J.H. Rudolph & Co., Inc.

J.H. Rudolph is planning another knock-out float for the Downtown Evansville Christmas Parade. The parade will be held on Sunday, November 20th. We will be putting the float together the week of November 13th and need lots of help! If you would be willing to help us build the float please contact Stephanie Forney at 812-473-8593 ext 2103 or stephanieforney@jhrduolph.com. We will also need volunteers to walk or ride on the float handing out candy. Please contact Stephanie Forney if you would like to participate in the festivities.

J.H. Rudolph & Co., Inc. has been awarded a 2010 National AGC Safety Award.  Of the 47 companies that participated in the 2010 program, J.H. Rudolph & Co., Inc. was one of 15 to receive an award for achieving a zero incidence rate.  Congratulations to everyone at J.H. Rudolph & Co., Inc.

       Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel held a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 21, 2011 to officially re-open Virginia St./Oak Hill Rd. between Hwy 41 and Pigeon Creek.  J.H. Rudolph was involved in the complete reconstruction of the roadway, including re-paving, adding dedicated bike lanes, adding curbs and gutters, adding and/or repairing sidewalks and ADA-compliant curb ramps, as well as improving drainage.  Also connected to METS bus routes, the new Oak Hill Rd. is a “complete street” in that it’s designed to accommodate all modes of transportation.  
       During the ribbon cutting ceremony Mayor Weinzapfel noted, “Residents can now safely utilize Oak Hill Road by car, bus, wheelchair or scooter, bicycle or on foot.  This is one of the first truly complete streets in the City of Evansville or surrounding community.”
       Representatives from J.H. Rudolph & Co., Inc., the City Engineer’s and Mayor’s Offices, American Structurepoint, Inc. and the Evansville Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) were invited to participate in the ceremony.  Casey Lasher, Project Manager, represented J.H. Rudolph by taking part in the actual ribbon cutting.

Casey Lasher, J.H. Rudolph, joins Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel and others during the Oakhill Road Ribbon Cutting.

     During last month’s CONEXPO-CON/AGG show in Las Vegas, FHWA and EPA co-sponsored an all-day GreenRoads Summit. Both concrete and asphalt industries were represented and provided an industry perspective at the beginning of the Summit. NAPA’s Howard Marks took this opportunity to dispel some of the ongoing myths regarding environmental sustainability of different pavement materials. Specifically, three messages were conveyed: 1) pavement type (asphalt vs. concrete) does not make a difference on impacts to vehicle fuel economy – smoothness is the overwhelming characteristic that impacts the fuel use of vehicles traveling over the nation’s roadways; 2) pavement color is not determinative of urban heat island effects; and 3) we need to focus on more basic concepts: reduce, reuse, and recycle – all of which asphalt pavements excel at. NAPA will be providing this type of similar information in a series of upcoming webinars.

(Information provided by NAPA)

Dependent sons and daughters of Laborers’ local unions affiliated with the State of Indiana District Council are eligible to apply for the Virgil E. and Charles R. Morris Scholarships. Dependent sons and daughters of construction management, whose employers contribute to the Indiana Laborers’ Training Trust Fund, may also apply. The deadline to apply is April 30.  Contact your local Laborer’s union office for more information.

     Applications are currently being accepted for a scholarship available through the Indiana Construction Association’s Building Division-ICA Scholarship Fund and/or Highway, Heavy and Utility Division – ICA Scholarship Fund.  Administered through the Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), the purpose of both scholarships is to encourage interest and participation in Indiana construction industry careers.  Applications and guideline information are available by calling the ICA Office at (317) 472-6777, CICF Scholarship Student Information Line at (317) 631-6542, ext. 279 or via the web at www.cicf.org/page26452.cfm.

     Mark your Calendars!  JH Rudolph & Co., Inc. will be hosting an Open House event at the facility located at 901 E. Columbia Street on Friday, March 18 beginning at 11:00 am. A delicious lunch and great prizes will be available for everyone who attends.

     J.H. Rudolph & Co., Inc. is excited for the opportunity to showcase the services we offer and quality work we have completed to date, as well as give our customers, vendors, partners and municipal contacts an up-close look at what J.H. Rudolph has to offer.

     Invitations will be sent out with more information in the near future.

     J.H. Rudolph & Co., Inc. is proud to support Carver Community Organization, a local organization with a mission to promote a healthy and safe environment that teaches respect for self, others and the community.  The organization offers childcare, after-school and senior programs that benefit many of Evansville’s citizens. 

     To show our support of the Carver Community Organization, J.H. Rudolph & Co., Inc. sponsored “Melodies for Martin”, an event that celebrates the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. while raising proceeds to benefit the works of the Carver Community Organization: child care, after-school programs, tax assistance and job skills training, and more. 

     For more information on Carver Community Organization, visit www.carverorg.org.