Soldiers and Sailors monument reopens after repair work
The 107-year-old monument was closed in mid-September so that crews could fix damage caused by rain leaking into the observation
deck.
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Topping off planned for JW Marriott hotel
The 34-story hotel, the city’s largest, is scheduled to open in 2011.
Carmel performing arts center opening delayed until 2011
The new concert hall that is the centerpiece of a $150 million arts center in suburban Indianapolis will open a few months
later than expected after work was suspended over the summer because of roof problems.
College building boom puts Indiana in tough situation
The state has approved more than $1 billion in university projects in the last 18 months.
Speedway breaks ground on redevelopment project
Speedway officials broke ground Thursday morning on the first phase of a $500 million redevelopment project they hope will transform the small town into a year-round racing-themed destination.
Fledgling technology park is development bright spot
WestGate@Crane Technology Park is adding office buildings for defense contractors next to the secretive Naval Surface Warfare
Center at Crane.
Home-construction starts, permits plunge unexpectedly
The Commerce Department said Wednesday that construction of new homes and apartments fell 10.6 percent in October, to the
lowest level since April.
Reopening of Indianapolis monument delayed
Work to repair and renovate the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in downtown Indianapolis is taking longer than expected.
Companies fined over death at convention center site
The Indiana Department of Labor has completed its investigation into the death of a construction worker at the expansion site
of the Indiana Convention Center and fined four local companies a total of $31,000 for safety violations.
September construction spending edges up
Construction spending in September posted a better-than-expected performance, powered by the largest jump in housing construction
in more than six years.
Clarian restarts construction on hospital in Fishers
Clarian Health has resumed construction on its Saxony Medical Center in Fishers after an 8-month hiatus, the Indianapolis-based
hospital system announced Friday.
NCAA approves $35M addition to Indianapolis headquarters
The NCAA executive committee on Thursday approved a $35 million addition to the governing body’s headquarters in White River
State Park in Indianapolis.
Concrete firm agrees to pay $29M in price-fixing case
A lawyer says Irving Materials Inc. has agreed to pay $29 million to settle a class-action antitrust lawsuit alleging it and
six other companies conspired to fix the price of ready-mixed concrete.
Fewer home-building permits signal weakness ahead
Applications for home-building permits, a gauge of future construction, fell in September by the largest amount in five months.
Area building permits fall for 23rd straight month
The number of building permits issued in the nine-county Indianapolis area fell 20 percent in September from the same time
last year, marking 23 consecutive months of declines.
Louisville company purchases assets of local distributor
Louisville-based Bailey Tools & Supply Inc. said Tuesday that it has purchased the assets of Indianapolis distributor Capitol Drilling & Contractors Supply.
City strengthens building-permit process
The pre-permit review could add nearly three weeks to the current permitting process
Green year for city hall, businesses
It’s been a year since Republican Mayor Greg Ballard launched the City’s Office of Sustainability. On Oct. 6,
Ballard and his sustainability director, Karen Haley, outlined accomplishments in the first year.
$4.9M approved to buy houses in Franklin flood zone
Another central Indiana city is receiving a multimillion federal grant to buy houses damaged by the widespread flooding that
hit the state last year.
St. Francis resumes work on $265M project
With its financial performance exceeding expectations, St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers will resume construction on a $265 million, 221-bed patient tower at its Indianapolis campus, the hospital system announced Thursday.