Building projects reflect evolving needs and functions. by Heidi Prescott Wieneke A meeting room is not just a meeting room any more. Nor is a cafeteria just a cafeteria. And open space inside a building is not just empty square footage you go through to get from one place to another. From academia to banking […]
Times are changing for the region’s construction workers. by Jacqueline von Ogden January 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of musician Bob Dylan’s well-known song “The Times They Are a-Changin.” And though the list of changes within the technological and automotive industries is large enough to be a novel within itself, it is a reminder that
Taking the LEED in Northwest Indiana. by Jacqueline von Ogden In 1993, the concept of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification standards was not publically conceptualized. Five years later, when the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) developed LEED certification, a mere mention of the word LEED was known to raise an eyebrow. Now,
LaPorte native making plans for environmentally friendly development. by Heidi Prescott Wieneke Paul Boardman acknowledges there are some important details about the multipurpose sports and entertainment venue he is planning in Northwest Indiana that have not yet been announced. He has not revealed the site on which Duneland Arena would be located, for instance, or
PORTAGE – MC Industrial has announced the promotion of Michael Mooney to vice president of estimating. Mooney brings extensive industrial knowledge by overseeing technical reviews, estimating, scheduling, and value analysis for all MC Industrial projects. He oversees the preparation of all estimates that include coordination of the assigned estimators, schedulers, value engineers, and subcontracting staff,
PORTAGE – AmeriPlex at the Port has broken ground on a 50,000-square-foot multi-tenant building to be called The Belmont. The building will be home to Silvent North America, Falk PLI and Holladay Properties. To date, 228 of 400 acres have been developed by Holladay and some $160 million in development. The Belmont was financed by
MERRILLVILLE – Superior Construction Company Inc. was the unanimous choice for 2013 Contractor of the Year, the highest award given by the Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable (NWIBRT). The company accepted the honor at the annual Construction Awards Banquet, hosted by NWIBRT and the Construction Advancement Foundation (CAF) at Avalon Manor in Merrillville. The Contractor of
SOUTH BEND – A 16-year employee of HRP Construction, Matt Cain is now a shareholder, becoming only the second employee within the organization to earn such a designation. Over the years, Cain has served HRP as a project coordinator and estimator/project manager prior to being promoted to his current position in 2007 as the firm’s
MERRILLVILLE – White Lodging and REI Real Estate Services Inc. have begun construction on a 172-room Hyatt Place hotel in Bloomington. It is scheduled to open in July 2014. The seven-story hotel will have 4,448 square feet of meeting space and a two-level parking garage with room for 124 cars. Hyatt Place was launched in
SCHERERVILLE – Regency Centers Corp., a national owner, operator and developer of grocery-anchored and community shopping centers, has begun construction on the first phase of Shops on Main, a 147,851-square-foot community shopping center anchored by Gordmans, Ross Dress for Less, HomeGoods and DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse. The center is located at the intersection of U.S.
