees.”

The awards issued by NWIBRT are divided

into several categories based on innovative ideas, safety performance, leadership and other items. behind each award type:

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Here’s a breakdown detailing the judging criteria

• The Innovation Award is earned by a company that has played a proactive role at a Member Company site in developing a new safety initiative. • Contractor of the Year awards are given on the basis of safety, excellence in partnering and teamwork, quality in project management, innovation and uniqueness in construction techniques, sympathy for the environment and its surroundings, support for the community and supervisory training and education. • The Achievement Award recognizes a company with Days Away From Work (DAFW) and Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) lower than the NWI industry average, an EMR < .9 and the ability to demonstrate an acceptable safety management system. • The Excellence Award honors a company that has met Achievement Award criteria and has an EMR lower than the NWI industry average. • The Recognition Award is achieved by a company with DAFW & TRIR lower than the national industry average and three years improving EMR or < .9. • The Excellence in Professional Development Award recognizes a company which takes a proactive role in improving the quality of their workforce through educational training. • The Progress Award is earned by a company showing consistent improvement over three years in DAFW and TRIR.

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ity, delays, worker’s compensation claims, and numerous other factors. Companies that incur higher than normal incident rates would suffer a loss of clients and customers, not to mention a tragic loss of workers to needless safety hazards.

“The companies receiving awards tonight have done out-

standing work this year,” said NWIBRT member and Vice President of Tonn & Blank Construction Joe Coar. “We’re happy to honor them, because they protect the lives of our workers, family members and friends.”

For additional information about the annual NWIBRT Safety

Awards, please visit www.nwibrt.org/awards. Also, Building Indiana and BuildingIndiana.com will be providing constant updates

Falk-PLI Engineering and Surveying earned an Achievement award. Pictured are (l to r) Deana Lecy, Shawn Kelly, Jeff Nix, NWIBRT Executive Committee Vice Chairman Kevin Baldwin, Shanon Otto, Mike Falk, Dorothy Falk, Greg Koszut, and Nancy Hake.

about NWIBRT member companies and their projects throughout the year. About NWIBRT: NWIBRT provides a collaborative forum to Northwest Indiana business and industry to advance safety, quality and value of construction and maintenance projects.

For continued updates on this topic and others like it, visit our website at www.buildingindiana.com.

Brandenburg Industrial Service Company earned an Excellence award. Pictured are (Front) Rafael Romo, Mario Acosta, NWIBRT Executive Committee Chairman Don Bull, Michael Cain, Anthony Guarnero. (Back) Nev Hayes, Andy Youpel, Adam McNamara, Drew Deichmann, Eduardo Torres, Dennis McGarel.

Sargent Electric Company earned a Recognition award. Pictured are (Back row) Tim Baker, Dennis Hathaway, Greg Woodworth. (Front row) NWIBRT Executive Committee Vice Chairman Kevin Baldwin and Anna Tristan.

Superior Construction Co. Inc. earned an Excellence award, and the NWIBRT Contractor of the Year award. Pictured are (l to r) Gary Wasemann, NWIBRT Executive Committee Chairman Don Bull, Tricia Hanrath, and Dan Sopczak.

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2014 NWIBRT Safety Awards Winners EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS • Airgas On-Site Safety Services • Ambitech Engineering Corporation • Brandenburg Industrial Service Company • Cannon Sline Industrial, Inc. • Cardno • CATSI, Inc. • Cornerstone Electrical Consultants, Inc. • Interstate Environmental Services, Inc. • N.A. Logan, Inc. • Orbital Engineering, Inc. • R.J. Mycka, Inc. • The Ross Group, Inc. • Scheck Industries, Inc. • Solid Platforms, Inc. • Stevenson Crane Service, Inc. • Superior Construction Co., Inc. • Thatcher Foundations, Inc. • Total Safety U.S., Inc. • Valdes Engineering Company ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS • Amex Nooter, LLC • AMS Mechanical Systems, Inc. • Atlantic Plant Services, LLC • BMWC Constructors

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…and the only Prescription is 504! By Nick Dmitrovich

edical companies make up one of the most diverse subsectors found throughout the state of Indiana’s small business industries. Whether it’s a physician’s private practice, a pharmacy, a rehabilitation center, or any other of the hundreds of business models that work to improve patient health and well-being, each one of these small Indiana medical companies is decidedly unique and specialized. But, just like any other small business category, medical companies often rely on the support of calculated financial advice, loans and strategy in order to achieve their unique goals. The Regional Development Company (RDC), located in Valparaiso, IN, is a Certified Development Company (CDC) that has helped dozens of different medical businesses expand their operations and acquire new equipment through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 504 loan program. By utilizing 504 loans, 54

medical companies can finance their projects or purchase new equipment with just 10% down, which can be advantageous for their specialized needs. Additionally, the RDC’s interest rates are highly competitive when compared to traditional loans. “Over the RDC’s 20-year history, we’ve seen an incredibly wide array of different medical companies use 504 loans in interesting ways,” said Erica Dombey, President & Executive Director of the RDC. “Many of these small medical companies need to purchase some very expensive, and very specialized, equipment for the types of services they provide to their patients. Being able to gain financing for these items with just a 10% down payment can be a game-changing event for these businesses.” AccessAbilities, Inc., an organization that assists individuals with developmental disabilities, is a great example of a company that has used SBA 504 loans to expand their operations more than once throughout its history.

Currently, the company has three locations across the state in Merrillville, Indianapolis and Bloomington. Renee Ramon-Doughman, President and CEO of AccessAbilities, described how 504 loans aided the company in purchasing and renovating an apartment complex for people with and without disabilities. “The loans gave us the ability to provide an affordable housing option,” Ramon-Doughman said. “Oftentimes the only income a person with a developmental disability has is their Social Security funds. Safe, affordable housing is extremely important, but can be difficult to find in Lake County.” “We were able to purchase and completely renovate a bank-owned, 65,562 square-foot facility to house all of our programs and main office under one roof,” she said. “We needed a place that would allow us to grow and leasing was not an affordable option. When we found a building that would allow us to expand, the

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504 loan was just what we needed to make the purchase a reality.” Ramon-Doughman also described ways that the company grew as a result of this project, and was able to add additional staff. “The 504 loan allowed us to do almost all the repairs that were needed to return this building back to its former luster,” she said. “Once those were completed, we were able to double in size just by moving our locations and combining them into one building. We expanded all of our Medicaid Waiver programs, added new programs and services, and hired at least 20 more staff persons all because of the loan for the building.” “I would recommend a 504 loan to any agency considering expansion or growth,” Ramon-Doughman added. “If you need to expand your business, I would highly recommend considering a 504 loan first.” SBA 504 loans exist to help any small operation achieve its major goals, even those in rural communities throughout the state. Take Declaration Dental, for example, an emerging dental practice that opened a new facility a few years ago in Monticello, IN, after using

504 loans. Dr. Mark Riese, DDS, of Declaration Dental, explained the impact 504s had on his dental practice. “By working with the RDC, we were able to purchase more than expected,” Dr. Riese said. “Knowing that the interest rate was more reasonable than other options helped us obtain new equipment and grow our company.” “We increased the size of our team at Declaration Dental due to our ability to build a larger facility than our previous one,” he said. “We were able to obtain more advanced equipment such as digital components, etc. Furthermore, we were also able to invest into other areas, such as signage, to a greater degree, sooner than expected.” Dr. Riese added, “For health care professionals who are considering a 504 loan, I will say, the RDC staff truly has been excellent with helping us through the paperwork, and in giving detailed information on completion of such. The RDC staff has also been very supportive and responsive, even today.” If you’re the proprietor of a small business that’s seeking to upgrade or expand your current facilities, reach out to the Regional Develop-

ment Company for expert advice on how 504 loans can help you achieve your business goals. The possibilities may just surprise you.

Helping Small Medical Practices Grow The RDC has helped secure funding for a wide array of small medical companies in Indiana over the years, including: • Assisted living facility, Schererville -- $18,300,00 • Facility for developmentally disabled, Merrillville -- $2,185,000 • Veterinary clinic, Michigan City -- $1,100,000 • Orthopedic surgery center, Portage -- $3,600,000 • Chiropractic clinic, La Porte -- $860,000 • Behavioral therapy center, Hobart -- $1,165,000 • Podiatrist, La Porte -- $475,000 • Optometrist office, Valparaiso -- $3,600,000 • Pediatric Dentist, Dyer -- $700,000 • Oncology equipment, Crown Point -- $600,000 • Pharmaceutical distribution, Valparaiso -- $3,500,000 • Formulary pharmacy, Hammond -- $750,000 Source: RDC

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Mass Production

Making Waves Indiana’s Manufacturing Ripple Effect Impacts Countries all over the World By Nick Dmitrovich

hen reading through news and annual reports from the state of Indiana, one often reads about the economic impacts a new manufacturing company can bring to the local surrounding area. Through job creation, and new opportunities, the significance on the small scale is often easily identifiable and quantifiable. But when we begin to examine the grand spectrum of the global community – taking a step back to look at the bigger picture – we begin to see the gigantic ripple effect our manufacturing-intensive state creates upon the rest of the world. Recently, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration published figures that describe the levels of manufacturing exports that each state achieved in 2014. During that time frame, Indiana produced record levels of output with Hoosier-made products reaching nearly every corner of the world. Here’s a look at some of the data that was presented:

• Merchandise exports from Indiana hit $35.5 billion in 2014, reaching a new record for the state. • Indiana’s exports in 2014 helped the U.S. achieve a record high for goods and services exports: $2.35 trillion. • Goods exports from Indiana supported an estimated 166,000 U.S. jobs in 2013, contributing to the 11.3 million jobs nationwide that were supported by both goods and services exports that year. • On average, jobs in these export-related industries pay up to 18 percent more than non-export related industries. • Indiana’s goods exports in 2014 were led by a number of sectors, including transportation equipment ($10.5 billion); chemicals ($8.7 billion); and machinery, except electrical ($4.2 billion). U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker commented on these outstanding figures, saying, “Exports are critical to economic growth and job creation in communities across the country. With 95 percent of the world’s consumers living outside the United States, open-

ing more markets to ‘Made in America’ goods and services is fundamental to our nation’s competitiveness, job creation, and the economic security of our families.” “An estimated 166,000 U.S. jobs were supported by Indiana’s goods exports in 2013 alone. The Obama Administration has set an ambitious trade agenda that will help our businesses, workers, and innovators compete on a level playing field around the world, so they can expand and hire here at home,” she said. Victor Smith, Indiana Secretary of Commerce, said, “Here in Indiana, we’ve meticulously built an environment that international companies are seeking. They continue to tell us they’re looking for a skilled workforce, central U.S. location and an affordable environment supported by low taxes and are finding that in Indiana.” The United States has free trade agreements in force with 20 countries throughout the world, which have greatly assisted Indiana in achieving these recent records. According to

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the Department of Commerce, nearly $19.8 billion (56 percent) of Indiana’s goods exports in 2014 went to free trade partners. Trade relations with these countries have shown growth since the early 2000’s. Over the past 10 years (2005-2014), goods exports from Indiana to these markets grew by 47 percent, with sales to Canada, Mexico, Korea, and Australia showing the largest dollar growth over this period. According to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Canada is Indiana’s largest export partner, with the state exporting $11.8 billion in Hoosier-built products to Canada just last year. Including Canadian imports to Indiana, the two-way trade exchange between Canada and Indiana totals $19.6 billion annually. Transportation equipment accounted for nearly half of the exports. Thirty-five percent of Indiana’s exports go to Canada, with the Hoosier State selling more goods to Canada than to the state’s next six largest foreign markets combined. “Canada is the destination for billions of dollars’ worth of Hoosier-built products,” said Indiana Governor Mike Pence. More than 14,800 Hoosiers work for Canadian-owned companies and more than 193,500 jobs in Indiana are dependent on trade and investment with Canada. The Hoosier State is home to more than 90 Canadian firms, including global companies such as Dorel Juvenile Group, KIK Custom Products, CN Railway and Magna Powertrain. Potential New Opportunities are Being Negotiated Currently two regional trade agreements are under negotiation – the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Both of these items could spur economic growth for Indiana, the United States, and our trading partners by creating new market opportunities and export-related jobs. Indiana exported $19.3 billion annually in goods to all TPP markets (2012-2014 average), which accounted for 56 percent of the state’s goods exports. Indiana’s exports could benefit from new market access as a result of Brunei, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Vietnam eliminating their tariffs as part of TPP. The European Union’s tariff elimination

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as part of TTIP would provide new market access that could benefit Indiana’s exports. Indiana exported $8.6 billion annually in goods to the EU (2012-2014 average).

“Canada is the destination for billions of dollars’ worth of Hoosier-built products,” Indiana Governor Mike Pence

ucts (tariffs range up to 22 percent). With these new possibilities on the table, and figures depicting consistent increases in Indiana’s exports over the last few years, the future definitely looks bright for the vitality of Hoosier-made products. As Indiana manufacturers continue to form new pathways for their products around the world, a corresponding strengthening of the Hoosier economy is certainly anticipated to follow.

Indiana’s top industrial goods exports to the EU include machinery products (tariffs range up to 9.7 percent); chemicals (tariffs currently go as high as 6.5 percent); and automotive prod-

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Being Productive

Finding the Balance How to Manage and Effectively Lead Younger Employees By Nick Dmitrovich

t’s a common problem facing many of today’s companies – how does one foster effective communication across a generationally diverse group of employees? Many business owners are noticing the complex issues that arise from assimilating younger workers into an established company’s roster, as mixing “Millennials” with older generations of workers can sometimes lead to a collective quagmire. For the purposes of definition, although there is widespread debate about the exact dates, it’s important to understand the Millennial generation encompasses several distinct smaller demographics and age ranges. But, generally, the accepted frame for Millennials is defined as those individuals born between 1980 and the early 2000’s. What is it about this age group that makes it so distinct? Some would argue the most apparent trait would be a pronounced sense of entitlement, but that seems to be somewhat of a limited perspective. What should be recognized as the central attribute of Millennials is the complete integration of technology into their lives, beginning for most at very early ages. Gadgets, operating systems, and other technological devices have essentially evolved along with the Millennial age bracket, which has in turn made the entire generation highly acclimated and comfortable with constantly changing developments in tech.

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It’s through these tech skills that Millennials have formed new and innovative ways to collaborate in an increasingly online community. In a sense, this online collaboration has made the world a little bit smaller for this generation. Millennials see themselves as part of a greater, overall, global community - one in which social ideologies and beliefs are much more pronounced than preceding generations. Multi-tasking isn’t even a word for Millennials, it’s a way of life. For example, it’s not uncommon for a young individual to be responding to an email while taking a call, in the middle of several text conversations – all simultaneously. It’s not a collective attention disorder among an entire generation, it’s a skill set that should be recognized as uniquely valuable. Providing the right kind of structured environment in your company can potentially grow this trait into an asset for your business. When establishing structure, it’s important to remember the conditions from which this generation sprang. Throughout the 1990’s, when the United States was experiencing a time of peace and prosperity, many of the young people from the Millennial generation grew up with a strong support system of parents, family members, and teachers, who provided them with almost constant feedback on their actions. Today, this demographic still seeks out constructive criticism and feedback from employers. Learning how to consistently and clearly communicate expectations to Millennials is essential for their success in the workplace. Mentoring, coaching and educating should be qualities that every outstanding supervisor should possess, but these items are all the more relevant for Millennial employees as they actively seek out feedback from their superiors. This allows administrators to have a direct role in the shaping of young employees’ performances, and should be considered an investment in the best training practices for any company. This age group will have a noticeable “cando” attitude in which many Millennials will outline numerous objectives for any given working period – objectives that the individual expects to complete. Companies can make the most of this characteristic by establishing clear goals, due dates, and standards. It’s a bit like school, or college – clearly defining the assignment and expectations will lead to better outcomes

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from younger workers. Also, it’s important to remember, that upon completion, the Millennial employee will want to know the employers opinions of the outcome, to better refine their approach for the next time. It’s also important to challenge Millennials to keep them engaged in their respective projects. Perhaps due to overstimulation from media and technology, Millennials perform tasks much

Mentoring, coaching and educating should be qualities that every outstanding supervisor should possess, but these items are all the more relevant for Millennial employees as they actively seek out feedback from their superiors. more effectively when they’re interested in and engaged in the subject matter. Young employees want to enjoy their work, and they want their efforts to have a meaningful impact on the world. This isn’t to say that employers need to entertain their young workers to keep them productive, but rather allow young workers to be able to

conduct a wide array of various tasks and projects to keep them functioning at their best. Developing ways in which your company or products can serve for the betterment of others will also be a strong way to engage the social aspect that young workers seek, and will certainly keep them interested. Although young employees will need fairly constant monitoring by employers for their early professional years, there’s a great deal of potential return for employers who possess the necessary level of patience and dedication in their growth. Young employees will certainly add to the technical base of any company, and will bolster social networking, which could lead to new client bases and future growth for any organization. And, in time, the professional experience gap among the Millennial generation will ultimately begin to reshape itself as the generation ages and spends more time in the workplace, bringing about change, and great possibilities for any business. For continued updates on this topic and others like it, visit our website at www.buildingindiana.com.

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Porter Health Care System’s New ER Brings Advanced Emergency Treatment to Valparaiso

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he community of Valparaiso, IN, is receiving a big boost to its emergency care capabilities this year, with the expansion of Porter Health Care System’s ER facilities at the Valparaiso Medical Center. The new expansion, expected to be operational by the fall of 2015, will serve as the health care system’s first freestanding 24/7 emergency room and will provide strategic treatment of patients in need of immediate assistance. Construction began on the new center in the fall of 2014, at the corner of Roosevelt Road and Glendale Boulevard in Valparaiso. Over 10,700 square feet of new space will be added to the center as part of this project, which will encompass 10 new exam areas including a trauma room, a negative pressure infection isolation room and decontamination room, and a newly designed entrance/registration and waiting area. A triage room will also be established near the entrance, to quickly allow hospital staff to identify patient needs.

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Construction Feature Hospital administrators and the expansion’s design team, Design Organization, paid special attention to the emergency department’s needs during the planning phases of this project. As such, the new ER is strategically located adjacent to critical ancillary services like the expanded lab (three blood draw stations are being added), x-ray rooms, lowdose CT scanner and wide-bore MRI facilities. The same advanced diagnostic equipment that is available at Porter Regional Hospital’s ER will also be utilized in the new center. About 50 additional medical personnel are going to join Porter Health Care System’s existing roster of emergency doctors and nurses in the new ER, which will be open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Both adult and pediatric general emergency cases will be treated on an outpatient basis, as well as patients who may need observation for less than 24 hours. Patients who need surgical intervention or a higher level of care will be stabilized and transferred to Porter Regional Hospital located at 85 East US Highway 6 in Valparaiso. The same 30-Minutes-Or-Less ER Service Pledge that Porter Health Care implements at Porter Regional Hospital and Portage Hospital will also be in place for patients who visit the new center. “Porter Health Care System has always been committed to keeping quality medical services within the City of Valparaiso, and Valparaiso Medical Center has always been considered the hub of those services,” said Porter

Health Care System CEO Steve Lunn. “The new ER will offer our Valparaiso community quality emergency care around the clock and around the corner – right here in the heart of Valparaiso. The expansion is an effort to

advance our commitment to Valpo, and we are thrilled to be able to offer it.” Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas commented on Porter Health Care’s commitment to the city, saying, “We are a community that is filled with people that really care about each other, people who are talented, and people who work toward excellence.”

“In every community, having accessibility to quality healthcare is so vital,” Costas said. “And I’m really thankful for all the investments that Porter has made. To have this new ER facility right here in the heart of the city is such a great idea. They’re going to save lives by doing that. Our citizens will come to be very thankful for that.” In addition to all of the new features of the expansion, the existing portions of the Valparaiso Medical Center contains fully accredited diagnostic imaging and lab services, as well as the APEX Award-winning Chandana Outpatient Surgery Center, the nationally certified Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program and an array of other physician offices. All in all, the expansion and upgrades to the Valparaiso Medical Center’s new ER marks a significant investment not only in the City of Valparaiso, but in the future of the community’s emergency preparedness levels. Having the new facility in place, ready to handle

virtually any medical emergency, will continue to serve as an aspect of critical infrastructure in Valparaiso for years to come.

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The Valparaiso Medical Center’s ER Expansion will include: • • • • • •

10,740 square feet of new space 10 total exam rooms – including one trauma room, a negative pressure infection isolation room and decontamination room Private registration booths One triage room, near entrance, to quickly determine patient needs State-of-the-art IT and communication support A separate entrance with a new family waiting and reception area

Additional details: • • •

The new ER will be open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and will treat adult and pediatric general emergency cases on an outpatient basis The new ER will have the same emergency medical personnel – doctors and nurses – and advanced diagnostic equipment available at Porter Regional Hospital’s E. The expansion will create the need for approximately 50 additional medical personnel and will be operational in early fall of 2015

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Investing in the Future of Health Care Major Hospital’s New Project Bringing Big Things to Shelbyville

By Nick Dmitrovich

Major Health Partners (MHP) are in the midst of a $90 million project to bring a brand new, state-of-the-art hospital facility to life in Shelbyville, IN. Officials from the health group have stated that the new campus marks a significant investment in “the future of health care.” Construction on the new 350,000 square-foot facility began in mid-October of 2014, and was brought on by a need for more space and shifts in patient demand. More and more individuals are seeking outpatient services in today’s health markets, and the former Major Hospital building was due for an upgrade to meet this demand and provide more patient rooms.

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Statistically, over the last 40 years, nearly every hospital in the Indianapolis region has experienced a decline in overnight patient stays. The same trend rings true throughout the rest of the nation. Factors such as advances in non-invasive surgeries, cost-conscious consumers, and amendments to health care financing legislation have been driving the number of patients who remain hospitalized overnight further and further down. In 2013, for example, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported that the average percentage of inpatient beds used at Major Hospital was 39.3%. Even the largest hospitals in Indianapolis could not reach 75% of their inpatient capacity. On the other end of the spectrum, Major Hospital sees over 240,000 outpatient visits at its facilities annually. “On this project, we had the opportunity to design a facility that took a proactive approach to the changes and trends we’re seeing effect our entire model of health care,” said Jeff Williams, Vice President, Facility Operations for MHP. “Current practices, and national trends, have shifted more towards outpatient services and our new building is very reflective of how we’ll be practicing medicine today while maintaining flexibility for the future.” “Current health care demands call for more value-based outcomes,” Williams said. “This new model of care requires us to evaluate and justify outcomes based on the treatment we provide, and we needed the new facility to allow us to bring together care teams to reach these goals.” Robert Carmony, Marketing Director for MHP, previously announced the decision to design a new hospital campus has provided significant costs savings for the company. This is primarily due to the fact that an estimated $30 million would have been needed to update the hospital’s former facility to meet current needs. “The current facilities at Major Hospital do not provide enough space to care for the estimated increase in patients in the future years. It came down to a decision to either invest money in our current building (and become locked in a building that can no longer be expanded) or invest in the future of healthcare at a new location,” officials from MHP stated in a release about the new building.

The new Major Hospital, which is expected to be completed in August of 2016, is the largest construction project in MHP’s history. It will be located in the Intelliplex certified

“MHP is our largest and highest paying company in Shelby County,” Dan Theobald, Executive Director of the Shelby County Development Corporation.

technology park along Interstate 74, about 30 miles southeast of downtown Indianapolis. Over the past several years, MHP has es-

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tablished several other centers at Intelliplex, including the Benesse Oncology Center, UnaVie Cardiology Center, ReNovo Orthopaedic Center, and Major OB/GYN. Design plans for the new campus allow for 56 private inpatient rooms and 38 outpatient rooms, in addition to lab facilities, imaging centers, and expanded surgery space that will house four operating rooms. Physician practices on the hospital’s second floor will include 108 exam rooms with up to 36 physicians working at any given time. 934 employees will be working at the new Major Hospital, including 57 physicians

Construction Feature (30 primary care and 27 specialists), which presents a significant economic impact on the Shelbyville community. “MHP is our largest and highest paying company in Shelby County,” said Dan Theobald, Executive Director of the Shelby County Development Corporation. “They play an active role outside of the Hospital in our community and its leadership. Because a majority of the employees live in Shelby County, they are very important to our local economy,” Rick Fetz, MHP’s Executive Architect, has been part of the new hospital’s design and planning phases for nearly the last decade. He described some of the unique features of the new building, saying, “The public concourse provides a very good circulatory system for the building with high ceilings and large windows to reveal the landscaping outside. This provides a great flow through the facility, with access to all of the outpatient functions we have available.” “On the second level, we’ve consolidated all of our physician practices, so it’s kind of

one-stop-shopping for nearly all of our patient care needs,” Fetz said. He also described the hospital’s Ambulatory Care Center (ACC), which will be on the first level of the building. This area will provide a great deal of flexibility for Major Hospital, in that the 38 rooms in the center serve as a multi-purpose area than can accommodate numerous patient needs.

“The ACC gives us the ability to provide just about everything patients need on one floor, kind of like an outpatient hospital in itself,” Rick Fetz, Executive Architect, Major Health Partners

“The ACC gives us the ability to provide just about everything patients need on one floor, kind of like an outpatient hospital in itself,” Fetz said.

The building, once completed, will boast an array of modern infrastructure amenities. It will be fully disaster-ready with 100% emergency power, hardened clinical areas for severe weather, and redundant heating and cooling systems. Energy efficiency is another key attribute that MHP sought when planning the building. As of today, the new hospital is predicted to have a 90 or higher Energy Star rating. Energy & natural gas usage is expected to be reduced even though hospital square footage will increase from 140,000 to 300,000. The new Major Hospital be an exciting project to follow as progress continues. MHP’s developments at the Intelliplex park are already forming an interesting medical campus for the Shelbyville area, which will ultimately have an important impact on our state’s health care industry well into the future.

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Well Being

Employee Assistance Programs Offer Low Cost Benefits with High Return on Investments to Employers Sue Heaton MSW, LCSW is the Director of the Employee Assistance Program for Methodist Hospitals

homas B. worked in an industrial setting and found it increasingly difficult to make it to work on time, if at all. Tom’s manager viewed him as one of his most dependable, hardworking employees until about eight weeks ago. He tried to talk with Tom. He asked Tom’s co-workers if they were aware of any issues, but no one could offer an explanation. Then, Tom was slightly injured in a workplace accident. He was sent to occupational health where he received medical attention, including a drug screen. Although the quick test results were negative, Tom broke down, unable to stop crying.

After the medical staff’s unsuccessful attempts to talk to him, an EAP counselor arrived and took Tom to a private area to talk. It was there Tom revealed his 19 year-old son was arrested for drug possession and subsequently refused to get help. Tom was not able

Some employees fear taking time off work or have no idea where to find help. to eat or sleep and admitted having a hard time concentrating at work. Tom shared the stress he was living with and how it turned

his family upside down. He was embarrassed to share his dilemma with his coworkers. When asked why he did not go to the EAP, he said that he thought EAP was only for employees in trouble on the job. Tom was lucky because he did not sustain any significant injuries from his workplace accident, and wouldn’t be terminated provided he followed up with the EAP and followed all recommendations. Tom was very willing to enlist the assistance of the EAP and thrilled to find out that his wife could also receive services. After a few sessions he and his wife agreed to a family intervention led by a professional recommended by the EAP counselor and their son was persuaded to

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enter an inpatient treatment facility. Tom is a fictional character, but his story is not unlike many of the employees and the families we have had the opportunity to help. Some employees fear taking time off work or have no idea where to find help. The EAP can simplify the process either on-site or at a nearby location. We have built strong relationships with our external partners and have a good understanding of their work environment. This has been an invaluable tool when working through workplace conflicts, or helping employees return to work after significant workplace injuries. The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a workplace benefit designed to offer employees, spouses and dependents emotional and practical support they need to function when faced with difficult or challenging times. Many employees incorrectly believe the EAP is a punitive measure rather than preventative and supportive. Organizations that offer this benefit have the potential to improve productivity, reduce absenteeism and increase workplace safety. I have had the opportunity to work at the Methodist Hospitals EAP for 15 years and have seen the difference it can make. EAP programs vary among employers based on their needs and the resources available in their area. They generally all provide free, confidential assessment and short-term counseling to employees, spouses and dependents in three to six sessions. If long-term counseling is needed, the client will be referred through their health insurance to a preferred provider. There are several types of EAPs. The internal EAP is staffed by employees of the organization for whom they provide services. An external EAP is an outside vendor contracted by the organization to provide services either on-site or off-site at the vendor’s location. The Methodist Hospitals EAP is considered to be a combination EAP, in that, we provide internal services to the hospital employees as well as provide contracted services to various employers in Lake and Porter Counties. Methodist Hospitals’ EAP program recently entered the affiliate market as we are now a subcontractor for various national EAP providers. Like most EAPs, Methodist offers a 24-hour on-call line. The final type of EAP is the access line: A toll-free telephone number through which employees can reach the EAP on a 24/7 basis. This is generally offered through national providers. A phone assessment is completed and a referral is then made to a local provider. An additional benefit offered by some EAPs is Critical Incident Stress Management. With proper training and certification, the EAP counselors and peer support members can offer debriefings after a traumatic workplace accident and/or death. Critical incident stress management is especially important for first responders dealing with the deaths of children and mass casualties. EAP services are a low-cost benefit with the potential of high return on investment. According to the US Department of Labor, an EAP can generate an ROI of $5-$16 annually per $1 invested. This is one benefit that gives employers a great ROI for the service purchased and increases the productivity of their workforce.

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Logistics

Treating the World Indiana’s Medical Exports Make a Big Difference Around the World By Nick Dmitrovich

he life sciences industry, encompassing everything from pharmaceuticals to prosthetic appendages, is one of Indiana’s most profitable silos in terms of annual revenue generated and overall employment. In fact, the exports produced by Indiana’s medical companies has grown so tremendously over the past few years, the state has earned the distinction of being ranked as the second highest medical exporter in the nation, behind only California.

Annual reports released earlier this year by BioCrossroads, Indiana’s life sciences development initiative, and the Indiana Business Research Center at IU’s Kelley School of Business detailed the significance of this industry not only within Hoosier boarders, but around the globe. The report stated that in 2013 (the most 70

recent data available), life science exports accounted for $9.8 billion (nearly one-third of Indiana’s total exports). When compared against the more than 56,000 Hoosiers who work within this industry, which was an increase of over 1,000 additional workers than the previous year, the numbers signify an output of more than $175,000 worth of products exported annually per worker. Even more incredible is the fact that Indiana life science employees earn an average salary of more than $90,000 per year. “This combination of jobs, exports and local research, development and manufacturing activities contributes a $59 billion total impact for the state’s economy,” BioCrossroads representatives stated. David L. Johnson, President and CEO of BioCrossroads, said, “BioCrossroads and its unique collaborations have achieved many milestones: raising successive and return-driven venture capital and seed funds to build new companies, driving cooperation among industry, university, government and philanthropic entities, and developing a oneof-a-kind biosciences research institute to accelerate research and commercialization.” “The result is a vibrant life sciences community that, among many impressive accomplishments, has doubled its economic impact - $32 billion to $59 billion - in just eleven years,” he added.

Where to Indiana Medical Exports Go? According to the “Global Positioning: Indiana’s Export Activity 2014” report published by the IU Kelly School of Business, Indiana’s medical and pharmaceutical products reach destinations all over the world, impacting the lives of millions of people. Since 2009, Indiana has been the top exporting state in pharmaceuticals and has experienced a 21.5 percent average annual growth rate in the pharmaceutical industry. Japan is the leading destination for Hoosier medicines for any single country, but cumulatively Europe is a much larger market when considered as a single entity. Indiana’s Top Five Export Destinations for Pharmaceutical Products (2003 to 2013) 1. Japan 2. Netherlands 3. Germany 4. Italy 5. France With regard to other Hoosier life science products, such as optical and medical instruments, Germany stands out as the top importer of Indiana-made goods. Growth in this sector has remained strong over the last decade, with exports to Germany achieving an annual growth rate of 24.3 percent and the Netherlands and Belgium each achieving a 25 percent annual growth rate. Indiana’s Top Five Export Destinations for Optical and Medical Instruments (2003 to 2013) 1. Germany 2. Canada 3. Japan 4. Netherlands 5. Belgium

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Facts about Indiana’s Life Science Industry • There are more than 1,700 life science companies in Indiana • These companies consist of life science subsectors such as drugs and pharmaceuticals, medical devices and equipment, agricultural chemicals and feedstock, medical, research and testing laboratories and biologistics • Indiana companies filed 682 patent for life sciences-related innovations in 2013 • 99 new products were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2013 • Indiana universities submitted 983 patent filings during the same period • Indiana ranks 2nd in worldwide life science exports • Indiana workers in life sciences earn nearly $5 billion in annual wages Source: BioCrossroads

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Additionally, it is important to note that although they are not ranked in the top five destinations for Hoosier-made medical products, Canada and Mexico remain some of the strongest trade partners Indiana conducts business with each year in nearly every major industrial category. The total amount of revenue generated through the exporting of drugs, instruments and other medical equipment to Mexico and Canada each year comes to billions of dollars annually. The Big Picture The big picture behind all of this amazing data is a bit more holistic than the figures pertaining to dollars and cents. Yes, medical exports are a gigantic revenue stream for the state of Indiana, but the human interest behind these dollars should be a great source of pride for all Hoosiers. Millions of people all around the world benefit from the ingenuity and dedication of Indiana’s life science employees. Ailments are treated, and lives are forever altered by these fantastic products made right here in our home state. In a way, health and wellbeing are truly Indiana’s greatest exports.

Indiana is home to the global headquarters for:

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Anthem, Inc. Biomet Cook Medical DePuy Orthopaedics Dow AgroSciences Eli Lilly and Company Zimmer

Roche Diagnostics Beckman Coulter Boston Scientific Covance Express Scripts Mead Johnson Medtronic

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Workers Comp

Reduce Your Exposure What Employers Can Do to Help Keep Workers Comp Costs in Line By Jeff Meyers, COO, Meyers Glaros Group

any business owners ask, “How can I save on Workers Compensation?” Or we hear from small business owners or startups, “Do I need Workers Compensation?” All Indiana public and private employeremployee relationships are covered by the Indiana Worker’s Compensation and Occupation Diseases Act. No matter how many workers are employed in a business, all employees are covered under the act. There are some exceptions to that rule for owners, partners, etc., but for the most part, if you have employees, you should to

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have a Workers Compensation policy to comply. So how can you save money? The easiest way to save on Workers Compensation is by putting the proper procedures in place, to put safety first in the minds of all employees. You can reduce your exposure and help eliminate injuries in the work place, but when accidents do happen it is equally important to know how to handle the situation and get employees healthy. There are two very cost effective ways to engage employees in a culture of safety and get them healthy and back to work as soon as possible. These two items are designed to help to you and your business. eliminate accidents and when the unforeseen happens, get employees healthy once again. First up is a Safety Program. If you do not already have a Safety Program, your insurance broker should be 219.865.6447 meyersglaros.com able to provide you

with options. These documents can be tailored to your industry and your operation. Once you have the Safety Program, the key to its success is making sure everyone is on board and that you establish a safety committee to be responsible for maintaining the success of the program. The purpose of all this is to outline the proper ways of doing tasks at your place of business, like who is responsible for monitoring safety, and identifying ways of preventing accidents in the future. Once you have established this, make sure all employees have read the Safety Program and give your safety committee the power to reward people for proper behavior and to punish them for improper behavior. Two examples to illustrate how rewards and punishment go a long way and spread quickly to other employees are: RewardAt a safety meeting for a restaurant client of ours, the kitchen manager shared a story about how an employee had stopped to clean up a spill on the kitchen floor. This employee did not cause the

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spill nor was it his responsibility to clean it but he stopped and took he couple minutes it took to clean it up. Having seen this, the kitchen manager thanked him and told him at the end of his shift he could help himself to some ice cream. Now this might not seem like much, but you had better believe the other employees wondered why he got to have ice cream and they did not. The other employees were told why, and as a result, employees do not walk past a spill any longer without taking a minute to clean it up. Simple but effective. The other way to keep safety first in employees’ minds is punishment. This is not as fun as ice cream, but is still effective. PunishmentThis example might seem silly, but we have all done something similar before. In this example, there was an employee who needed something off

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the top shelf of a supply room that they couldn’t reach. Rather than getting the stepstool out, they grabbed a broom stick and attempted to knock the item off the top shelf. As you can imagine, this didn’t end the way they intended, but fortunately no one was seriously injured. In these situations, employers need to write up an employee for such behavior. Make it known why they were written up to dissuade others from a similar course of action. The second document and procedure you should have is a “return to work program.” This program is designed for after an accident has happened. Many times after a work place injury, an employee can return to work but only for “light duty.” If you have not thought about what “light duty” work you have available in your operation, you might say you don’t have any work for them and then the injured employee continues to collect compensation from your insurance policy, driving up the cost of the claim.

The logic behind a return to work program is relatively simple. Once an injured employee has to return to work and start performing “light duty” (work for usually less pay), they now have an incentive to get healthy and back to their normal job as quickly as possible. If any employee has to be at work, they might as well get back to their normal job and pay. We have had some operations say they understand, but they just do not have any “light duty” work in their operation. In some cases that is true. In those cases you and your insurance broker might need to think outside the box a little. One suggestion is to work with a local not-for-profit to have them perform some “light duty” work there. Most notfor-profits would love help in their office with tasks just about anyone can perform. At the end of the day what we all want as employers are healthy, happy and productive employees. Putting a little time an effort into making your place of business a safe place to work will not only help you keep your insurance costs in line but let employees know you truly care about them and their well-being.

Lifelong Learning

Educating Tomorrow’s Healers

ISU’s New Programs Aim to Augment Indiana’s Future Medical Experts By Nick Dmitrovich

n an effort to continually improve Indiana’s position as a national academic leader in health care, Indiana State University (ISU) has made some interesting changes to its life science departments. Earlier this year, the university announced several new initiatives taking place within its recently renamed College of Health and Human Services, with the primary goal of expanding its programs to prepare future health care providers. “Indiana State is making a concerted effort to strategically address Indiana’s workforce shortages in the health care industry,” said ISU President Dan Bradley. “It is great to see such significant progress in a relatively short amount of time.” Jack Maynard, ISU’s Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, said “These changes align Indiana State with other peer institutions that house a school of nursing within a college structure.” “In recent years, the college has launched several new programs in nursing, physician as74

sistant studies, occupational therapy, social work and other allied health fields, all with the goal of addressing the needs of medically underserved communities. Inter-professional education is at the heart of these programs and faculty and staff

School of Nursing within the College of Health and Human Services, that tradition will continue for well into the future. “This is very exciting news for the future of nursing education at Indiana State as we continue to build on our more than half-century of excellence,” said Lea Hall, Executive Director of the new School of Nursing. “Our continuing goals are to enhance advanced practice nursing programs that address chronic health conditions, expand continuing education to meet the needs of professional colleagues and engage students in innovative learning opportunities to empower them to be the nurse leaders of tomorrow.” Jack Turman Jr., Dean of the College of Nursing, Health, and Human Services, Indiana State University nursing and physician assistant students work with a Union Hospital nurse in the Rural Health Innovation Collaborative Simulation Center. The Accreditation Commission for said, “Nursing programs are more imporEducation in Nursing cited such collaborative education as an area strength of Indiana State’s nursing program. (ISU/Tony Campbell) tant than ever, given the increased need throughout the college will continue that com- for primary health care practitioners that are both mitment,” Maynard said. expert clinicians and patient advocates.” ISU has conducted more than 50 years of “This is vital to the growth and developnursing education throughout its history, and ment of these important education and outwith the implementation of a newly established reach programs,” www.buildingindiana.com | MAY/JUNE 2015

Turman said. “It is important for faculty development, student recruitment, and external relations. This is an important step in the transformation of our college into a regional and national leader in health and social services education, research and outreach.” With changing patient demands, and emerging trends in Hoosier Healthcare (Editor’s note: See our cover story for further details on these trends), ISU has certainly taken steps to address modern medicine’s current needs. As the university develops new programs and graduate pathways for tomorrow’s healers, the entire state’s health care industry will be receiving a skilled boost to its workforce for generations to come.

Physician assistant students at Indiana State University pose in new white coats following a Jan. 22, 2012 ceremony marking the transition from the classroom to the clinical phase of their education. The master’s degree program in physician assistant studies is among several new offerings that are producing new health care providers. (ISU/Rachel Keyes)

Medical Programs ISU has created over the Past Five Years 2010 – Doctor of Nursing Practice – The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at Indiana State University prepares nurses to be innovative leaders and environmental change agents to transform our healthcare delivery system. The DNP represents the highest level of preparation in nursing practice, broadening the graduate’s ability to process and translate new evidence into nursing practice. 2011 - Physician assistant studies – Due to the growing demand for health care professionals, and a shortage of skilled providers throughout much of the state, ISU created the master’s degree program in Physician Assistant Studies to directly address the gap. 2011 – Accelerated BS in nursing – The accelerated bachelor’s program is one of several new degrees the ISU launched to help address a shortage of health care providers, especially in rural areas. It has been estimated that presently, due to the Affordable Care Act, more than 30 million more people are going to access health care that previously did not – significantly increasing the demand for skilled nurses. 2012 – Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Sport Management 2013 – Doctorate of Health Sciences – The Indiana Commission for Higher Education approved this first-of-its-kind program at ISU to train health care educators. At the time of its creation, no other Indiana college or university offered such a degree. 2013 – Occupational therapy – The occupational therapy program at ISU consists of two years of classroom and lab study followed by six months of field work. Graduates of this program will be treating a wide array of patients who need assistance with daily living. 2013 – Master of Social Work – This 60-credit hour course of study was developed and launched in recent years to address the health care needs of rural communities. It will offer concentrations in health or mental health and addictions. 2015 (fall) – Doctor of Athletic Training, Doctor of Physical Therapy Source: ISU

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Real Estate

Getting Some New Neighbors Interest in Jeffersonville’s River Ridge Commerce Center is Growing By Nick Dmitrovich

ith the establishment of new infrastructure in the southern parts of the state, Jeffersonville, Indiana’s River Ridge Commerce Center is seeing a flurry of new interest and activity this year. Just in the last few weeks, the 6,000 acre business park has authorized negotiations to begin with five new interested developers. “The activity level has been very significant over the last several months,” said Jerry Acy, Executive Director of the River Ridge Development Authority. “We attribute this interest to the rebounding economy, and the soon-to-becompleted East End Bridge Project with a new interchange connecting directly to the River Ridge Commerce Center. Due to many factors, our profile has been elevated significantly on a regional, national and international scale.” The River Ridge Commerce center is strategically located in southern Indiana along the Ohio River boarder with Louisville, Kentucky. Six miles of Indiana Highway 62 creates a frontage along the center’s parameter, with easy access to Interstate Highways 265, 65, 64 and 71. Additionally, the center provides convenient proximity to the Louisville International Airport

(Kentucky), Clark County Regional Airport (Indiana), Clark Maritime Center, Port of Indiana at Jeffersonville, and the CSX railroad. Currently about 10%, or 600 acres, of the business park have been developed so far, but the River Ridge Development Authority has recently announced that it is anticipating one of its strongest years of land sales to date in 2015. During one of the Authority’s board meetings a few weeks ago, members announced that five separate land deals, totaling about 175 acres, are currently being negotiated. Most of these potential buyers have not yet been publically identified, as the Authority conducts its purchase negotiations confidentially until a sale is finalized. But America Place, a commercial real estate developer from Louisville, has publically stated that it will be acquiring more land at River Ridge Commerce Center to meet the growing demand from prospects seeking centrally located manufacturing, industrial and logistics space. Representatives from America Place stated that the developer has spoken with “numerous employers seeking to establish operations in the area in anticipation of the 2016 opening of the East End Bridge – less than 3 miles from the

America Place campus. That heightened interest led America Place to acquire more land where it will build industrial real estate properties to support major manufacturing, logistics and warehousing operations.” All of which bodes well for the strengthening of Indiana’s industrial and logistics sectors in southern Indiana. “Our company continues to invest at River Ridge because of the tremendous opportunity we see there. The opening of the new bridge will create a new corridor for commerce, shortening the drive from Indiana to East Louisville, Cincinnati and beyond,” said Debbie Smith, Managing Director of America Place. “National and international companies need to reach their customers quickly,” Smith added. “The America Place campus at River Ridge offers easy access to major interstates, United Parcel Service’s largest shipping hub and one of the busiest river ports in the country.” America Place is seeking to purchase 53 acres, totaling about $2.5 million, on multiple sites that sit near Trey Street. The developer has proposed four warehouses for the sites, which will be between 150,000 square feet to 400,000 square feet in size. Additionally, America Place has announced

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that it might be purchasing eleven additional acres at River Ridge on top of the aforementioned 53. If all of these sales go through, then America Place will hold about 150 acres in total at the River Ridge Commerce Center. The remaining four prospective land deals that might be coming to River Ridge in the near future are as follows (potential buyers have yet to be announced): • 77 acres – These undeveloped 77 acres are located near International Drive and would be sold for roughly $58,000 an acre. River Ridge representatives have stated that the potential buyer is considering the construction of a 1.3 million-square-foot industrial space that would most likely be established in several phases. • 25 acres – This land negotiation is located near the Amazon.com Inc. Fulfillment Center, and could be used to establish a 352,000-square-foot warehouse in the future. Officials have announced that this land is currently priced at $65,000 an acre. • 15 acres – This property is situated near the junction of Indiana State Road 62 and Paul Garrett Avenue, and is currently priced at $75,000 an acre. The potential buyer has stated that they are seeking to construct a 100,000-squarefoot warehouse at the site, with a possible option to double in size in the future.

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• 5 acres – As of today, this 5-acre site is expected to be subleased by any prospective tenants until the U.S. Army transfers ownership of the land to the River Ridge Development Authority – which could happen in 2015. If that happens, than the land will be priced at $35,000 an acre. Currently, a potential buyer has stated that they are considering establishing a 30,000-square-foot industrial building with the option to be expanded by an additional 10,000 square feet.

last few years, and all of the new companies that have been attracted to the area from all around the world, stakeholders involved with the River Ridge project are finally starting to see many of their dreams come to reality. Moving forward, this will definitely be an area of growth worthy to support Indiana’s reputation as a manufacturing-intensive state.

This is certainly an exciting time for southern Indiana industries. With all of the construction that has taken place in the region over the

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Marketing

Love Positive Relationships Strengthen Business By Nick Dmitrovich

ur businesses do not exist as an island – every company is supported by a network of clients, employees, vendors and more. The success of our ventures often depends on the successes of others, which makes our collaboration with other professionals all the more vital. Building, growing and promoting business relationships is essential for sustainable growth. There are several simple steps that companies can take to help develop their affiliations with other supportive entities, many of which are cost-effective, quick, and valuable. Beneath all of the following tips, it’s important to remember that consistency is key. Maintain these topics throughout the year, and you are sure to see positivity flourish.

Communication While it might seem rather obvious to clearly state your expectations to employees and vendors, many people often overlook the fact that communication is a two-way street. Active listening shows your peers that you care, and you take their opinions seriously. This will give you the opportunity to learn more about the working of your own company, and build on the needs and desires of your supporters. The next step in the process will be to tailor your interactions to meet those needs, forming a bond between you and your associates. “We rely on our team members and vendors to help us bring projects to life,” said Tineka Wilson, Director of Marketing and Project management at Diversified Marketing Strategies. “I couldn’t imagine partnering with someone I didn’t trust, because I would be fearful that the end result would fail to meet a client’s needs.”

“That being said,” she continued, “We take a great amount of pride in being able to show the individuals throughout our network how much we value them. Taking a few extra minutes to express your appreciation and show how much you care about another person’s hard work is an incredibly good investment for any business.

Tips for Building Relationships with Vendors Explain Your Ideas - When a vendor has a clear picture of your business goals, they’ll be able to make the best decisions possible in your favor. Assign a Dedicated Contact – Having an established goto person for a particular vendor to contact helps maintain organization and efficient work-flow. This individual should check in frequently with vendors, and should serve as the main point of contact for questions and feedback. Start Early, and Plan Ahead – It’s important to understand that you are not the only business contracting a vendor’s services. Be appreciative of their time and resources by planning ahead and understanding their schedules. Establish Loyalty – Sticking with a vendor over numerous projects can lead to added incentives for your company. Never let your current vendor know that you are considering another alternative, if you are, because this will leave them feeling slighted. Give and Take – At times, companies have to request difficult things from their vendors, so it’s important to show some goodwill in these situations. This can be as simple as offering a referral, or additional business for their operations. Make Friends – Don’t be afraid to be friendly with your vendors, it can take you a long way. The more you get to know them, the better your business relationship will be. They may even be willing to go that extra mile for you, knowing that you care about them.

Appreciation Smart business owners know that showing customers and employees a little extra love has the potential to win them over for life, and it doesn’t require a major investment. A little personalization is all that’s needed to go the extra mile. Taking the extra steps to give back to your supporters will provide a tremendous return. Here are some handy tips on how to show your appreciation: • Personalized Thank-You Notes – The value of a handwritten note or card expressing your appreciation can sometimes feel like a lost art in today’s electronic world – but it shouldn’t. Taking a moment to send a personalized thank-you note goes a long way to reflect your appreciation for a customer or employee. • Know Your Supporters Needs – A little creative customer service goes a long way. Providing little extras that reflect knowledge of your clients’ needs can leave a lasting impression. • Give Back to Your Team – Something as simple as hosting a small gathering just for your employees can improve morale and enhance your team’s perception of the company. • Holiday Ideas – Sending out holiday gifts to your employees and clients is also a great way to show annual appreciation for all that they bring to your business.

As your company evaluates its plans for the remaining quarters of 2015, keep in mind that a little appreciation can greatly enhance your vendor, client, and employee relations. Additionally, you’ll find that taking the time to show a little extra love will improve retention rates, morale, service from your vendors and possibilities for the future. For continued updates on this topic and others like it, visit our website at www.buildingindiana.com.

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Economic Development

Top 10

Indiana Tourist Attractions Indianapolis Zoo Indiana Dunes State Park Indianapolis Motor Speedway Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari White River State Park Indianapolis Children’s Museum Lucas Oil Stadium Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Indianapolis Museum of Art Amish Acres Source: Attractions of America

Dollars Travel to Indiana

Visitors Bring Billions in Revenue to Hoosier Communities Each Year

By Nick Dmitrovich

hen detailing the significant effects of tourism revenue, people tend to form an image in their heads of exotic vacation destinations and tropical locations from around the world. Many overlook the fact that tourism dollars present a tremendous financial impact to many of our local Indiana communities in several surprising ways. Year after year, this impact continues to grow and present new opportunities to many Indiana municipalities. Earlier this year, Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann’s office and the Indiana Office of Tourism Development (IOTD) released an economic impact report that contained some inspiring figures about the growing revenue stream that tourism presents to the Indiana economy. Among Indiana’s premier industries – which include giants like manufacturing and life sciences – travel, tourism and hospitality ranks as the sixth largest industry category overall (excluding government as a category). In total, during 2013 (the most recent year that complete data was available, and the second year that tourism revenue was measured) the tourism industry supported over 187,000 jobs and contributed $10.3 billion in revenue to Indiana businesses. It’s important to remember that these dollars are being brought to Indiana’s communities primarily from external sources, and for the most part do not represent local Hoosier spending. “The economic impact report for 2013 shows that Indiana’s travel, tourism and hospitality industry continues to grow and have a significant impact on the Hoosier economy,” said

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Ellspermann. “This important research is possible through the collaboration between tourism bureaus and IOTD. County participants now have meaningful tourism data available at the local level.” The report also detailed that, in 2013, the travel, tourism and hospitality industry was responsible for 1.5% of total Indiana gross domestic product (GDP), 4.7% of total jobs in the state and 6.3% of state & local tax receipts. The study shows measureable growth over 2012; a year buoyed by Super Bowl XLVI, which was considered a seminal event for the state. “Tourism is big business in Indiana and every Hoosier household benefits from a robust tourism economy,” said Mark Newman, IOTD’s executive director. “If visitors stopped coming to Indiana, each household would have to pay an additional $478 in state and local taxes to offset the loss of visitor spending.” Examining this data on the local level among several of Indiana’s popular destinations supports this growth trend as well. Earlier this year, Indiana Dunes Tourism released its annual visitor report which detailed that the organization assisted nearly 80,000 people – including visitors from 49 states and 38 foreign countries – at its Visitor Center during 2014. More than 3 million people from across the

of tourism on Fort Wayne/Allen County has experienced solid growth since 2012. According to their report, Fort Wayne/Allen County received more than 5.8 million visitors in 2013, who directly spent an estimated $545 million dollars. That is a 4.3% increase over the previous study in 2012. Most impressively, the 4.3% increase is more than double the statewide increase of 2%. Perhaps even more incredible is the fact that 87 cents of every dollar spent by visitors to the area stays in Allen County, one of the highest retention rates in Indiana. Additionally, tourism employment in Fort Wayne/Allen County grew to 8,970 jobs, a 5% increase over 2012. Over $189 million dollars was paid in salaries and wages to tourism industry employees, which was an 8.7% increase over 2012. Primary drivers of the Fort Wayne area’s tourism success include high attendance levels at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo and Fort Wayne TinCaps, in addition to more than 1.5 million visitors attending convention events at the Grand Wayne Convention Center and Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.

“If visitors stopped coming to Indiana, each household would have to pay an additional $478 in state and local taxes to offset the loss of visitor spending.” Source: Mark Newman, Executive Director, Indiana Office of Tourism Development

All of this data just goes to show that locations do not have to be tropical or exotic to capture tourism revenue, they simply have to be smart about retaining the dollars that move through their communities. Indiana certainly has a talent for putting every single additional visiting dollar to work, and if that past is any indication, this trend is sure to continue.

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“Indiana’s tourism industry supports over 187,000 jobs and contributes $10.3 billion in revenue to Indiana businesses annually. ” Source: Indiana Office of Tourism Development

world visit the Indiana Dunes each year, making it the biggest tourist attraction in Porter County. Their visitor register had signatures from individuals from locations such as Australia, China, Korea, Poland, France and Russia last year. Germany had the highest number of visitors who signed the register. “We are pleased that people from across the country and the world are interested in our destination, and we do all we can to assist them so they get the most out of their visit,” said Lorelei Weimer, Executive Director of Indiana Dunes Tourism. In Northeast Indiana, the IOTD and Visit Fort Wayne reported that the economic impact

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The Last Word

At the Forefront

of the Health Care Transformation Process By Gene Diamond, CEO, Franciscan Alliance’s Northern Indiana Region

ealth care in the U.S. has

able care is here to stay. Medicare sees it

residents through the Medicare Shared Sav-

evolved over time into a frag-

as a win, not just for the savings, but for the

ings Program. This represents a more than

mented fee-for-service sys-

prospect of improved quality, as well.

30 percent increase in the number of at-

tem that has driven up costs,

tributed Medicare beneficiaries to our ACO

Franciscan Alliance’s three-year partici-

often without a corresponding increase in

pation in the Pioneer ACO program afforded

during the past two years.

quality. The development of Accountable

our organization the opportunity to learn

Care Organizations is meant to transform

many valuable lessons about population

ACO and our success in the Medicare

the system.

health management – lessons that will help

Shared Savings program is promising, as we

The primary principle supporting the

us transition into the Medicare Shared Savings

anticipate the needs of our patients -- espe-

development of ACOs is the Institute for

Program this year. Organizationally, we are

cially those at highest-risk --- and focus on

Healthcare Improvement’s triple aim:

The future of the Franciscan Alliance

not focusing on a particular fiscal cycle, but

improved outcomes.

improve the patient experience of care, to

rather on the gain from a cumulative clinical

improve the health of populations and to

transformation across all segments of health

that provides accountable care that is proac-

reduce the per capita cost of health care.

care delivery within our system.

tively focused on keeping people well.

These principles are applied in the cre-

ation of Medicare ACOs under the Patient

is broader than the Pioneer ACO program,

ther its mission by offering a fully integrat-

Protection and Affordable Care Act (“Obam-

upon which we will continue to build and

ed health care delivery system that is able

acare”), including the Pioneer ACO Program

generate measurable results.

to provide the spectrum of services consis-

and the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

tent with the accountable care vision.

ACOs focus on increased provider ac-

nurses, respiratory therapists and social

countability for cost and quality of care,

workers in the Franciscan Alliance ACO

comfort in knowing that a local health

but creating this type of organization can

continue to provide the complex case

care leader remains on the leading edge of

be complex and challenging.

Just how

coordination to Medicare patients under

change designed to improve their health, as

challenging is evident in the early uneven

the care of Franciscan Alliance providers.

rapid transformation occurs across the en-

results from Medicare’s Pioneer ACOs. Not-

This year, the Franciscan Alliance ACO will

tire health care delivery spectrum.

withstanding the mixed results, account-

serve more than 25,500 Northwest Indiana

The Medicare Shared Savings Program

A team of highly skilled registered

Our goal is to create a health care system

Franciscan Alliance continues to fur-

Northwest Indiana residents can take

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Occupational Health and Corporate Wellness

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Porter Regional Hospital is directly or indirectly owned by a partnership that proudly includes physician owners, including certain members of the hospital’s medical staff.