Meeting and Event Planning Guide: Catering curveballs
But these days, thanks to continued supply chain problems, he must purchase some items not when he needs them, but when they’re available.
Sam Stall
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Ascend Indiana developing strategies to keep college grads in state
The program, developed under the auspices of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, recently raised $23.8 million that will be used to add staff, expand the program’s reach and hone its capabilities.
Even Amish furniture makers affected by international supply chain issues
Metal hardware has been in short supply the last couple of years, and one item in particular has bedeviled Amish craftsmen: drawer slides.
Terre Haute casino expected to boost local revenue, tourism
Once the Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort opens, the city is expecting about $10 million in casino tax revenue every year for the next 10 years.
Inflation weighs heavily on construction costs
A recent report from the Associated General Contractors of America states that, from April 2021 through the first quarter of 2022, the price of nonresidential construction components, or inputs, has risen 21%. Among those inputs, diesel fuel has jumped 86%; plastics, 30%; and insulation products, 19.6%.
Fire protection firm sweeping across Midwest
Indianapolis-based CertaSite is gobbling up companies quickly to expand its reach.
Westfield firm gives farmers a drone’s eye view of crops
Taranis is part of a new but rapidly growing industry offering agricultural mapping services and the ability to monitor vast swaths of cropland in minute detail, helping landowners maximize yields.
Staffing and supply woes complicate business for hospitality industry as pandemic eases
Restaurants, just like hotels, had to let most of their staffs go early in the pandemic because there was no one for them to serve. But now that business is picking up again, many of those former restaurant and hotel staffers have moved on.
Indy-based bath remodeler riding COVID-fueled home improvement surge
New Bath Today, founded by brothers Mike and Ryan Redman, offers a tightly focused specialty—converting conventional tub-and-shower combos into either walk-in tubs or shower-only arrangements.
Tight market means heartbreaking house hunts, especially for first-time buyers
Central Indiana homes typically exit the market after only five days, according to Zillow, with the average Indy metro house priced at about $255,000 as of February—up 20.5% from last year.
Black-owned architecture firm wants notion of diversity to be realized in its fullest
Meticulous Design + Architecture has focused not just on building its client list—which stretches from Pike Township to the Middle East—but also on creating more opportunities for people of color who want to enter the architecture field.
With a history of landing foreign investment, Indiana plans its first Global Economic Summit
The Indiana Global Economic Summit will take over the Indiana Convention Center and other downtown sites May 26-29.
Homeowners keep spending on renovations, upgrades
Homeowners locally and nationwide, far from being deterred by supply-chain snarls, are showing increasing interest in remodeling.
Nature Conservancy finds new way to protect bat habitat from wind farms
Generating electricity using gigantic wind turbines is a massive win for green energy. But the huge blades are deadly for migrating Indiana bats and northern long-eared bats.
Many pandemic college trends will stick around
During the pandemic, online learning options have exploded at Indiana colleges, as have the numbers of non-traditional students. And most experts agree the revolution is just getting started, with more new takes on the college experience to come.
Millennials, Gen Z put pets first in search for housing
Providing pet accommodations has become a top priority for apartment complexes seeking younger tenants, and new-home construction is also seeing an uptick in pet-friendly perks.
10 tips to sell your house during cold weather
The market has tilted severely toward sellers. But if you want to get the best price and the quickest deal, there are still a lot of things you need to do to make an off-season listing stand out.
How IU’s smart-fiber lab could supercharge Cook Medical’s devices
The collaboration will explore incorporating “smart fibers” into Cook Medical’s products to facilitate continuous, real-time monitoring of various bodily functions during procedures.
Carroll Award winner: Bill Oesterle succeeds big time, bridges cultural divides
The founder of Angie’s List and TMap, in recognition of his years of service as a community leader and entrepreneurial force, is the 28th recipient of the Michael A. Carroll Award.
9 tips for picking a financial planner
There are people in this world who supposedly enjoy personally planning and overseeing their own retirement programs, investment strategies and children’s college funds. For the rest of us, there are financial planners.