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Procon strengthened its ongoing commitment to quality and environmental management by pursuing and obtaining ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications. ISO 9001 deals primarily with quality and ISO 14001 with environmental management objectives. The certifications are governed by the International Organization for Standardization, an association of national standards groups from around the world whose mission is to promote the development of internationally accepted standards related to quality, regulatory compliance, and environmental objectives. 

Procon’s decision to integrate these two international standards into our business is a proactive one that better positions us to make continued improvements to our internal processes. Doing so gives our employees additional tools to improve and maintain customer satisfaction through increased consistency and improved work quality.

“Procon has doubled-down on our commitment to provide the highest level of quality to our customers, while striving for continuous business process improvement,” Mark Ilich, Vice President of Procon Consulting said. “Furthermore, it provides Procon with a path to continually improve and maintain our commitment to operate responsibly and help create sustainable value in our community.”

To become ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified, Procon underwent an evaluation process that included quality management system development, documentation, assessments, and audits. To maintain these certifications Procon will be subject to regular audits to ensure compliance and to assess initiatives for continued improvement. Procon received its certifications through Perry Johnson Registrar’s Inc., an independent and accredited certification company.

Business Technology Manager, Bert Aultman, PMP sat down with the Capital Chapter of IFMA to discuss the benefits of utilizing the latest laser scanning and photogrammetry technology within various facilities management projects. Providing key takeaways for facility owners, Bert highlights solutions on ways they can avoid unnecessary inefficiencies and risks in their day-to-day operations.

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Senior Construction Manager, Alison Stilwell, CCM represented Procon at The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) and The National Association of Women in Construction’s (NAWIC) joint celebration of National Women in Construction Week.  The event, Women Breaking the Mold in Construction, featured a dynamic panel of speakers who provided an analysis of the current position of women in the construction industry as well as shared how their past experiences have shaped who they are today and offered insightful guidance for the continued success of all women in construction.

The attendees were treated to a sneak preview of “Hard Hatted Woman”; Lorein Barlow’s documentary film about women in the construction trades prior to the panel discussions. The speakers, Jennifer Bognet, Monique Holley, Tara McCarthy, Natalie Mogrovejo, and Jennifer Sproul represented a broad spectrum of occupations within the construction industry.

“This evening was a wonderful opportunity to continue demonstrating how women are making positive and prolific changes in the construction industry,” Stilwell said. “Events such as these help engage and invigorate women’s participation in the field of construction and strengthen relationships across the broad range of disciplines within this industry.”

Both NAWIC and ASA are organizations that aim to increase personal growth within the industry by providing educational opportunities, networking events, member support and positive business environments.

Procon is helping provide canned food to local food banks by participating in CANstruction at the National Building Museum. CANstruction is a nationwide charity event that  pits A/E/C firms against each other in building the most impressive structures made from unopened cans of food that are later donated to food banks. The local CANstruction build was organized by the Washington Architecural Foundation and took place on November 18, 2018.

This year’s theme was “Can’t Stop the Beet”. Procon’s group of volunteers  designed and engineered a sculpture called “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” that consisted of 1,212 cans of food that will be donated to the Capital Area Food Bank. Visitors to the exhibition at the NBM from November 19-25 can donate cans of food as well and vote for their favorite sculpture. One can=one vote.