Brenda Schanhofer goes Above and Beyond!

Posted on Jun 25, 2013

Brenda Schanhofer, Miron Construction’s wellness coordinator, was recently featured in Orthopedic & Sports Institute of the Fox Valley’s newsletter regarding the success of her recent hip replacement surgery. Miron is lucky to have such an inspiring person on staff to motivate our 1,200 employees to […] Read more

Eating local in honor of Earth Day

Posted on May 1, 2013

Miron Construction Co., is committed not only to sustainability but also to assisting the communities in which they live, work and play. To give life to those ideals, in honor of Earth Day, they recently hosted a special luncheon for their employees to kick off a Habitat […] Read more

Corporate Volunteering: It’s Just Good Business

Posted on Oct 23, 2012

Corporate philanthropy is all about money, right? It’s easy to think so since philanthropy usually entails monetary donations from companies to the organizations/causes they support. And for many organizations, that’s where things stop, and they are missing out on an equally important aspect of philanthropy […] Read more

Lean Your Workday

Posted on Oct 9, 2012

Toyota executive Ohno Taiichi originally defined the term ‘lean’ as it relates to working in the manufacturing industry. He said the key element to working lean is identifying and eliminating waste, as it pertains to: Overproduction Inventory Waiting Motion Transportation Defects Process Under Utilized People […] Read more

Feeling Good at the Farmers’ Market

Posted on Sep 25, 2012

Farmers’ markets are sprouting up in cities across America, and their popularity can be attributed to a number of things: the variety of products, the local flavor, the socialness of it all. Whatever your reasons for going, odds are you also feel good about your […] Read more