b'F 90 years, Midland Engi mtDLRnD__._ or neering Company, South-Bend, IN, has installed count ~ EnGtnEERlnG less roofs, many on high SINCE 1922\'o profile projects such as The United Center in Chicago; Miller Park Stadium in Milwaukee; Notre Dame Univer$9.5nt on sity\'s hockey arena; and, most recently, amillion copper roof replacemethe Nebraska State Capital Building. Safety First One project, The Ascent of Roebling\'sluxury condominium project in Bridge Covington,KY,was both high profile andsteep."Ita 9/12 steep-sheer-cliffis sloped roof, 300 feet in the air, so our guys were basically rock climbers for the duration of this project. They initially had sore legs from standing at that [37] saysbusine;swas angle,"Ken Sage, vice president ofdevelopment."Itobviously 100% tie-off on the job, and we did not have any incidents at all. Af that height, you can\'t even drop aWe\'re really proud of that job, not only from an screw. aesthetic standpoint (the building was designed by renowned architect Daniel Libeskind) but from astandpoint. safety "We are fully committed to providing aenvironment," safe workSage opinion, thisrequirement says. "In ourisno longer an option but rather ato effectively compete in today\'s"such, the company construction environment. As invests heavily in safety and promotes it in its proposals, and employs aime full-tsafety manager who has putaprogram that includes ongoing togethersafety education and weekly toolbox talks. AnMRCA member since 1967, Midland uses the SHARP program in conjunction with its internal safety program. "SHARP is fantastic," Sage adds, "especially for the documents that we tum around and distribute to the field force." Midlandngineering designedinstalled a safety s consisting E andystemof Superior Benefits Programnumerous tie-offsspecial stagingpmenttethering ofmaandequi androof terials. T company fog d 5 00 m -hours w one s e in dRetaining high-quality employees and treating employees well are of utmosthege ,0 an ithoutaf tyci ent. importance to Midland Engineering, and it\'s the reason why the company was awarded aSamaritanby acenter. 2010Awardlocal counseling "We have a-notch benefits program and consider ourselves atop very familyfamily company," Sage says. "We understand that ev has aand erybodyfamily kids and that there are responsibilities that come along with that." To retain valued employees, Midland Engineering offers exceptional health holds insurance coverage,multiple family events throughout the year, keeps its union staff trained on the newest technologies and techniques in roofing, and invests in the latest equipment,"from both aand production whichsafety perspective, allows us to provide the highest quality roof installation for our customers," Sage says. "With the construction markets still feeling aimpactthe significantfrom competitors recession,may be tempted to reduce their efforts in areas such as safety or customer service to offset lower margins and volume,"adds. "For he 90 years, Midland\'s highly trained, safe, and committed workforce has provided high-quality installations. Our focus is on meeting and then exceeding customers\' expectations, whether its in safety, productivity,just overall responsiveness or to their requests." To feature your company in Midwest Roofer, amtactorg. jmartinsons@mrca.12www.mrca.org- Midwest Roofer'