FORT WAYNE – The Building Contractors Association of Northeast Indiana has announced the winners of its 2011 Safety Excellence Awards and one area company was honored. Shambaugh & Son of Mishawaka was honored for achieving a safety record that was 25 percent better than the national recordable average.
Construction Highlights
Weathering the economic storm has been a challenge for Northwest Indiana’s construction companies, but necessary adjustments were made and things are beginning to stabilize. Some companies in the region have been around long enough to have weathered the Great Depression, so holding on and doing what’s needed is ingrained in their fabric. Here’s a round-up […]
Lake Erie Land takes over Sand Creek
CHESTERTON – Lake Erie Land Co., a subsidiary of NiSource Inc., has taken over ownership of Sand Creek Country Club. Lake Erie has promised to continue business as usual at the country club. Sand Creek Country Club Real Estate, which is owned by James Gierczyk of Illinois, took over ownership of Sand […]
Graycor set to move offices to Ameriplex
PORTAGE – When Graycor Industrial Constructors Inc. and Graycor Blasting Co. Inc. open in Portage later this year, the companies expect to become more active with key labor and business groups in the region. “While we have been active in these group for many years, being right there in Portage now, vs. an […]
IBEW, NECA open new Merrillville office
MERRILLVILLE – The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 697 and the National Electrical Contractors Association on April 8 opened their new training and administration center at 7200 Mississippi St. The 42,000-square-foot building will house the IBEW 697 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Center, the local union and referral office, the IBEW/NECA health and […]
McColly joins real estate information network
CROWN POINT – McColly Real Estate has been accepted for membership in RISMedia’s Real Estate Information Network. The network is reserved for firms committed to providing consumer with critical information necessary to make the best possible real estate decision. “Consumers today have an inadequate level of understanding about the process, opportunities and […]
Burns Harbor home gets national honor
BURNS HARBOR – The GEM, an energy efficient and handicapped accessible home in the Village in Burns Harbor has been named one of the top five livable homes in the nation by AARP and the National Association of Home Builders. The GEM is certified as an Emerald by the National Green Building Standard. […]
Construction Trades Council moves offices
MUNSTER – The Northwest Indiana Building and Construction Trades Council has moved to a new location at 550 Superior Ave., Suite B, in Munster, said President Chris Hernandez. Previously, the council was located at 6415 Kennedy Ave., in Hammond. For information about the move, contact the council at (219) 924-5100 or visit […]
Gibson Insurance host contractor seminar
MERRILLVILLE – Gibson Insurance Group of South Bend will hold a forum for contractors from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (CST) Jan. 26, 2011, at Avalon Manor in Merrillville. The seminar, “Deconstructing Risk,” is designed to bring together construction industry executives and top industry leaders for an in-depth discussion of the legal marketplace […]
Tobin Development project recognized
PORTAGE – Tobin Development and TCB Development, developers of Midpoint USA at Ameriplex at the Port, was recognized by NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association’s Chicago Chapter, as a finalist for the Industrial Speculative Development of the Year. Although it did not win, Midpoint USA captured the judges’ attention as the only […]