Design-Build Chapter Formed in NE Indiana

The formation was announced of the Northeastern Indiana Chapter of the Design Build Institute of America’s Great Lakes Region. It is reportedly the second chapter in the region.

The Northeastern Chapter includes Fort Wayne and surrounding communities. Earlier this year, the national DBIA transformed the Great Lakes chapter into a region so it can conduct its own programs while assisting others who want to form chapters in other areas of the region. The region is comprised of Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. Early indications are that Chapters are forming in Chicago, South Bend and Detroit.

Brad Smith of Fort Wayne-based Hagerman Construction Corp. was named chairman of the Northeastern Chapter. He will also serve as a representative to the region’s Board of Directors when it meets at its headquarters in Indianapolis. The board is assisted by Executive Director Libby Denehie and long-time industry consultant Gary Price.

Smith will collaborate with other members in the Northeast Indiana Chapter as they seek to provide programs, activities and services of value to local members. The chapter will also promote membership and participation in DBIA national.

For information, call Denehie at the region’s headquarters, 317-328-2148.

Construction Innovations Topic at Green Confab

Greening the Heartland, the annual conference on green building and sustainability in the Midwest, will be held June 22-24 at America’s Center in downtown St. Louis, Missouri.

The U.S. Green Building Council St. Louis Regional Chapter will host this fifth annual event, which is geared toward people interested in greening their town, business, college campus or building.

Greening the Heartland will feature sustainability leaders in four content areas: corporate; community; education; and government.

The sessions will focus on such topics as how to transform communities through green development, staying green and staying competitive, energy technologies and new construction innovations. Before and after the conference, there will be professional workshops, some of which will be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified where attendees can earn continuing education credits.

Conference registration is open at www.greeningtheheartland.org. For more information, call 1-866-933-4GRN or email to info@greeningtheheartland.org.

AED Appoints Executive

Bob Henderson, former president of a Cummins dealership and past president of Oak Brook-based Associated Equipment Distributors, has joined the association as executive vice president and chief operating officer.

He will report to AED President and CEO Toby Mack and be responsible for association operations. Henderson will also serve as executive director of The AED Foundation, where he will lead and administer the programs and activities of the Foundation.

Henderson most recently served as the president of Highway Equipment Co. of Zelienople, Pa., and prior to that was president of Cummins Interstate Power in Columbus, Ohio.