New-home applications see sharp August decline in central Indiana
The year-over-year decline in single-family building permits was the first since March in the nine-county area.
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IndyGo planning new bus docking bays by Carson Transit Center, eliminating street parking
The canopied platform for rapid-transit buses along East Washington Street will be long enough to accommodate two 60-foot articulated buses.
Eli Lilly to build $5B plant in Virginia—first of 4 U.S. sites to be named this year
Indianapolis-based Lilly said the new plant would create more than 650 jobs in Virginia for engineers, scientists, operations personnel and lab technicians, as well as 1,800 construction jobs.
Historic commission withholds vote on $80M Bottleworks office building
Citing concerns about traffic flow and visibility of a parking garage, the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission tabled its decision on the building’s designs until at least October.
Commission to consider modified plans for Bottleworks office building
The proposed nine-story building just north of the Bottleworks Hotel in the Bottleworks District is expected to include about 86,000 square feet of office space and a 300-space parking garage.
An Indiana community bet on carbon capture. Trump is blocking it.
The administration’s cancellation of the $500 million grant for machinery to trap and bury the plant’s greenhouse gas left the staunchly Republican community stunned.
State contractors who violate anti-DEI policies could face civil penalties
The Indiana attorney general, in coordination with Gov. Mike Braun’s administration, is reviewing all state contracts to ensure that they do not violate the state’s anti-DEI laws.
New-home applications in central Indiana rise for 4th straight month
Hancock, Boone and Hendricks experienced significant increases in single-family building permits.
Lowe’s intensifies focus on professional builders with $8.8B acquisition
Lowe’s is buying Foundation Building Materials, a distributor of drywall, insulation, metal framing, ceiling systems, commercial doors and other products that serve large residential and commercial professionals.
City proposes increases for permit fees, inspections, penalties
Indianapolis might soon begin charging more money for construction permits and inspections while also hiking penalties for code and ordinance violations under a proposal that updates fees, including some that haven’t been changed since 1988.
Photo gallery: Inside the $710M Signia hotel, convention center expansion project
Exterior construction on the 38-story Signia by Hilton hotel tower is expected to conclude by the end of September. The project as a whole is about 50% completed, with work on the interior just getting underway.
Traders Point covered bridge listed among state’s ‘10 Most Endangered’ landmarks
The Traders Point covered bridge was built around 1880 to allow travel above Fishback Creek near present-day West 86th Street east of Interstate 65.
Engineering firm Egis Group merging with Chicago-based company
A construction services firm with its North American headquarters in Indianapolis is joining forces with another firm to expand its reach.
Parkview Health plans $200M hospital, office building in West Lafayette
Parkview said the hospital would be roughly 200,000 square feet, accommodate up to 40 inpatient beds and offer a 24/7 emergency department.
Ready to deal: New CEO of Flaherty & Collins eager to grow firm
IBJ talked with Robert Flaherty about becoming CEO of a family company, what he learned from his dad and the company’s portfolio.
New-home applications in central Indiana on the rise
Marion, Hendricks and Madison experienced significant increases in single-family building permits.
IU Health rethinks design of patient rooms
The health care system is making big changes, down to the smallest details, for the 864 patient rooms in the academic hospital system’s massive new downtown hospital.
IBJ names 20 in their Twenties honorees for 2025
The up-and-coming leaders represent business, the arts and culture, philanthropy, government and community service.
Cranes, roadwork: How WNBA All-Star Weekend is navigating Indy’s construction
WNBA All-Star Weekend organizers are doing their best to work around an abundance of construction on Indianapolis streets and real estate developments both downtown and on interstates.
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.