Pangere Employees Receive Certification

The Pangere Corporation Congratulates Graduates of the UBC Superintendent Career Training Program

Steve Pangere, President of The Pangere Corporation, is proud to announce that three employees of The Pangere Corporation are 2017 graduates of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters Superintendent Career Training Program.  Those graduates are Bill Batchelor, Mike Ellsworth, and George Nisiewicz.

Their mentor for this program was Don Ellingsen, Superintendent, The Pangere Corporation, now retired.

“Providing opportunities for our employees to develop their skills are and will be for the foreseeable future critical to the success of our company,” said Steve Pangere.  “We realize that our employees are the differentiating factor for the success of our business.  The long-term goal of Pangere’s learning strategy is to provide an environment that offers every team member an opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed.”

“This Superintendent Career Training Program has cultivated invaluable skills for Bill, Mike, and George.  Those skills will allow them to successfully oversee projects, both large and complex in nature,” said Jim Vermillion, Division Manager, Commercial Construction.

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters Superintendent Career Training Program is a rigorous and comprehensive 18-month classroom and on-the-job instructional program that prepares participants to be highly skilled construction industry professionals. Through the use of mentors, company-sponsored learning opportunities, and expert instruction from industry-experienced professors of well-known universities, graduates of the program are equipped to oversee and manage productive work sites that keep projects on time and within budget.

Pangere Receives Contractor & Project of the Year Awards

The Pangere Corporation received the 2017 Commercial Contractor of the Year and the 2017 Commercial Project of the Year Awards given by the Construction Advancement Foundation. Pangere received the 2017 Commercial Project of the Year Award for the St. Catherine Hospital Intensive Care Unit Renovation. Pangere was also recognized with the 2016 Excellence Award for Safety given by the Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable. The awards were presented at the Construction Awards Banquet held on May 11, 2017. The Construction Awards Banquet is organized by the Construction Advancement Foundation (CAF) and the Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable (NWIBRT) and honors companies and individuals that exhibit outstanding performance on local construction projects.

Commercial Contractor of the Year Awards are based on exemplary safety, excellence in partnering and teamwork, quality project management, innovation and uniqueness in construction techniques, consideration for the environment and its surroundings, community support, outstanding craftsmanship, and supervisory training and education.

Commercial Project of the Year Awards are based on criteria which reflect the contractor’s ability to deliver a quality project to the owner -- on schedule, within budget, with minimal disruption of the owner’s operation, while upholding the highest commitment of safety.

The Excellence Award for Safety is given to companies that meet Achievement Award criteria for the last three years and demonstrate an exceptional safety management system. Pangere has achieved zero injuries for the past three years.

The Pangere Corporation is a General Contractor that performs a variety of commercial and industrial construction projects throughout Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland.

Pangere Receives Safety Excellence Award

Pangere was recognized with the 2016 Excellence Award for Safety given by the Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable. 

The Excellence Award for Safety is given to companies that meet Achievement Award criteria for the last three years and demonstrate an exemplary safety management system. Pangere has achieved zero injuries for the past three years.

“Safety success can only be achieved by employing individuals who possess the highest regard for safety, quality, and professionalism,” stated Steve Pangere, President of The Pangere Corporation.  Steve further stated that,“A company can have a well written safety program with safety systems in place,but they are useless if they are not adhered to by dedicated employees.”

The Construction Awards Banquet is organized by the Construction Advancement Foundation (CAF) and the Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable (NWIBRT) and honors companies and individuals that exhibit outstanding performance on local construction projects.

Jim Vermillion Achieves Certified Healthcare Constructor

The Pangere Corporation is proud to announce that Jim Vermillion, Manager of its Commercial Construction Division, has earned the designation of Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC) by the American Hospital Association Certification Center. 
The CHC is a national credential that distinguishes an individual as being among an elite group of 900 healthcare construction professionals in the nation. The CHC certification program supports the community of healthcare professionals and is designed to provide an objective and rigorous assessment of broad-based knowledge in healthcare construction. 

Jim Vermillion joined Pangere in 2004 and has over 20 years of experience in the construction industry. The Pangere Corporation's Commercial General Construction Division performs work in healthcare, education, retail, public sectors, and many other industries. 

Additionally, The Pangere Corporation was recognized by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters Local #1005 as Contractor of the Year. The NWI Construction Advancement Foundation awarded Pangere the Commercial Contractor of the Year and presented Pangere with an award for Commercial Project of the Year for the St. Catherine Hospital ICU renovation. 

"The Pangere Corporation is very proud of these accomplishments, and these awards are a direct result of Jim's leadership," commented Steve Pangere, President of The Pangere Corporation. 

"Our experience in healthcare construction and training of our carpenters in Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) Best Practices allow us to have the proper controls by using best methods while assuring patient safety as our top priority when we work inside a hospital," said Mr. Vermillion.