Four Students Awarded Scholarships

Four IPFW students were recently awarded the Theodore F. Hagerman Memorial Scholarship.  This merit-based scholarship, founded in memory of Ted Hagerman, is awarded annually to IPFW students pursuing degrees in construction engineering technology. Jessica Kamdar, Daniel Shaw, Peter Truong, and Christopher Watt each received a scholarship in memory of the former President of The Hagerman Group, who led the organization for more than 30 years.   

Shown left to right: Max Yen (Dean), Jessica Kandar, Daniel Shaw, Peter Truong, Nate Fink (THG)
Not pictured: Christopher Watt

As President of the Hagerman Construction Company, Ted Hagerman led the construction of the first buildings on IPFW’s campus in the early 1960s.  Following Ted’s passing in 1999, his family members and company employees founded the scholarship in his name.  Ted’s son, Mark, joined The Hagerman Group in 1967 and currently serves as CEO.

Take Me Out To The (T-) Ballpark!

This week marks the finale of the 2012 T-ball season.  As always, it has been a fun experience for the kids. While most teams have between five and six kids from ages 3-5, our team fielded eight players due to the size of our families.  All the kids on the team are related as siblings or cousins, including three Whitakers, three Austins, and two Minks. 

At the start of the season, two of our 4-year-olds could hit from a pitch, while the other players used the “T” to make contact with the ball.  Within only two weeks though, all of our kids managed to hit from the pitch and some were even hitting it to the outfield!

Amusingly, the largest coaching challenge consisted of preventing the players from making dirt castles in the infield while the other team was up to bat.  None of them slid into a base, and yet they left each game covered in dirt from head-to-toe.  Nevertheless, we enjoyed popsicles after each game and (as pictured) received medals at the close of the season.

This weekend is the Amo Fish Fry, the league’s only fundraiser, and our team will be riding their Power Wheels thru town in the parade on Saturday.  Ideally the batteries will endure for the entire parade route, but I am sure I will end up pushing at least one car.  Following the parade, the fish fry is capped off by a wonderful fireworks display on Saturday night.  There will be great food, music, games, the parade, and fireworks; so if you are looking for some good family fun, come on out and support a terrific organization!

What: Amo Fish Fry (Cascade Youth League Fundraiser)
When: Saturday, June 9^th (12pm - ?)
Where: Amo, IN (http://goo.gl/maps/uDKC)

Thomas Whitaker
Superintendant

Summer Hours

As the calendar pages of 2012 are quickly turning over for another busy year, we have reached that time of year again…..SUMMER HOURS.  The Hagerman Group’s summer hours are now officially 7:30 am to 4:30 pm.  The front desk will however be manned from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Thursday and 7:30 am to 4:30 pm Friday.  Because……the early bird always gets the worm.

Message from Jeff Hagerman

Dear Hagerman Team,

It is with great excitement, and special thanks to each and every one of you, that I announce the following…via YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkVdvV3vsdc

To see the video of the acceptance speech, please click here or click on link below.  (This is not good quality video, however, you will be able to hear the audio)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNzM-RJOttw

Jeff Hagerman accepting the award

See what Top Notch had to say about why The Hagerman Group was chosen as this year’s 2012 Contractor of the Year:

The Top Notch Contractor of the Year category was a tough race this year.  The category had many strong applicants and the jury spent a great deal of time discussing the elements of each application.  As an industry, we are extremely fortunate to have so many strong contractors with a history of safety and quality.   The finalists for this category include:  DA Dodd, ERMCO Electric, Hagerman Group and Pepper Construction.

This year, the jury selected a contractor whose application told the story about a “re-engineering of their firm.”  The application described a company mission focused on the cultivation of key components – including Talent, Knowledge, Client Focus and Corporate Citizenship.  One of our jury members called the process “ an internal cultural and educational shift” and indicated they have felt the shift on jobsites first hand.

The winning applicant truly fosters an educational spirit within its ranks.  The applicant detailed their “Leadership Bootcamp” program which establishes a mentor protégée relationship within company employees.  Their application told the story of an investment in raising all of their employees up a notch.  The winning applicant boasted 9 key employees currently working on their MBA degree.

As a general contractor, the winning applicant recognized the vital importance of its relationship with its subcontractors.  The application reflected a commitment to fostering stronger relationships with subcontractors and forging partnerships that truly result in a higher quality of work.

In addition, the winning applicant outlined a formal commitment to ensuring they leave behind an investment in each community in which they work. From a commitment to hiring local subcontractors to community investment donations, the winning applicant recognized a need to invest local construction dollars into the communities in which they came from.

This commitment can be found in their development of bid packages that best reflect the capabilities of local subcontractors, as well as their corporate community donations.

Lastly, the jury noted the contractor’s commitment to continuous improvement.  The applicant has established a formal dialogue with owners inquiring how to meet their construction needs, including owner surveys and follow up meetings.  The jury felt the commitment to job site specific needs before a bid was submitted was worthy of recognition.

  

The winning applicant also demonstrated a clear commitment to corporate citizenship.  All employee job descriptions include an element of community and industry volunteerism.  In addition, the winning applicant has a strong history of commitment to organizations focused on economic development within the region.  As one jury member indicated, this is a “strong Indiana firm that invests in Indiana.”

The 2012 Top Notch Contractor of the Year Award goes to …….THE HAGERMAN GROUP.

The Hagerman Team at Top Notch



Again, thank you all for making this special recognition a reality!  It is truly a result of your commitment to the Hagerman Group, our clients, design partners and subcontractors. Congratulations to us all!

Jeff

Jeffrey M. Hagerman
President
The Hagerman Group

Special Announcement in Tomorrow's IBJ

Check out the back cover of tomorrow’s Indiana Business Journal for a special announcement from The Hagerman Group!  We can’t yet reveal the nature of its content, but we are very excited to share the news.  To find the nearest copy of the Indiana Business Journal, click here.

The 'Greatest Spectacle' Returns

You can smell the exhaust fumes in the air, hear the screaming of the engines as they pass, and spot the mullets from afar.  It’s May in Indiana and that can only mean one thing: “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”, the Indianapolis 500, has returned yet again.  After going through some rough patches in the past decade, the Indianapolis 500 mile race is certainly regaining its historic panache, and continues to attract attention from all corners of the globe.

There is extra buzz around this year’s race due to several factors.  First and foremost, who can forget the amazing conclusion to last year’s 500, which saw race-leader (and rookie) JR Hildebrand hit the wall in the final turn of the race, surrendering the lead to eventual winner Dan Wheldon.  Everyone will be watching next weekend to see if this year’s race will be similarly determined.  Next, the entire month has and will be a celebration of Wheldon’s life, as he sadly passed away in an event last October.  As the reining Indy 500 champ, his image is printed on all of this year’s tickets, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has several other tributes to him planned throughout the race weekend.  Finally, there is an element of unknown with this year’s race, as the cars for this season include new chassis, engines, and aerodynamics packages.  Add several rookie drivers and limited testing to the mix and you’ve got the ingredients to an action-packed race for which the trophy is anybody’s to grab.                

As an Indianapolis native born and raised, the Indy 500 holds a special significance to me.  While others may not typically be interested in auto racing, I would be willing to bet that anyone, fan or not, who experienced the month of May in Indy would be instantly hooked.  The hallowed grounds of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway have a way of doing that people.  The sights, the sounds, the history, the food, the sunburns…what’s not to love?

Adam Keller

Project Engineer

New Wishard Takes Center Stage at Greening the Heartland Event

InsideINdianaBusiness.com Report

The ninth Annual Greening the Heartland Conference wraps up today in Indianapolis by highlighting The New Wishard Hospital project. Conference organizers say it is the largest Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design initiative under construction in the city. Representatives with Wishard-Eskenazi Healthcare will discuss the effort to secure LEED designations.

May 18, 2012

News Release

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 18th, 2012) - Day 3, and final day, for The 9th Annual 'Greening the Heartland' Conference here in Indy brings to center stage The New Wishard Hospital project. This is the largest LEED documentation project currently being constructed in Indianapolis. Registered as a LEED campus project the multiple building site is just midway along its path to LEED Silver certification. Final documentation completion is anticipated in 2014.

Here today to speak on the how's and why's of this immense undertaking are representatives from Wishard-Eskenazi Healthcare. Dr. Lisa E. Harris, CEO and Medical Director for Wishard Health Services and Matthew R. Gutwein, CEO of Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County will offer an insider's look at what it takes to go LEED on a large scale. Moderating the presentation will be Heather Zeto, CEO of Platinum Earth LLC Sustainability and LEED Consulting, USGBC-Indiana Vice Chair -2012., and a member of the LEED consulting team for the New Wishard Hospital. The presentation is scheduled for today in Exhibit Hall A beginning at 11:00 am.