Farewell
November 30, 2021
As they say, it is with mixed emotions that I write my last piece for the Current Connections newsletter. At the end of this year, I will be retiring and saying…
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Engaging the Community: Engage Coordinator
November 29, 2021
The Interstates Foundation’s Engage program was launched in 2021 to help our team members engage with causes in their communities. This blog series introduces the program, the roles that make this project successful, and the people positively impacting their communities by engaging. …
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Cultivating Community Leaders with EIL
November 15, 2021
Excellence in Leadership (EIL) is an intensive, core piece of our leadership training at Interstates. We encourage our leaders to go through this multi-session training and have graduated 29 classes since 2003. In 2019 a similar…
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Can You See Yourself as an Apprentice?
November 8, 2021
Each year we have a handful of students that graduate from our apprenticeship program. Since 2002, there have been 401 graduates of our program with 160 apprentices currently in our…
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Fall 2021 Cash For Causes
October 11, 2021
What Is Cash For Causes? Cash for Causes is a year-round, Interstates program that raises funds to support local, non-profit organizations. Through employee giving, Interstates impacts 52 non-profit organizations each year. With a…
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Part 2-How Lean Methods Can Improve Safety: Focusing on Quality and Productivity
September 29, 2021
Read part one of this series to learn about the first leg of the stool, safety. Safety is an integral piece of Interstates’ culture and our three-legged stool model. Quality and productivity are…
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PM Excellence: Recognizing Our Team Members’ Accomplishments
September 29, 2021
Our project managers (PMs) and project coordinators (PCs) are the glue within Interstates’ projects. During this 3-day event, PMs and PCs are taught, trained, and celebrated. Once a year, this team comes together to gain a deeper knowledge of Interstates and what we can…
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Part 1 – How Lean Methods Can Improve Safety: Creating a Safety Culture
September 22, 2021
As our company continues to grow, we are constantly striving to pursue a better way. The result is smarter, faster, safer work. We are committed to agile standards and use our three-legged…
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