Building Excellence

Dedicated to the people who make our built environment better and safer. We tell your stories and celebrate your successes.

Register with us and receive industry news and content only available to subscribers.

Subscribe
Contacts

Indianapolis, IN, USA (HQ)

903 E. Ohio St., Indianapolis, IN 46202

Call: (317) 423-2325

info@acppubs.com
www.aiaindiana.org

BOMA Donates to Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Building Owners and Managers Association of Indianapolis recently presented a $5,000 check to the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention, or CHIP, during their annual meeting. Andy Buroker of Faegre Baker Daniels presented a panel of area experts on the homeless vs. panhandling issue in Indianapolis. The panel included Rev. David Greene, Dr. Chelsea Haring-Cozzi of CHIP and Jeff Bennett with the Mayor's office.
Vogele
Your local Wirtgen America dealer
Brandeis Machinery
National News
Determining the True Value of a Mobile Air Compressor
Bulls and Bears: Construction Market Trends
Next-Generation Solutions Emerge for Pavement Challenges
Diamond grinding creates a smooth, safe surface in new construction and pavement repairs. (Photo courtesy of IGGA)
Finding the Right Torque Wrench
Trimble Introduces Roadworks Paving Control for Mills and Cold Planers
The new Trimble Roadworks Paving Control System for Mills and Cold Planers extends the functionality of the company’s next-generation, 3D paving system, shown here on a Wirtgen W210 Fi Milling Machine.
IEDA Annual Meeting: Connections and Learning
A contractor panel candidly shared perspectives and anecdotes about buying, renting, and servicing through equipment dealers. Left to right: Moderator Mike Marks, Indian River Consulting Group; Bobby MacDonald, Top Tier Site Prep; Chris Fontana, an AEMP Certified Fleet Manager; and Dan Maitland, Ajax Paving of Florida and AEMP Board Member.
Blastcrete Equipment Launches X-40D Pump for Higher-Volume Applications
The X-40D incorporates a unique PULSAR piston pump from Mecbo to deliver high volume in a compact design.
How a Focus on Relationships Leads to Fewer Safety Incidents
D. Scott Risch, Vice President of Environmental, Health, and Safety, Rosendin Electric
When Prefabrication Does and Doesn’t Make Sense
Prefabricated elements can speed bridge construction, but the equipment needed to place those components requires a large, open area to maneuver.
Industry News
Jacob Roll
Bayer Becker Expands To Indianapolis, Adds To Associates Leadership Team

INDIANAPOLIS – Start your engines! Bayer Becker is driving community growth in Indianapolis.

Bayer Becker announced the opening of its …

Chad Pigg
Chad Pigg Joins EnviroForensics Development Team as Director of Brownfields and Economic Development

INDIANAPOLIS – EnviroForensics announced that Chad Pigg has joined its redevelopment team as its Director of Brownfields and Economic Development. …

Cori Korn
Schmidt Associates Welcomes Cori Korn as New Business Development Representative

INDIANAPOLIS – Schmidt Associates, a leading Midwest architectural and engineering firm, announces the addition of Cori Korn, CFRM …

Tim Koster
Superior Construction Appoints Tim Koster to Mid-South Division Manager

INDIANAPOLIS — Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, has promoted Senior Project Manager Tim Koster to Mid-South Division …

Adam Burns, PE, MBA
Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Announces Adam Burns as New Firm President

INDIANAPOLIS – Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. has announced Adam Burns, PE, MBA, as the firm’s seventh President, effective …

Elevatus Architecture Growth Continues with 6 New Hires

FORT WAYNE, IN – Fort Wayne architecture firm Elevatus announced the recent additions of several new team members.

Hau Khup …

Vogele
Your local Wirtgen America dealer
Brandeis Machinery
Industry News

Intend Indiana Receives $5M New Markets Tax Credit …

Schmidt Associates Achieves WBE Certification, Pledges Empowering Design …

Patriot Welcomes Curtis Taylor as Corporate Safety Director

Rundell, Ernstberger & Associates Announces 2024 Staff Promotions

Relocation Strategies CEO Melissa St. John Awarded Woman …

16 Tech Names VP of Workforce Development & …
People

Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam Appoints Nick Weber as …

Ben Shoulders Joins American Structurepoint Business Development Team

Design Collaborative Team Continues to Grow

Browning Day Welcomes Eight New Shareholders to Firm

Ambrose Property Group Adds Dunbar and Smith to …
Projects

Hagerman Breaks Ground on Fishers Community Center at …

Carmel Corridor Makeover Cited in National Engineering Competition

Purdue Trustees Approve Daniels School Building Construction

City of Carmel Releases Plans for Next Phase …

Ball State University Receives $35 Million Grant from …
Sennebogen LLC
Your local Sennebogen LLC dealer
Brandeis Machinery
Associations

Rebekah Fortman
BCA Awards $10,000 in Scholarships to Local Students

Celebrating Excellence in Sustainable Design

60 Companies Honored for Outstanding Performance in Safety …

American Structurepoint Earns National Recognition Award from American …

Ball State Earns Top Prize in International Competition …
Government

AIA Indiana YAF Day at the Statehouse - (L-R) Trisha Martin, Assoc. AIA, Ashley Thornberry, AIA, Shorf Afza, Assoc. AIA, Logan Gemmill, Assoc. AIA, and Jacob Chavez, Assoc. AIA
Committee Hearings in Full Swing at the Statehouse

READI 2.0 Funding Expected to Yield $11B in …

Aspire Announces 2024 Legislative Priorities

Indianapolis City-County Council Unanimously Passes 2024 Budget

City of Indianapolis and Lilly Endowment Announce $80 …
Trends

New Divisions Maintenance Group headquarters overlooking Cincinnati’s Fountain Square
David Rausch Studio Joins Luminaut

Elevatus to Acquire Bona Vita Architecture

Lowe's Foundation Announces New Round of Gable Grants

ABC Supply Co., Inc. Opens Location in Kokomo

F.A. Wilhelm Celebrates 100 Years in Business
Equipment

Terex Trucks Becomes Rokbak

Making the Right Choice with Terex Trucks

Thunder Creek Fueling Efficiency in the Big Woods …

Getting the Most From Compact Track Loaders

Getting the Most From Compact Track Loaders
Economic Dev

Indiana Convention Center Expansion and Signia by Hilton Indianapolis Aerial Rendering with Pool Deck - Credit: Ratio Architects
800-Room Signia Hotel Set to Begin Construction in …

Sacred Places Indiana Awards more than $2 Million …

Renewed Grant Program Helps Preserve and Support Historic …

Gov. Holcomb Announces Meta to Build $800M Data …

Fort Wayne Neighborhood Improvement Grant Program Returns in …
Business

Trent Claybaugh
Gorman & Company Welcomes New Indiana Market President

Champlin Architecture and EOP Architects Join Forces

Fink, Roberts & Petrie Announces Merger with Lawson …

The Hagerman Group Aquires Contractor F.W. Owens

Trimble Changes Headquarters to Westminster, Colorado
Events

Exhibit Columbus to Open August 25 and 26

Upcoming Industry Events

Upcoming Industry Events

Upcoming Industry Events

Upcoming Industry Events
Kleemann
Your local Wirtgen America dealer
Brandeis Machinery
Other Top Stories
Anderson Transit Center – krM Architecture
Celebrating Excellence: Highlights from the 2024 AIA Indianapolis Design Awards

The 2024 AIA Indianapolis Design Awards recognized outstanding architectural achievements across various categories, showcasing exemplary projects that demonstrate innovation, creativity, …

Unlocking Urban Potential: How Indianapolis Could Learn from Japan's Zakkyo Buildings

In the bustling urban centers of Japan, where land is at a premium, a distinctive architectural phenomenon thrives: the zakkyo …

Shaping Communities and Defying Odds: Meet Damon Hewlin

Positively impacting humanity and improving the quality of life for as many people as possible is the primary focus for …

Leaving a Legacy: Greg Gossett Announces Retirement from ERMCO after 40 Years

Ed Gossett founded ERMCO in 1962, and his son Greg grew up with the business. After graduating from the Indianapolis …

Photos courtesy of Josh Beeman Photography
Marian University’s Innovative Approach to Engineering Education

As one of the most rigorous fields of study available to college students, engineering sees some of the lowest graduation …

The Infosys Technology & Innovation Hub, designed by Browning Day, achieved LEED Platinum certification through a variety of energy conservations measures and on-site renewable energy generation that minimizes energy consumption from the utility grid, saves the company over $130,000 in annual facility costs, and spares significant operational CO2e emissions. Over the lifetime of the building, the operational emissions will be further reduced as the state’s electricity grid decarbonizes. However, the corporation’s pursuit decarbonization will be affected by the emissions rate of central Indiana’s electrical grid. (Photo courtesy of Browning Day)
Dramatic Decarbonization: Opportunities and Challenges for the Hoosier State

Three years ago, the White House established a task force to help facilitate the organization and deployment of a government-wide …

Takeuchi Mfg Ltd
Your local Takeuchi Mfg Ltd dealer
Brandeis Machinery
Around the Country
California%20Builder%20%26%20Engineer
Alameda CTC, Caltrans Prioritize Safety for $92M Overhaul of I-80/Gilman …
A bicycle and pedestrian bridge was built over I-80 during the first phase of the Interstate 80/Gilman Street Interchange Improvement Project. (Photo courtesy of Alameda County Transportation Commission)
Construction%20Digest
Ohio DOT’s I-475 Widening and US 20A Interchange Project to …
Crews disassemble forms used to construct the U.S. 20A bridge piers.
Constructioneer
Terratek GPS Modeling Provides Solutions to Help Navigate New Technology
Terratek’s Jake Logan and Tim Arnold prepare for additional topographic survey work to determine the last of the cuts and fills at the Queen’s Landing site.
Construction%20News
Bell & Associates Construction Makes Progress on Major Transformation of …
Foundations are prepared for the I-55 flyover. (Photo courtesy of Tennessee Department of Transportation)
Construction
Skanska Prepares Baltimore Penn Station for the Next Generation of …
Skanska was awarded a contract to improve, update, and increase the number of platforms in Baltimore Penn Station.
Dixie%20Contractor
Superior-de Moya Joint Venture Reaches Substantial Completion of Sanibel Causeway’s …
The Superior-de Moya joint venture team fortified the islands to prevent loss of land during future storms. (Photo courtesy of Superior Construction)
Michigan%20Contractor%20%26%20Builder
Michigan DOT Utilizes Digital Delivery to Reconstruct Interstate 696 in …
The Michigan Department of Transportation is reconstructing Interstate 696 from I-275 to Lahser Road.
Midwest%20Contractor
First Express Lanes Project in Kansas is Transforming the State’s …
A new bridge deck is poured for the future southbound lanes of U.S. 69 over Tomahawk Creek.
National
Pulse Flow Reverse Osmosis Offers Higher Water Recovery and Lower …
New%20England%20Construction
O&G Industries Benefits from Innovative Paving Technology on Major Hartford-Area …
Using Topcon’s SmoothRide resurfacing system, O&G Industries scanned 7 miles of road in a fraction of what it would have taken doing traditional cross-sections.
Pacific%20Builder%20%26%20Engineer
Idaho Transportation Department to Improve Safety and Capacity with US …
Rock clearing work is performed on a portion of the new U.S. 95 alignment. (Photo courtesy of Idaho Transportation Department)
Rocky%20Mountain%20Construction
Granite Construction Nears Completion on I-515/Charleston Interchange Project East of …
The I-515/Charleston Interchange Project aims to reduce traffic, improve pedestrian and bicycle mobility, and alleviate weaving.
Texas%20Contractor
TxDOT Makes Strides to Ease Congestion, Improve Safety in Houston …
The I-610 West Loop/I-69 Southwest Freeway interchange project includes the construction of multiple on and off ramps.
Western%20Builder
Federal, Public, and Private Partners Unite to Protect Fargo-Moorhead Community …
Crews use a Komatsu large hydraulic excavator on Drain 29. Excavation on the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion project averages nearly 2 million cubic yards every month.
display.0.ad_image_id