Indy turns architectural corner
A Ball State architect thinks Indianapolis residents will like what they see in the new J.W. Marriott hotel downtown and beat
drums for more interesting buildings.
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COPPER: Misunderstandings put Indiana school funding in a bind
State government overreacted in its attempts to reign in construction costs, and should seek middle ground
Super Bowl legacy project taking shape on east side
A revitalization project that helped Indianapolis land the 2012 Super Bowl is beginning to take
shape. Organizers hope to build and rehab about 300 housing units, including the Jefferson Apartments "homeownership
incubator."
Employee buys Drexel Interiors from struggling parent firm
The east-side Indianapolis kitchen and bathroom remodeling shop is attempting to succeed as a solo operation following longtime
employee Allen Weisenburger’s decision to buy the operation rather than let it close.
Shiel Sexton plans $50M project near Methodist Hospital
The local construction company is drawing up plans for a mixed-use project with offices, a parking garage and retail space
on several parcels it owns near Capitol Avenue and 16th Street.
Area hospital construction taking break after expensive binge
Observers expect a lull with inpatient facilities for five years or more, but continued proliferation of outpatient
clinics and surgery centers.
Cincinnati-area builder Fischer expands to Indianapolis
Home builder hopes to sell as many as 200 houses in region this year. Fischer, which entered the Columbus, Ohio,
market in 2008 after buying subdivisions from retreating builders, is using the same strategy to establish a foothold in Carmel,
Westfield, Zionsville and Avon.
Experts see ‘great concern’ over local construction outlook
A symbolic topping-off ceremony early this month to celebrate a milestone on the massive JW Marriott hotel project can’t
hide the anxiety felt within the construction industry.
Builder looks to cold storage for steady work in a weak economy
Cold storage might become a hot business for a building contractor.
Indiana Ice plan to build $12 million hockey facility
Ice Sports and Entertainment, the owner of the Indiana Ice hockey team, announced Wednesday afternoon that it plans to
build a complex that could contain up to four skating rinks and house the Indiana/World Skating Academy.
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.
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.