Wilhelm Works
Glick Eye Institute and IUPUI Gateway Garage are ACI winners for Wilhelm
Two recent Wilhelm projects on the IUPUI campus were honored with Outstanding Achievement in Concrete awards from the American Concrete Institute (ACI).
Read more »Wilhelm Construction to build University of Indianapolis residence hall
The University of Indianapolis has announced its newest campus construction project and contractor. Wilhelm Construction Company of Indianapolis will build South Hall, a residence hall that will open for the 2012-2013 school year.
Read more »At Wilhelm Construction, our strengths come from within
"I am Wilhelm means... we're old school."
Clients tell us we are "old school." If that means Wilhelm is staffed with professionals who do great work, then yes, we're old school. If it means Wilhelm guarantees every job, from restoring a historic edifice to building high-tech, health science labs, then OK, we’re old school. If it means we have the ability to get the job done on time and on budget, then sure, we’re old school.
But at Wilhelm, "old school" doesn’t mean old ways of thinking or old ways of doing business, for you won’t find a more progressive construction company in the Midwest.
Self Performing is what moves Wilhelm ahead of the competition
In an age when conventional wisdom looks to outsourcing and subcontracting to reduce fixed overhead, we do just the opposite. We bring what the job demands to the work site, no more and no less. We use our own people and our own resources – and control the construction schedule – to produce the highest quality work. We believe self-performing is another way of demonstrating accountability and achieving best value for our clients.
We do the following work with our own forces: earthwork, selective demolition, concrete, masonry, miscellaneous and structural steel, carpentry, and through affiliates: sheet metal fabrication and HVAC, process piping and fabrication, plumbing, electrical, and equipment installation. These capabilities give Wilhelm the flexibility to perform most work on projects with limited reliance on multiple subcontractors. Our competitors can’t match the depth of experience that self-performing gives Wilhelm.
Safety is Wilhelm Construction's highest priority
We will never know how many lives have been saved or injuries avoided by Wilhelm’s focus on safety. Our culture and training encourage people to recognize potential hazards even in the most routine operations. We strive to achieve zero incidents on all of our projects and at the end of the day, our employees leave their jobs in as good of shape, or better, than when they arrived that morning.
Our greatest asset is our labor force, which generated over 2-million labor intense man-hours in 2010 with no lost time accidents. Our EMR, 0.65, is well below industry standards and speaks volumes on Wilhelm’s commitment to safety.
Wilhelm is a charter member of the Metro Indianapolis Coalition for Construction Safety (MICCS). We play a leading role in: employee training, emergency preparedness, project safety planning, drug free work place, and subcontractor safety.
Wilhelm Construction delivers the highest level of quality on each project
Francis Wilhelm was promising quality when he looked in a neighbor’s eye in 1923 and said; "I can build a porch for you."
Our quality assurance program, based on the established principles of the ISO 9000:2001 standard, allows Wilhelm to work on heavily regulated construction for the pharmaceutical, food, chemical and energy industries and has become an industry standard. Wilhelm starts with our standardized Quality Assurance Management System that can then be modified to suit the needs of any project’s requirements. This modified program then becomes what is known as a Project Specific Quality Plan (PSQP). The core principles of this PSQP are as follows:
- Document Control
- Control of Quality Records
- Material Control
- Inspection and Testing Plans
- Field Observations and Surveillance Checks of in-process work
- Corrective Action
- Control of Nonconformance
- Internal Auditing
Wilhelm incorporates quality into every project through our quality assurance manager and project staff, and the continuous training of project quality managers and superintendents.
Wilhelm employees are culturally diverse and technically innovative
Wilhelm hires the most talented employees at every level, developing a culturally diverse and technically innovative workforce. In addition, our mentoring program supports minority and women owned businesses, nourishing old and building new relationships. Our extensive network of diverse subcontractors and suppliers allows Wilhelm to provide the most value to our clients. By championing diverse suppliers and subcontractors and through our own diverse workforce, we support the capabilities and aspirations of the dynamic, evolving communities in which we work.
“Thompson Distribution’s relationship with Wilhelm reflects the spirit of MBE business development providing us the opportunity to grow the breadth and depth of our suppliers, products and services throughout Indiana and Kentucky.”
John Thompson, CEO
Thompson Distribution
“Sexson Mechanical has been involved with Wilhelm Construction in the ICR mentoring program for nearly two years. Wilhelm has provided guidance in every area of business operations that I requested. Their willingness to take the time to assist my company overcome some of the challenges that many small businesses face, proves their sincerity to provide a meaningful mentorship to a small MBE firm. Wilhelm’s guidance has made a significant difference in the growth and operations of our company.”
John P. Sexson, President
Sexson Mechanical Corporation