J.H. Rudolph & Co., Inc.

     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.

     J.H. Rudolph & Co., Inc. recently participated in the Downtown Evansville Holiday Parade with a stunning float entry titled, “Paving Our Way to the North Pole”.  Employees and their families spent alot of time creating, building and walking with the float on parade day.  It was a lot of fun!  Special thanks to employees Stephanie Forney, Becky Fitzsimmons, John Gelarden, Steve Gelardent, Gary Hoffman, Peter Bjorkman, Angela Kifer, Rosemary Hall and their famililes for participating!  We couldn’t have done it without them.

Richard “Rich” Kramer has joined J.H. Rudolph & Co., Inc. as Programmer/Analyst in our IT Department.  Rich most recently worked as Senior Systems Analyst at American General Financial Services in Evansville.  As IT Programmer/Analyst, Rich will be supporting existing applications and will also be working on new IT development solutions.  Welcome Aboard Rich!

   Keep Evansville Beautiful, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to keeping the city of Evansville, Indiana litter free and looking great, and the Evansville Business Journal, recently awarded J.H. Rudolph & Co., Inc. with the prestigious GreenOVATION Excellence Award.  To receive the award, companies were asked to critique themselves on outdoor, indoor and good-neighbor practices that focused on conservation, beautification and recycling.