A Pathway to Success

By Hope Charters Purdue’s Construction Engineering and Management program combines technical engineering proficiency with management expertise, and it is up to each CEM graduate to determine which path they would like to take. While the majority of alumni find themselves pursuing a professional engineering license in construction, others like Luke Marklin (BSCEM ’07) discover their…

Building a Career in Construction

By Shari Held During the recession of 2008, the construction industry took a hard hit. Skilled tradesmen who lost their jobs turned to other industries to find work. Many cautioned the next generation to earn college degrees as the panacea for an “unstable” construction industry. At the same time, many high schools and middle schools…

Mainstreet® Taps Meyer Najem to Exclusively Lead Construction Projects

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Mainstreet®, the nation’s largest developer of transitional healthcare properties, announced today that Meyer Najem, one of the Midwest’s largest construction firms, will exclusively lead its construction projects. “The properties we develop represent how Mainstreet is transforming lives and disrupting the healthcare industry,” said Zeke Turner, founder and CEO of Mainstreet. “Meyer Najem…