Shiel Sexton carves out high-profile sports projects as niche
Interestingly, while sports have been very, very good to the company, management didn’t set out to make arenas and fieldhouses one of their specialties. It just sort of happened.
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Trump’s administration seeks to end diverse contracting program with ties to Indiana lawsuit
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program requires state and local transportation agencies to award some contracts to businesses certified as disadvantaged business enterprises.
Plans advancing in one part of Fishers District, while construction starts in another
The Fishers Planned Unit Development Committee on Wednesday afternoon voted 5-0 to approve plans for two new buildings across from Fishers Event Center that will house retail businesses and restaurants.
Boone County Commissioners OK 190-acre project at I-65 interchange
The development’s $30 million first phase is expected to include a new headquarters for Merritt Contracting, facilities for additional companies and infrastructure to serve the area.
In Westfield, long-sought boost comes with pain
Reconstruction and widening of State Road 32 through town, a project that was in the works for year, finally started in April; it’s expected to last through at least 2026.
Homeowners spending on renovations, repairs despite uncertain economy, higher prices
Many homeowners have opted to to invest in sprucing up their home rather than sell and take on a mortgage with a sharply higher interest rate.
New-home applications in central Indiana show April surge
After a slow start to the year, central Indiana builders saw filings for new homes jump last month.
Purdue supplements construction management curriculum with hands-on training
In Indianapolis, students will be working with a construction company while they attend classes. Companies will assign students a mentor and will move them on-site, once they are ready.
Developer, major homebuilder plan 350-plus houses on east side of Noblesville
The development called Parks at Crossroads would be D.R. Horton’s first subdivision in Noblesville.
New bridge connects 16 Tech innovation district to greater downtown Indy
The bridge, which spans from the intersection of 10th Street and Riley Hospital Drive to 16 Tech, is part of a larger $30 million infrastructure project.
Area’s largest commercial construction firm names new president
Indianapolis-based F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co. Inc. on Thursday promoted Pat Kenney to the role of president, marking the fourth generation of family leadership for the 102-year-old firm.
IU Indianapolis breaks ground on $60M science building addition
The expansion project will bring more laboratory and research spaces to the Science and Engineering Lab building at Indiana University Indianapolis.
Trump administration reverses guidance on ‘road diets’ for traffic safety
Removing lanes has been a tool numerous cities—including Indianapolis—have used for years to calm traffic, despite resistance from some Republican governors.
New-home applications in central Indiana fall for third straight month
Single-family building permit filings in the nine-county area were down significantly in March.
Indianapolis launches tool to view construction permits, road closures
Users can customize the tool to receive notifications for road closures and permit approvals near a specific address.
Noblesville provides look at what major downtown project could look like
The first phase of the project will likely focus on Logan, Eighth and Ninth streets on the north, west and east sides of the historic Courthouse Square.
Groundbreaking planned for $84M overhaul of former downtown jail properties
Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony comes as interior work gets underway on the overhaul of the former jail and Cole Motor Car Co. building, as well as the Arrestee Processing Center immediately north.
Bill to reduce dollars withheld from construction contractors breezes through Senate committee
Key elements of House Bill 1033 would establish a maximum amount of retainage—the portion of payment withheld from a contractor until a project reaches completion—for certain state and local projects.
Construction managers say uncertainty, demand keep most prices high
The labor pinch has affected several developments across Indianapolis, with some builders shuffling projects to accommodate subcontractor availability, a few halting the start of work altogether and others forging ahead after securing additional capital to pay higher prices.
IndyGo breaks ground on long-awaited Blue Line, slated for 2028 completion
The Blue Line, IndyGo’s third rapid-transit bus line, will run 24 miles east and west along Washington Street, connecting the Indianapolis International Airport on the city’s west side to Cumberland on the east side.