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Building a Healthy Future

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Region’s construction projects are a sign of economic health. by Lauren Caggiano The construction industry is one of the prime factors and drivers of economic growth. It is not an exaggeration to say that significant movement in the construction industry is an indicator of the economic health. And if the amount of new commercial construction […]

Optimistic Climate

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Demand is high and the region’s attributes are attractive. by Jacqueline Von Ogden The state of the development in Northwest and Northern Indiana has, of course, had its peaks and valleys within the last decade. Remember 2009? Most want to forget it. We took the time to speak with leading commercial realtors who not only […]

Residential Real Estate Update

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Prepare well for the most affordable mortgage options. by Phil Britt The Northwest Indiana housing market should be solid again in 2015, slightly ahead of the pace of a solid 2014, according to local experts. Most of the buying and selling of homes occurs in the spring and early summer, with real estate showings picking […]

Real Estate Comeback

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Commercial construction is on a roll. by Heidi Prescott Wieneke When Tim Healy started work for Holladay Properties in 2000, the South Bend-based company had nothing going on in Northwest Indiana. It was just him, a trailer and 386 acres of vacant land Holladay had purchased from Bethlehem Steel. Healy had his work cut out […]

Technology and Flexibility

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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 […]

Training for the Future

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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 […]

Green Thinking

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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, […]

A Green Arena

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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 […]