the Bowen blog
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 | 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).
August 4th, 2009 | Kristi Keeker | Leadership
In 2008, Bowen Engineering implemented an in-house program to enhance the supervisory skills of our field leadership. This year-long program, which kicked off in July of 2008, graduated its first class of participants on July 17, 2009. Participants included both new and seasoned Bowen superintendents. Read more
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 22nd, 2009 | Jill Plyley | Leadership
Bowen Engineering held its second 2009 Leadership Challenge Workshop session, Model the Way, in December. Twenty four Bowen proteges and their mentors attended this exciting two-part event. The classroom session was held at the Eagle Creek Golf Club in Indianapolis, followed by dinner and a special keynote address at the Indianapolis Colts Complex. Read more
January 16th, 2009 | Jill Plyley | Leadership, Video, Zero Injury
January 15th, 2009 | Jill Plyley | Leadership
From Left: Doug Bowen, Mike McBroom, IMI's George Gremore, Josh Kellam
Indianapolis – On January 13, 2009, the Indiana Ready Mix Association (IRMCA) presented Bowen Engineering with the Outstanding Concrete Achievement Award for work completed in the construction of the FGD Holding Basins at the Hoosier Energy Merom Generating Station in Sullivan, IN. Bowen Engineering’s Doug Bowen, Josh Kellam and Mike McBroom were there to accept this prestigious award, along with IMI’s George Gremore, who nominated Bowen for the award.
December 10th, 2008 | Tim Barnett | Leadership, Video
Watch Project Engineer Mark Cvetkovich working hard and supporting his team at Bowen Engineering!
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 12th, 2008 | Matt Gentry | Leadership, Our Community
Knoxville Team Raises $15,000 For Children’s Hospital
Bowen Engineering’s Knoxville office hosted its inaugural charity golf outing supporting the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital on October 20th. The event was played at Gettysvue Country Club and was a huge success in that Bowen raised over $15,000 for the hospital! Bowen reached out to all of its key partners for sponsorships and teams. A total of 32 sponsors and 15 Teams contributed .
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 | 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 8th, 2008 | Kris Bowen | Corporate Culture, Leadership, Our Community
As a Protégé in Bowen’s Leadership Challenge Workshop, the Community Project Challenge portion of the year-long leadership program was daunting at first mention. The Community Project Challenge requires each Protégé to lead a major community service project. This requires the identification of an appropriate opportunity, the organization and scheduling of the effort, the recruitment of help to accomplish set goals, the execution of the project and finally the reporting back to the group of what the effort accomplished. In the course of our workshop sessions, it became clear to me that I had been ‘waiting for permission’ to spend time helping in the community – there was and is always plenty to do at work and at home! But shortly after the challenge was announced, the opportunity called.
November 7th, 2008 | Tim Barnett | Leadership, Video
