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December 23rd, 2009 | Tim Barnett | Video, Zero Injury
When construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge in 1933, concern for worker safety was a rarity. This video highlights the vision of Joseph Strauss, the chief engineer in charge of overall design and construction of the bridge project. Strauss incorporated safety measures on a scale never before conceived in the construction industry.
Click here to learn more about the Golden Gate Bridge.
October 16th, 2009 | Tim Barnett | Leadership, Video
Dr. Robert L. (Bob) Bowen, P.E. was inducted into Indianapolis Public School’s Hall of Fame in October. Bob, a 1957 graduate of Shortridge High School, earned a degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University. He founded Bowen Engineering Corporation in 1967.
The Hall of Fame was founded to honor IPS graduates who, through their life achievements, inspire all future IPS graduates to work hard and be successful.
Read more about all the 2009 inductees here.
October 1st, 2009 | Tim Barnett | Zero Injury
You just know success when you see it.
Granite City, IL: It doesn’t take you very long to walk onto a jobsite and determine whether or not it is successful. At Bowen, a successful job is defined as one that delights our client with safe, quality production and, most importantly, finishes with zero injuries. Read more
October 1st, 2009 | Tim Barnett | Leadership, Video
Time is the most important thing you can give to the people on your team. Here is a brief video that we produced to help Bowen’s mentors pack added punch into their monthly one-to-one meetings with direct reports.
August 10th, 2009 | Tim Barnett | Corporate Culture, Leadership, Video
Bowen leaders Bill Thompson, Jed Holt and Pat Johnston talk about how encouragement has positively affected them and the people around them.
August 4th, 2009 | Tim Barnett | Leadership, Press Releases
Doug Bowen has been named Chief Executive Officer of Bowen Engineering Corporation. The appointment was made by Bowen’s board of directors during its meeting in July.
Dr. Robert L. (Bob) Bowen, P.E., Doug’s father and founder of the company, will continue to serve as Bowen’s chairman of the board. “Doug has shown tremendous leadership as president of Bowen Engineering. We are passing the leadership of this company on to the next generation, and I feel proud and blessed to witness a change that will be so good for our company,” Bob commented.
Doug began his career as a Bowen foreman, later moving to San Jose, CA to work as a project engineer. He returned to Bowen Engineering in 1998 and has led the company as president since 2006. In addition to serving Bowen as CEO, Doug will retain his role as president.
Doug earned a B.S. degree in Business Management from Purdue University’s Krannert School of Business Management. He recently completed Harvard Business School’s Owner/President Management Program (OPM).
June 5th, 2009 | Tim Barnett | Resources
June 5th, 2009 | Tim Barnett | Zero Injury
“Drivers and car occupants suffer four out of five fatalities in U.S. highway work zones. For some reason, safety experts say, that statistic has more power to get drivers to ease up on the accelerator in work zones than any concern they may have for the lives and safety of construction workers,” Angelle Bergeron reports for ENR.
Read the full article here.
May 21st, 2009 | Tim Barnett | Corporate Culture
May 6th, 2009 | Tim Barnett | Corporate Culture
We are honored to once again be named one of the Best Places to Work in Indiana. Bowen placed 6th in the large companies category (250 or more employees) for the 2009 program. In 2008, Bowen placed 8th in the small to medium-sized companies category (25-249 employees) and has ranked each of the four years that the Best Places to Work in Indiana program has been active.
At the Awards Dinner...From Left: Bowen's Bill Freese and Amy Kroh, Indiana Chamber President Kevin Brinegar, Bowen's Doug Bowen (President) and Dave Barnett
May 1st, 2009 | Tim Barnett | Resources
No hardhats–no fall protection. This is certainly not the way we build today. However, this collection of photographs from LIFE.com does provide a fascinating look back to one of history’s great construction achievements.
Click here to view the photos.
May 1st, 2009 | Tim Barnett | Corporate Culture, Our Community
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption today announced the third annual America’s 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces list recognizing organizations nationwide for their adoption benefits.
This year more than 90 organizations established or enhanced adoption benefits. “We continue to see increases in the number of companies establishing and enhancing adoption benefit policies. Even with today’s tough economy, we found that companies are dedicated more than ever to providing competitive benefits packages to help their employees when they adopt,” said Rita Soronen, executive director of the Foundation. “It is one benefit that employers can add without negatively impacting the bottom line.”
America’s Top Ten
1. Wendy’s International, Inc.
2. Citizen’s Financial Group, Inc. / RBS Americas
3. LSI Corporation
4. United Business Media LLC (UBM)
5. Liquidnet
6. Subaru of America, Inc.
7. Bowen Engineering Corporation
8. Timberland
9. Barilla America
10. Time Inc.
To learn more about the Dave Thomas Foundation, click here.
January 22nd, 2009 | Tim Barnett | Corporate Culture, Leadership, Zero Injury
Mueller Safety Award – Presented to Superintendent Mike Tuley
The Mueller Safety Award, established in 2005 in honor of Bowen’s first Safety Director, is given in recognition of dedication and commitment to making Bowen Engineering a safe place to work.
From Left: Safety Director Brian Crabtree, Division Manager Jeff Purdue, 2008 Recipient Mike Tuley, Division Managers Jim Ankrum and Jeff Chinn, 2007 Recipient Rick Winkles
January 15th, 2009 | Tim Barnett | Corporate Culture, Our Community
Each year multiple teams within Bowen Engineering adopt families for the Holidays. This allows our less fortunate neighbors the opportunity to provide gifts for their family during otherwise difficult times. Read more
December 10th, 2008 | Tim Barnett | Leadership, Video
Watch Project Engineer Mark Cvetkovich working hard and supporting his team at Bowen Engineering!
November 19th, 2008 | Tim Barnett | Our Community, Video
Park Receives New Bridge
Bowen Engineering Project Manager Holly Tank and Superintendent Brad Wiggins have given their community a gift that will serve generations of outdoors enthusiasts. Holly, Brad and their team designed and built a bridge for Wolf Run Regional Park in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The bridge connects 25 acres of grassland trails not previously available to the public. Holly and Brad inspire us with their concern for the community in which they live!
Read more about this community project here.
Video Courtesy of Mount Vernon News.
November 18th, 2008 | Tim Barnett | Leadership, Video
Bowen Project Managers help their clients and teams navigate the path to success. This video follows Project Manager Matt Gentry as he helps his team achieve victory on multiple projects.
November 14th, 2008 | Tim Barnett | Our Community, Project Updates
Bowen Engineering recently joined forces with the City of Indianapolis and others to replace an important walking bridge in Juan Solomon Park. The 100-foot-long bridge replaces a concrete one that floodwaters washed out in 2001 at the 41-acre park. The bridge was the only access to 22 acres of parkland across the creek.
Hats off to Bowen Project Manager Bill Lamkin and Team for leading the way!
Read more about this project here and here.
November 11th, 2008 | Tim Barnett | Leadership, Video
Ever wonder what it is like to be responsible for the success of a major construction project? This video follows Superintendent Pat Johnston on a typical day on a Bowen project site.
November 10th, 2008 | Tim Barnett | Zero Injury
The latest in a series of safety awareness posters was recently distributed to all Bowen project sites and offices. The poster features photographs of the children of our employees. We think they present a pretty compelling case for working safely and watching out for one another.
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November 10th, 2008 | Tim Barnett | Corporate Culture, Leadership, Our Community
Sure, we’re proud of the business side of our success at Bowen. When a Bowen project team descends upon a project, the professionalism and expertise of our people are what our clients identify as the Bowen Difference Maker. It is really exciting when the opportunity arises to see this level of passion for service applied to community service projects.
November 7th, 2008 | Tim Barnett | Leadership, Video
