Davenport, IA - Bush Construction is proud to announce that it has been named as an Inc. 5000 company. This means that Bush Construction is one of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America, according to Inc. magazine. The Davenport-based company is No. 1,049 on the list of 5,000. Companies are ranked according to their percentage of revenue growth over a four-year period.

"We are honored to be featured on this prestigious list," said A.J. Loss, President of Bush Construction. "Our inclusion on this list goes to show that in our country, a business can succeed and gain recognition by working hard and maintaining strong ethical standards. Our tagline states we are 'Building on a foundation of Integrity' and that is the basis of how we do business. We are true to our word and build relationships based on mutual respect."

Bush Construction is a design/builder, general contractor and professional manager of construction services. The company has worked on a wide range of commercial, industrial, government and educational projects in the Quad-Cities and throughout the Midwest. 

Inc. magazine is a monthly publication with a strong focus on growing companies. The New York City-based magazine publishes an annual list of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in America. This list is known as the Inc. 500, and the Inc. 5000 is an expansion of that list, ranking the country's top 5000 fastest-growing private companies. 

For more information on Bush Construction, please call (563) 344-3791 or visit BushConstruct.com.
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IOWA/WESTERN ILLINOIS - This year, residents of Iowa and western Illinois will have an opportunity to recognize and celebrate outstanding businesses in their communities. MRA - The Management Association, Inc., a Midwest-based employers association, will host an award ceremony recognizing exemplary businesses that act as role models within their communities. The public is invited to nominate qualifying businesses for recognition at the 2014 Business Appreciation & Awards Reception. The deadline for award nominations is August 22, 2014.

The reception will be held on Monday, October 27, 2014, at the iWireless Center, Moline, Illinois beginning at 5:00 p.m. The theme of the event will be Celebrating Our Past, Growing Our Future. The keynote speaker will be the Honorable Jim Edgar, former Governor of Illinois.

"We look forward to reviewing nominations from the community, telling us about exceptional businesses that have touched people's lives," said Heather Roberts, Executive Director of the Iowa/Illinois Division of MRA. "Individuals who are interested in entrepreneurship, business growth, networking and leadership will want to attend our annual event."

Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, MRA is one of the largest not-for-profit employers associations in the nation, serving 4,000 employers and their 800,000 employees in the U.S. and abroad.
Prestigious Awards for Exemplary Businesses
Members of the community are invited to nominate Iowa/Illinois businesses that exemplify success by investing in their people and their community. MRA is now accepting nominations for the following awards:

The MRA Business Community Award recognizes a business that has created an impact in the Iowa/Illinois region in three or more of the following areas:
- Has shown significant growth over the past five years and has increased employment.
- Recognized in the community for its 'give back' attitude.
- Has benefited the community by its presence.
- Participates in a variety of volunteer roles within the community.
- Known for outstanding customer service.
- Supports charities that benefit Iowa/Illinois area communities.

The MRA Regional Impact Award recognizes an organization that has created an impact in the Iowa/Illinois area in three or more of the following ways:
- Provides or has influence on the growth of jobs in Iowa/Illinois area communities.
- Recognized as a leader within its industry or service area.
- Recognized outside the Iowa/Illinois area for products, services, and/or changes.
- Provides a positive influence in the Iowa/Illinois area regarding transportation, environment, education, quality of life, and other community issues.
- Has shown commitment to the Iowa/Illinois area through new construction, redevelopment, or expansion.

"At the event MRA will present Visionary Awards, as well, to their charter members, who in 1948 came together to create an association that would foster and promote an effective array of programs and services," Roberts said. "MRA will also honor the retirement of employee Debra Carlson after 19 years of dedicated service."

The Awards Reception
The Business Appreciation & Awards Reception, to be held October 27, 2014, begins at 5:00 p.m. with gourmet appetizers, cocktails, and music provided by Ellis Kell and the Friends of the River Music Experience. Dress will be business attire.

At 6:30 p.m., the keynote speaker, the Honorable Jim Edgar, will share his vision on exploring future opportunities in the Midwest. Master of Ceremonies Kai Swanson will begin the awards presentation at 7 p.m. Admission is $75 per person, $550 for groups of eight. 

If you wish to nominate a business or register for the awards reception, call 888-516-6357 or email awards@mranet.org. You can also visit www.mranet.org and search 'awards'. The Business Appreciation & Awards Reception page provides links to online nomination forms, and an event registration page is also available. 

For more than 110 years, MRA has helped businesses to thrive. Organizations join MRA as corporate members for the latest information, resources and guidance on recruiting, compensation, benefits, compliance and talent management. Members are supported with a 24/7 HR Hotline and InfoNow e-mail, access to crucial survey data, and HR, management and leadership training. To find out more about MRA, call 888-516-6357 or visit www.mranet.org.
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SIDEBARS/BIOS:
Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Jim Edgar
Jim Edgar, a Distinguished Fellow with the Illinois Institute of Government & Public Affairs (IGPA), was the 38th governor of Illinois. First elected in 1990, Edgar won re-election in 1994 by the largest margin ever for a governor. By the time he left office, he had eliminated the backlog in payments of the state's bills, given the state a surplus, and reduced the size of state government. Edgar has served in a variety of leadership roles, including president of the Council of State Governments, as a member of the executive committee of the National Governors' Association, and as chairman of the Midwest Governors' Association. He has also been a Resident Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Edgar serves on a variety of civic and corporate boards of directors.
Master of Ceremonies: Kai Swanson
Kai Swanson is executive assistant to Augustana College's president, Steve Bahls. He has held this position since 2005. Swanson has been on the staff of the college since his graduation in 1986. His past positions at Augustana include news editor for WVIK-Augustana Public Radio, public relations director, and editor of the Augustana College Magazine. In 2011, he served as interim general manager of WVIK. Swanson grew up in Rock Island, Illinois, just across Lincoln Park from the Augustana campus.
UPDATE: members of the community can start dropping off their donations of new or gently used books for young people at Boys & Girls Club locations and at Lagomarcino's in Moline. The Book Rack in Davenport has agreed to donate a big box of books, and more from the community would certainly be welcome.
IA/IL QUAD-CITIES - On Thursday, July 31, Boys and Girls Clubs across the country will celebrate the launch of the Great Futures Campaign to mobilize the community in support of today's young people. As part of that campaign, the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley has issued a community literary challenge, encouraging Quad-Citians to donate in support of young people, their reading habits, and the future of the community.
At 3 p.m., July 31, the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley (BGCMV) will introduce the Great Futures Literary Challenge at their Davenport Club, located at First Presbyterian Church, 1702 Iowa Street, Davenport, IA.
"The community is invited to the event," said Tim Tolliver, Chief Executive Officer of the BGCMV. "Quad-Citians will be asked to support literacy by donating new or gently used age-appropriate books for young people, ages 6 to 18. Each of our Clubs will conduct a reading contest from July 31 to December 12, with the winners of each club announced at our Holiday Ball event on December 13. Community members, companies and organizations are also welcome to donate to the general funds of the Boys and Girls Clubs, to help support our day-to-day operations."
To prepare for the event, Quad-Citians are asked to drop off books before July 31 at any Boys & Girls Club location:
  • Moline Club, 406 - 7th Street, Moline, IL
  • Teen Center, 1122 - 5th Avenue, Moline, IL
  • Davenport Club, First Presbyterian Church, 1702 Iowa Street, Davenport, IA
  • Administrative Office, 338 - 6th Street, Moline, IL
  • Lagomarcino's, 1422 - 5th Ave, Moline IL
  • The Book Rack, 4764 Elmore Ave, Davenport
At the July 31 event, the books that have been donated so far will be given to members of the Boys and Girls Clubs in attendance. People can continue to support the Great Futures Literary Challenge by dropping off books at the above locations until December 12.
Tolliver added that the BGCMV has started a Wish List on their Amazon.com account for donations of books, e-books, e-magazine subscriptions and gift cards. To locate the Wish List, go to Amazon.com, click on the Wish List tab in the upper right-hand corner and choose 'Find a wish list or registry.' On the next screen, enter BGCMV in the space provided to reach the page.
"At the Holiday Ball, we will reveal how many books were donated and read by Club members, and we will also share this information with the media," Tolliver said.
The Needs of Today's Children
Through the Great Futures Campaign, the BGCMV is joining Boys & Girls Clubs nationwide in bringing attention to the needs of today's children. According to Tolliver, the BGCMV has multiple goals for the campaign, including:
  • Increase membership and access to Clubs for young people who need a safe place to go after school and during the summer.
  • Encourage regular reading habits and increase access to age-appropriate reading material.
  • Motivate kids to be healthy through better nutrition and health education, more access to healthy foods, avoidance of risky behaviors, and a lifelong commitment to fitness.
  • Ensure successful transitions to middle and high school, and foster college- or career-readiness with 21st century skills.
  • Engage youth in taking action in their community.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, one out of three children nationwide leave school every day with no place to go, putting them at risk of being unsupervised, unguided and unsafe. Statistics from the Afterschool Alliance show that during the summer, three out of four children in America lack access to summer learning programs, increasing their risk of learning loss and putting them at a disadvantage before the school year starts.

Statistics from other sources show that today's children also face additional problems:
  • The U.S. Census Bureau has found that one in five American kids live in poverty.
  • National Center for Health Statistics has revealed that three out of 10 kids nationwide are obese or overweight.
  • According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, our nation's graduation rate ranks 22nd among 28 countries.
Tolliver is asking the public to help the BGCMV to reach more kids and put them on the path to a great future. "At the Boys & Girls Clubs, we've seen the positive impact that occurs when young people have access to a safe place with caring adult mentors and enriching programs during out-of-school time," he said. "We want today's generation to be successful in every aspect of their lives, so they can become future leaders for our country."
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley, as a chartered member of Boys and Girls Clubs of America, is a tax-exempt organization, duly qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and contributions are tax-deductible in accordance with Federal law.
For more information on the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley, call (309) 757-5777 or visit www.bgcmv.org.
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UPDATE: members of the community can start dropping off their donations of new or gently used books for young people at Boys & Girls Club locations and at Lagomarcino's in Moline. The Book Rack in Davenport has agreed to donate a big box of books, and more from the community would certainly be welcome.
IA/IL QUAD-CITIES - On Thursday, July 31, Boys and Girls Clubs across the country will celebrate the launch of the Great Futures Campaign to mobilize the community in support of today's young people. As part of that campaign, the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley has issued a community literary challenge, encouraging Quad-Citians to donate in support of young people, their reading habits, and the future of the community.
At 3 p.m., July 31, the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley (BGCMV) will introduce the Great Futures Literary Challenge at their Davenport Club, located at First Presbyterian Church, 1702 Iowa Street, Davenport, IA.
"The community is invited to the event," said Tim Tolliver, Chief Executive Officer of the BGCMV. "Quad-Citians will be asked to support literacy by donating new or gently used age-appropriate books for young people, ages 6 to 18. Each of our Clubs will conduct a reading contest from July 31 to December 12, with the winners of each club announced at our Holiday Ball event on December 13. Community members, companies and organizations are also welcome to donate to the general funds of the Boys and Girls Clubs, to help support our day-to-day operations."
To prepare for the event, Quad-Citians are asked to drop off books before July 31 at any Boys & Girls Club location:
  • Moline Club, 406 7th Street, Moline, IL
  • Teen Center, 1122 5th Avenue, Moline, IL
  • Davenport Club, First Presbyterian Church, 1702 Iowa Street, Davenport, IA
  • Administrative Office, 338 6th Street, Moline, IL
At the July 31 event, the books that have been donated so far will be given to members of the Boys and Girls Clubs in attendance. People can continue to support the Great Futures Literary Challenge by dropping off books at the above locations until December 12.
Tolliver added that the BGCMV has started a Wish List on their Amazon.com account for donations of books, e-books, e-magazine subscriptions and gift cards. To locate the Wish List, go to Amazon.com, click on the Wish List tab in the upper right-hand corner and choose 'Find a wish list or registry.' On the next screen, enter BGCMV in the space provided to reach the page.
"At the Holiday Ball, we will reveal how many books were donated and read by Club members, and we will also share this information with the media," Tolliver said.
The Needs of Today's Children
Through the Great Futures Campaign, the BGCMV is joining Boys & Girls Clubs nationwide in bringing attention to the needs of today's children. According to Tolliver, the BGCMV has multiple goals for the campaign, including:
  • Increase membership and access to Clubs for young people who need a safe place to go after school and during the summer.
  • Encourage regular reading habits and increase access to age-appropriate reading material.
  • Motivate kids to be healthy through better nutrition and health education, more access to healthy foods, avoidance of risky behaviors, and a lifelong commitment to fitness.
  • Ensure successful transitions to middle and high school, and foster college- or career-readiness with 21st century skills.
  • Engage youth in taking action in their community.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, one out of three children nationwide leave school every day with no place to go, putting them at risk of being unsupervised, unguided and unsafe. Statistics from the Afterschool Alliance show that during the summer, three out of four children in America lack access to summer learning programs, increasing their risk of learning loss and putting them at a disadvantage before the school year starts.  

Statistics from other sources show that today's children also face additional problems:
  • The U.S. Census Bureau has found that one in five American kids live in poverty.
  • National Center for Health Statistics has revealed that three out of 10 kids nationwide are obese or overweight.
  • According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, our nation's graduation rate ranks 22nd among 28 countries.
Tolliver is asking the public to help the BGCMV to reach more kids and put them on the path to a great future. "At the Boys & Girls Clubs, we've seen the positive impact that occurs when young people have access to a safe place with caring adult mentors and enriching programs during out-of-school time," he said. "We want today's generation to be successful in every aspect of their lives, so they can become future leaders for our country."
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley, as a chartered member of Boys and Girls Clubs of America, is a tax-exempt organization, duly qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and contributions are tax-deductible in accordance with Federal law.
For more information on the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley, call (309) 757-5777 or visit www.bgcmv.org.
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IA/IL QUAD-CITIES - Conflict has always been a part of life. It occurs at home and at work and no one is immune from its effects. Having to deal with a disagreement is a frustrating experience that most would wish to avoid - but if some form of resolution cannot be agreed upon, the problem may lead to court, prolonging the dispute and adding in legal expenses.

At the next Idea Lab program, "The Advantages of Mediation and Arbitration for Your Business," presenter James E. Slavens, Founder of New Era Mediation Arbitration, will discuss the benefits of mediation and/or arbitration and how this process may prove helpful the next time you must face a difficult dispute. The Idea Lab, a division of Results Marketing, offers live learning experiences in the Quad-Cities.
"The Advantages of Mediation and Arbitration for Your Business" will be held as a Lunch & Learn program from 12 to 1 p.m., July 18, at DHCU Community Credit Union, 1900 52nd Ave., Moline, IL. Admission is $15 and the event will include a catered Chick-fil-A meal. Attendees can select from a Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich meal, a veggie-wrap meal, or for one dollar more, a Grilled Chicken Market Salad.
Key areas of Slavens' mediation expertise include business issues, family businesses, labor/management, employment discrimination, custody issues, divorce, civil litigation and personal injury.
"Slavens will discuss various types of mediation and arbitration and tell when and how these methods of conflict resolution can prove most effective," said Todd Ashby, Managing Partner of Results Marketing. "Not all problems can be solved through mediation/arbitration, but this is an option well worth exploring whenever conflicts arise in one's business or personal life."
"When working with New Era clients, my preferred mediation style has been a collaborative problem-solving approach," Slavens said. "This approach encompasses more than just giving advice. In this hands-on technique, the mediator works as a team with the entire group of interested parties involved in a dispute. The mediator then takes the participants through an effective, multi-phase process so that the team can discover the best solution and act upon it."
For more information on the event or to register, please call Les Flesher at 563-322-2065 or email  Les@resultsimc.com. Feel free to follow the Idea Lab on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Idealabqc.

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IA/IL QUAD-CITIES - The city of Pamplona in Spain may have the Running of the Bulls, but the Quad-Cities has a much friendlier bovine activity coming up, and no one will need to worry about being trampled. 

The Chick-fil-A mascot cows will greet attendees of Leadercast Quad Cities 2014, a leadership-based learning event to be held Friday, May 9. Registration begins at 7 a.m.
The media is welcome to witness the Camaraderie of the Cows! The media is also welcome to stop by at any other point during Leadercast. Please let Mark McLaughlin, Public Relations Director of Results Marketing, know in advance if you plan to show up: call Mark at 563-322-2065 or email Mark@ResultsIMC.com.

Leadercast Quad Cities 2014 will be held 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, May 9, at the  i Wireless Center, 1201 River Drive, Moline, IL.
The event will feature a big-screen broadcast of nine acclaimed speakers, discussing leadership issues we all face in life. Leadercast is a one-day event which will be broadcast live, May 9, from Atlanta, Georgia, to 600 metro areas worldwide, including the Quad-Cities. Quad-Citians can watch the live simulcast at Leadercast Quad-Cities 2014.
Leadercast Schedule for the Day:
7:00 am: Registration
8:00 am: Session 1
9:30 am: Break
10:00 am: Session 2
11:15 am: Lunch (Chick-fil-A)
12:30 pm: Session 3
2:00 pm: Break
2:30 pm: Session 4
4:00 pm: Program Concludes

The nine speakers who will be giving presentations via simulcast at this year's event will be Andy Stanley, Malcolm Gladwell, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Randall Wallace, Bill McDermott, Laura Schroff, Dr. Henry Cloud, Simon Sinek, and Laura Bush.
To find out more about Leadercast Quad Cities 2014 or to register online, visit www.leadercast.com/location/quadcities/. To register by phone, call Les Flesher of Results Marketing at 563-322-2065


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IA/IL QUAD-CITIES - Fifteen Quad-Cities high school students will receive a day of leadership education, thanks to the combined efforts of St. Ambrose University and K&K True Value Hardware. The students will be attending QC Leadercast 2014, a leadership-based learning event to be held Friday, May 9.

"For the third year in a row, K&K True Value Hardware and St. Ambrose University have partnered to be our Building Future Leaders Sponsors for Quad Cities Leadercast," said Todd Ashby, Managing Partner of Results Marketing, Bettendorf, Iowa. Results Marketing is Hosting Sponsor of the event. "Thanks to the generosity of K&K and St. Ambrose, we will be able to send 15 high school students to Leadercast 2014. The event is about conveying leadership in everyday life, and the students will be learning from some of today's most innovative experts on the subject."
Leadercast is a global event that will be simulcast live from Atlanta, Georgia, to metro areas worldwide. Leadercast Quad Cities, the simulcast event for the Quad-Cities and surrounding area, will be held 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 9, 2014, at the i Wireless Center, 1201 River Dr., Moline, Illinois. Tickets are available for $110.00 per person.
"We are proud to be working with St. Ambrose University to help these young people to attend Leadercast," said Casey Keller, Store Manager of K&K True Value Hardware, Bettendorf. "These students will learn meaningful lessons they can use for years to come."
Nine renowned experts on leadership will give presentations via simulcast at this year's Leadercast Quad Cities. This year's speakers will be Andy Stanley, Malcolm Gladwell, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Randall Wallace, Bill McDermott, Laura Schroff, Dr. Henry Cloud, Simon Sinek, and Laura Bush.
To find out more about Leadercast Quad Cities or to register online, visit www.leadercast.com/location/quadcities/. To register by phone, call Les Flesher of Results Marketing at 563-322-2065. You can keep in touch with Leadercast online at www.facebook.com/qcleadercast.
IA/IL QUAD-CITIES - Are people at the core of your business? Do even your best people sometimes make mistakes?

At the next Idea Lab program, Increasing Human Performance, presenter Michael Brooks, Founder and President of Michael Brooks Consulting LLC, will discuss how reducing the number of mistakes that take place in your business or organization could make a major difference.

The Idea Lab, a division of Results Marketing, offers live learning experiences in the Quad-Cities. "Most people do not realize that human error is both predictable and manageable," said Todd Ashby, Managing Partner of Results Marketing. "At Michael's presentation, he will share his thoughts on how to achieve a tenfold reduction of mistakes."
Increasing Human Performance will be held as a Lunch & Learn program from 12 to 1 p.m., April 18, at DHCU Community Credit Union, 1900 52nd Ave., Moline, IL. Admission is $15 and the event will include a catered Chick-fil-A meal. Attendees can select from a Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich meal, a veggie-wrap meal, or for one dollar more, a Grilled Chicken Market Salad.
"Increasing Human Performance may seem like it should be about common sense," Brooks said, "but actually, it can be counterintuitive. There are traps that increase our error rate, and by recognizing these traps, special tools can be utilized to reduce errors. Anyone wishing to improve the productivity of their workplace will not want to miss this presentation."
For more information or to register, please call Les Flesher at 563-322-2065 or email Les@resultsimc.com. Feel free to follow the Idea Lab on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Idealabqc.
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IA/IL QUAD-CITIES - Bush Construction, Davenport, Iowa, has been named as a winner of the 2014 Iowa Better Business Bureau (BBB) Integrity Award. For A.J. Loss, President of Bush Construction, this award represents a victory against the questionable ethics that can sometimes be found in the commercial construction industry.
"A few folks in our industry will engage in unfair practices," Loss said. "Their numbers may be small, but their efforts taint the image of contractors throughout the community. When we started Bush Construction six years ago, one of our goals was to create a construction company that would always maintain the highest ethical standards. Our unprecedented success during a challenging economic period is evidence that our unique approach to ethics was welcomed and necessary. We are grateful for this recognition and hope it will inspire others in the construction industry."
BBB Integrity Award events will be held in Rock Island, IL, and Des Moines, IA. The Quad-Cities Event will be held at a luncheon on April 10 at Jumer's Casino & Hotel, 777 Jumer Dr., Rock Island. The Des Moines Event will be held at a luncheon on April 24 at the Downtown Marriott, 700 Grand Ave., Des Moines.

Established in 1993, the BBB Integrity Awards recognize businesses and organizations for their outstanding commitment to fair, honest and ethical marketplace practices. An independent panel of volunteer community leaders selects the recipients.
To qualify, applicants must be in business for at least three years, be in good standing with the BBB, and be located within the BBB service area for Greater Iowa, Quad Cities and the Siouxland Region. Organizations that have been the subject of major lawsuits or government actions, as well as previous winners within the past 10 years, may not apply.
Taking the Moral High Road
According to Loss, Bush Construction defines business ethics and integrity as taking the moral high road. "We have defined policies that guide us as a team, ensuring that we remain honest and respectful in our daily interactions with clients and subcontractors," he said.
Loss noted that general contractors who manage projects efficiently, are fair to subcontractors, and pay subcontractors on time will receive the best subcontractor pricing. "Our ethical treatment of subcontractors allows us to receive excellent pricing in the local market," he said, "resulting in substantial project cost savings for our clients."
To help maintain ethical standards, Bush Construction has implemented a best-in class process to be followed when receiving and evaluating subcontractor proposals. "It helps us maintain consistency with the information we share and do not share. It is our 'guiding light' to ensure bid shopping does not occur," Loss said. "Bid shopping is the practice of obtaining lower bids by revealing prices to competing subcontractors. With each project, we keep all bid information confidential to give each subcontractor a fair chance.  Although bid shopping may result in a short-term advantage for a general contractor, it leads to poor relationships with subcontractors and therefore, long-term disadvantages."

Bush Construction also upholds a Payment Application Management policy. "We have proactively implemented steps to ensure timely payments to subcontractors and suppliers," Loss said.
Community Involvement
The Bush Construction team believes it is important to give back to the community. All members of the Bush Construction management team are involved with community groups and projects.
In 2013, Bush Construction helped the Casa de los Niños Early Childhood Learning Center in Davenport by building an access ramp for their new bilingual pre-school. Bush Construction donated the labor and professional management for the project. Also in 2013, Bush Construction built the Rotary Club of Davenport's Centennial Pavilion, donating their fee and professional management services.
Bush Construction was a sponsor for the Mr./Ms. Habitat Pageant, Habitat for Humanity of the Quad Cities' annual signature fundraiser, in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2013, and was the event sponsor for 2011 and 2012. Also, Bush Construction proudly supports the HAVLife Memorial Foundation and has been the presenting sponsor for the HAVLife Martini Shake Off for the past three years, and will again sponsor the event next year. This organization helps to fund athletic programs, music opportunities and other extra-curricular activities for students who normally would not be able to participate.
Empowered Employees
Bush Construction maintains open channels of communications with employees, holding regular company gatherings to update employees on the status of projects and other company news. To maintain excellence, Bush Construction actively encourages continuing education.
"We strive to keep educating ourselves," Loss said. "We are in the process of implementing Bush University, which awards credits to participating employees for taking courses in safety, estimating, scheduling, quality control and other industry-specific education areas."
Loss stated that while Bush Construction has achieved much in six years, they aren't about to rest on their laurels - the best is yet to come. He looks forward to seeing what the future will bring. "We will always do what is best for our employees, our subcontractors, our clients, and the community," he said. "Our decision is simple. Do the right thing."
The public is invited to attend the Iowa 2014 BBB Integrity Award events. For ticket or event information, call 515-243-8137 or email info@dm.bbb.org.
IA/IL QUAD-CITIES - According to Rob Woodall, Director of Manufacturing at Alcoa's Davenport Works, the automotive industry will soon be taking an exciting new direction that could yield major benefits for the Quad-Cities area. Woodall will be discussing this topic at a Think Tank session to be held Feb. 6. Think Tank is a new division of Results Marketing in Bettendorf, Iowa.

"The goal of the Think Tank is to provide a forum for the Quad-City area's most compelling thinkers and doers," said Todd Ashby, Managing Partner of Results Marketing. "We are proud to have Rob Woodall as our first presenter and look forward to learning about his highly important topic." Results Marketing is also the creator of the Idea Lab, a progressive discussion group, and is the hosting sponsor of Leadercast in the Quad-Cities area.
The Think Tank session will be held 6 to 8 p.m. on Thurs., Feb. 6 at Rivermont Collegiate, 1821 Sunset Dr., Bettendorf, Iowa. Cost of the session is $20 and includes complimentary hors d'oeuvres.
"The Rivermont campus used to be the estate of Bettendorf's namesake, inventor William Bettendorf," Ashby said. "He was the creative force behind the Bettendorf Metal Wheel Co. and a key figure in the history of transportation in the Midwest, so it is especially fitting that Woodall's revolutionary message will be delivered on the Bettendorf family's former property."

This Think Tank session will be hosted by Scott Naumann, who served as host/emcee at Leadercast 2013. The presenting sponsor for this event is Dahl Ford, and the stage setting is provided by Abbey Carpet Gallery.
The Benefits of Aluminum

"The use of aluminum by the automotive industry is going to nearly double in the next decade," said Woodall, "and we are now at the threshold of the implementation of that plan. Some car and truck makers will be switching to aluminum because it will decrease the weight of vehicles while improving their fuel efficiency, safety, durability and performance."

Signs of the switchover to aluminum are already emerging in the automotive industry. For example, Ford recently announced it is converting its most popular truck to an aluminum intensive vehicle. Also, Alcoa has just completed a $300 million project here in the Quad Cities to make aluminum sheet for the auto industry.

At Woodall's presentation, he will discuss the many benefits of aluminum, and tell why this development will have positive ramifications in the Quad-Cities. "The switchover to aluminum will not be immediate," he said, "nor will it include all vehicles by all makers. But a major step-up in the process is on the horizon, and Alcoa stands ready to meet the demand. That step-up will bring welcome business growth to the Quad-Cities area."
To find out more or to register, call Marcia Brandt of Results Marketing at 563-322-2065 or email  Marcia@resultsimc.com. You can also follow the Think Tank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ThinkTankQC.
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