SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
THE BUSINESS NEWSPAPER OF GREATER OMAHA, LINCOLN AND COUNCIL BLUFFS
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VOL. 47 NO. 39
Alley Poyner Macchietto invests in project diversification by Richard D. Brown
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Flexible workforce arrangements, demand for talent underscore rich benefits packages. – Page 26
Omaha-based Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture differentiates itself in at least two significant ways: 10 of its 66 employees have college degrees in design and the credentials and industry experience of those professions are used to apply advanced and industry-creative design concepts to a deliberately diverse portfolio of projects ranging from a renovation and expansion at Joslyn Art Museum to a new headquarters for Core Bank and upgrades for dozens of its not-forprofit clients. Partner Erin Trofholz, a 15-year veteran of APMA, said her Bachelor of Science in Design as well as Master of Science in Architecture, give her a competitive advantage in approaching projects. “With a diverse background in programming, space planning, design and furniture and finish selection a more well-rounded approach can be brought to the more complex projects,” said Trofholz, who is also an adjunct professor in interior Continued on page 9.
From left, Partner Nancy Flansburg Novak, Partner Erin Trofholz, and Partner Eric Westman take on variety of large Omaha and Lincoln projects. (Photo by Roger Humphries)
New Horizons Enterprises aims for growth in new service areas by Brooke Strickland
New Horizons Enterprises was founded 14 years ago by Stephanie Isaacson, a Norfolk native and graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her goal was to create a company that would include comprehensive services in environmental management, contracting, and interior and exterior demolition. Offering testing, surveys, inspections to identify environmental problems and re-
mediation services that remove harmful chemical substances, the company is looking to expand its reach and service offerings. Not only is New Horizons Enterprises a nationally certified Women Business Enterprise, but it’s also certified to operate in six states around the country. “New Horizons has advanced from being a respected regionally-based enterprise, to a truly Continued on page 9. Dr. Beverly Kracher built career on business ethics. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Beverly Kracher)
Kracher spends career pushing business ethics to the forefront by Dwain Hebda
Founder Stephanie Isaascson is looking to secure new projects for the contracting service. (Photo by David Kubicek)
W h e n D r. B e v e r l y Kracher began work to establish the Business Ethics Alliance, there were more than a few who wondered why such an organization was needed. This is Nebraska, they reasoned, where we know how to do the right thing. But as Kracher noted, even in the best environment ethics, like morals, are a fluid thing,
subject to bend and change with societal norms. She founded the Alliance in 2006 to provide a rudder by which to navigate these shifting waters. “Especially here in the Midwest, the idea of just having good values and bringing them along with you everywhere you go is part of the tradition,” she said. “But ethics walks handContinued on page 10.