December 29, 2011
Associated PressConstruction on two new bridges costing $2.6 billion and spanning the Ohio River between Kentucky and Indiana could begin
in late 2012, with the spans open before the end of the decade, Kentucky and Indiana officials said Thursday.
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December 10, 2011
Chris O'MalleyA bidding method being used more often by the state is likely to reduce misery for motorists and merchants in the path of
a highway project. Project completion time is now a major consideration in reviewing road-work bids that were traditionally
evaluated almost entirely on cost.
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August 19, 2011
Francesca JaroszA new state law that could add to the cost of public works projects didn’t impact one of Indianapolis’ most sizable
bids this year.
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August 1, 2011
IBJ StaffThe long-vacant Keystone Towers apartment complex will be imploded Aug. 28 at 8 a.m., the Department of Metropolitan Development
announced Monday afternoon.
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July 2, 2011
Cory SchoutenCity officials and the developer of a proposed parking garage in Broad Ripple have refused to share financial projections
for the project, describing the documents as a "trade secret" exempt from public disclosure.
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June 28, 2011
Scott OlsonTitan Wrecking & Environmental bid about $255,000 less than the winning proposal to demolish Keystone Towers, but was rejected
because of missing paperwork. The company owner says the city could have overlooked the omissions to save taxpayers money.
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May 9, 2011
Cory SchoutenCity officials are seeking bidders for the first phase of Indianapolis' largest-ever public works project, an underground
tunnel system equipped to store millions of gallons of raw sewage and prevent the excrement from flowing into local waterways.
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April 5, 2011
IBJ StaffWith enrollment surging in recent years, the University of Indianapolis finds itself needing new dorm space. The private college
will build a $10 million, 200-student residence hall on the south edge of its campus.
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March 1, 2011
Associated PressThe current pace of construction activity is just about half of the $1.5 trillion level that economists believe would signal
a healthy construction sector.
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February 16, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressHome building in the Indianapolis area fell by more than 30 percent n January over the same month of 2010.
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January 19, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressBuilding permits filed for new homes in the nine-county Indianapolis area rose just 2.6 percent in 2010, to 3,720. That’s
just 95 more homes than in 2009—the worst year for local home construction in more than a quarter century.
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December 7, 2010
Associated PressA committee has recommended that the state highway department stop hiring Gary-based Superior Construction Co. and Indianapolis-based
bridge designer RQAW Corp. over a northwestern Indiana highway that has been closed because of safety concerns.
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November 16, 2010
Scott OlsonThe first of three meetings to encourage minority- and women-owned companies to pursue 2012 Super Bowl contracting opportunities
is Tuesday evening at the Madame Walker Theatre Center.
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July 19, 2010
Chris O'MalleyBulldozers await an office complex that previously served as headquarters to August Mack Environmental. It'll be the first
building demolished along Interstate 69 to make way for highway expansion.
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July 2, 2010
Scott OlsonAbout $72 million in bids have been awarded so far for the $754 million Wishard Hospital project—ahead of schedule
and under budget, for the time being—including demolition and foundation work.
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June 29, 2010
Cory SchoutenMore than a dozen local companies have begun work on a three-year modernization of the Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S.
Courthouse in the state's largest individual project funded by the federal stimulus.
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April 15, 2010
Scott OlsonCook Group Chairman Steve Ferguson is target of complaint that charges he and others violated federal racketeering laws by
serving
on an entity that recommended a team that included Bill Cook to develop the French Lick Resort project.
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February 6, 2010
Mike CopperState government overreacted in its attempts to reign in construction costs, and should seek middle ground
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April 20, 2009
Cory SchoutenThe old adage that retail follows rooftops is only partially true; retail also follows taxpayer-funded incentives.
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February 16, 2009
Chris O'MalleyLocal contractors will be ready to pounce when bidding on the first parts of the combined overflow project begins in 2011.
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graham. they are even better w/ roasted marshmallows and melted chocolate
Apparently ticket sales are slow too...mas emails have been sent by the speedway in a last ditch attempt to get place fans to come.
Garden Valley Veggie flavor Wheat Thins Toasted Chips. Don't judge until you try them, haters!
Doc, a few important errors in your statements:
(1) The developer is spending the CITY'S money (the city is paying for the cost of the garage), so the city can damn well insist on a quality design.
(2) The LAW requires the proposed building to comply with design standards, and insisting that people follow the law is not giving anyone the "run-around."
(3) A two-week delay to make some minimal aesthetic improvements is hardly a great imposition being imposed on the developer.
(4) If the developer would rather build a crappy building elsewhere with their own money, then they are welcome to pick up and do so.
(4) Indianapolis is a major city, not some podunk town that needs to spread its legs for any developer that throws the place a sideways glance. Indianapolis should insist on the best, not settle for junk. Accepting anything is not going to make Indianapolis grow any faster (not sure where you got that silly notion from), nor is Indianapolis a slow-growth city compared to similarly sized city's in the Midwest.
Alone. Or with cheese.