The Indiana Construction Association (ICA) is the local chapter of the premier construction industry association in the nation. ICA offers Indiana's most comprehensive array of services and benefits to over three hundred members companies. The membership represents the best general contractors, construction managers, specialty contractors, suppliers and service providers in the Indiana construction industry.

The Electric League of Indiana provides the electrical industry with a multitude of educational programs across the state in issues that deal with the electrical community. The program includes a regionally recognized trade show (Midwest Electrical conference and Exposition), networking opportunities and a forum for its members for the betterment of the industry in the areas of application, safety, improvement and conservation. The League encourages voluntary adoption of high standards of integrity, honesty and competence so that the industry may better serve the public.

The Electric League of Indiana is recognized as the stateside umbrella organization which brings all the elements of this diverse electrical industry together. ERMCO has played a key role in the Electric League since the early 1980's. Darrell Gossett has served a as the ELI President, has been a member of the Board of Directors and currently serves as the Steering Chairman for the regional ELI Expo.

ERMCO Inc. has been signatory to the IBEW since our inception in 1962. We have maintained excellent relationships with the various locals in which we have worked throughout the United States. All ERMCO field employees are members of the IBEW, including both our electrical wiremen and our communications technicians. Within the last twelve months, ERMCO has employed workers in IBEW Local 481 (Indianapolis), Local 725( Terre Haute/Bloomington, IN), Local 668 (Lafayette, IN), Local 16 (Evansville, IN) and Local 855 (Muncie, IN).

Several members of the ERMCO management team are active IBEW members including Vice Presidents Greg Gossett, Jim Tsareff and Jim Bewsey.

The Indiana Construction Roundtable, Inc. (ICR) is a nonprofit organization which serves the construction consumer in Central Indiana, with the assistance and input of all members of the construction team. The mission of the Indiana Construction Roundtable is to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of the construction and major maintenance industries thereby enhancing a facility's ability to provide added economic value to its organization.

Darrell Gossett serves on the Membership Development Committee and Greg Gossett is a member of the Mentor/Protege Committee.

The Indiana Subcontractors Association (ISA) promotes the interests of area subcontractors and material suppliers. The ISA works with the alliance partners in representing the unique interests of our members in the State House. The ISA also holds quarterly membership meetings that provide networking and educational opportunities. Major owners (construction consumers) give detailed information about upcoming projects that help contractors plan for their involvement. Recent examples include Eli Lilly and Company, Clarian Heath Partners and the Indianapolis Public Schools. The ISA also encourages outstanding treatment of area general contractors by conducting an annual "General Contractor of the Year"competition.

ERMCO's President, Darrell Gossett has completed serving his second term as President and is also on the Executive and Education Committees. Greg Gossett serves on the he Board of Directors and on the Youth in Construction Committee.

The Metro Indianapolis Coalition for Construction Safety, Inc (MICCS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to achieving zero injury on construction jobsite's. MICCS members include construction companies, users of construction services ("owners") design professionals and construction – affiliated organizations and companies. MICCS offers a wide variety of services to the industry including membership meetings, seminars and an awards program. In addition, the owner members and many of our contractors agree through MICCS to establish general industry practices as they relate to safety. In this fashion, working through MICCS, the safety standards of our industry can be raised.

ERMCO has played an active role in MICCS since it's inception. As a company, ERMCO has received several honors from MICCS, including the Safety Achievement Award which is an annual award for an outstanding safety commitment and the Safety Leader Award which is given to the electrical contractor with the most outstanding safety program. Individually, former President Jim Maddox received the Board of Director's Award in 2001. Donna Cale, former Safety Directory who retired in 2002 served in several key positions and was recognized for outstanding service as a member of the MICCS Board of Directors. Several ERMCO employees have been honored as outstanding craft person and in 1999 Jim Buis received the Burnie McGinnis Award which is presented to the person who demonstrates the most outstanding individual effort in the area of construction safety.

Greg Gossett, Vice President of Corporate Operations, serves on the MICCS Board of Directors, the Long Range Planning Committee and the Certification Committee and is the Treasurer for the Executive Board.

ERMCO is actively involved with the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). NECA is dedicated to enhancing the industry through continuing educations, labor relations, current information and promotional activities. It is the voice of the electrical contracting industry, working to promote higher standards, quality workmanship and training for a skilled workforce.

ERMCO was recognized in 2003 as a 25-year member of NECA. Darrell Gossett, ERMCO President currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Central Indiana NECA Chapter and has previously served as a NECA Representative on the Residential Negotiating committee. Darrell serves on the Labor Agreement Negotiating committee and is a member of the Quality Connection committee. ERMCO Vice President, Jim Tsareff serves as Trustee representing NECA on the Health and Welfare, Pension Committees. Vice President Greg Gossett serves on the Labor Management committee.

The IEJATC is the joint effort of the IBEW and NECA to educate and train a qualified workforce for the complex electrical and communications projects of today and of the future. The Indianapolis Joint Electrical Training Programs include a 5-Year Journeyman Wireman program, along with a 3-Year Communications Technician program, which ERMCO was instrumental in assisting to establish in the late 1990's.

All of the Journeyman Wiremen who go through the program also have the opportunity to earn an Associates Degree from Ivy Tech College, one of the fastest growing trade related universities in the country. This program has been in place since 1994, and in the last graduation class, over 95% of the graduating apprentices chose to take the additional training required to earn their Associates Degree

Finally, the JATC also offers continuing education classes for Journeymen Wiremen and Communications Technicians to provide them the knowledge needed to keep up with the ever changing technologies incorporated into projects. ERMCO actively encourages our employees to participate in these classes, in many cases reimbursing any costs associated with the employee's education. ERMCO employees occasionally even teach these continuing education classes.

ERMCO's active participation in the JATC is embodied in the role of Jim Bewsey, ERMCO Vice President. Jim has served as an instructor and currently serves as Chairman of the Apprentice Committee. More recently, Jim was appointed by the Executive Director of the National JATC to be a member of the National Advisors Committee. This honor is in recognition of the great value Jim has brought to the training efforts, both locally and nationally.

ERMCO is a member of the Electric Roundtable which is a national association of electrical and communications contractors who are committed to be the best in class in all phases of their business. Out of the large pool of more than 65,000 electrical contractors in America, eight of the most successful and respected companies have associated together to promote process improvement within the electrical contracting industry. We share best practices through a combination of top level management meetings, individual company critiques and committee meetings of employees who perform similar functions at each of the companies. Current committees include Purchasing, Safety, Financial Group, Marketing and Communications Groups. Our membership in the Electric Roundtable provides a national perspective into the electrical and communications industry and also affords unique partnering opportunities.

ERMCO has been a member of the Electrical Roundtable since 1998. Other members of the Roundtable include Cleveland Electric in Atlanta, Georgia; E-J Electric in New York; Frischhertz Electric in New Orleans; Maron Electric in Chicago, Illinois; Mona in Clinton, Maryland; Nathan Alterman in San Antonio, Texas; Bruce and Merrilees in New Castle, Pennsylvania.

SMPS offers many benefits and services for its members such as a national marketing and management conference, national seminars and workshops, awards programs, publications, and educational resources to highlight the latest trends and best practices in marketing and business development in the design and construction industries. In addition, SMPS' chapters hold educational events and regular meetings nationwide.

SMPS' mission is to educate, connect, and advocate for leaders in the building industry. SMPS' vision is for premier professional service firms to recognize SMPS as their most trusted resource for building business and achieving success. David Peterson, Director of Business Development serves on the Board of Directors.

Formed over two decades ago as a nonprofit association, Top Notch works to foster a positive exchange between Central Indiana Union Tradesmen and their Contractors to create work that, for many, is the standard by which all other construction projects are judged. Top Notch is the only organization in Central Indiana that brings together each of the 17 different trade unions and their management counterparts. As a result, Top Notch plays an important role in providing a forum where both labor and management can come together to help grow the industry as a whole. Darrell Gossett currently serves on the Top Notch Board of Directors.

The Quality Connection is a labor-management partnership between Local Union 481 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the Central Indiana Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA).

Quality Connection is a national organization representing an elite group of 80 electrical contractors and more than 2,400 of the best trained electrical workers that exceeds standards for workplace safety and productivity, with skills and experience to be competitive in any market.