Westfield Police Department planning new headquarters
The Westfield Police Department is basing the eventual size of the facility on the number of officers it expects to add and the city’s projected population by 2050.
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Merchants express concerns about Michigan Street ‘road-diet’ plan
At least seven business owners gathered at the corner of Michigan and Holmes Avenue with concerns about the economic impact of the “traffic-calming” project’s construction process, the removal of parking spaces and other issues.
Home construction rise in Hamilton County bucks area trend
Single-family building permit filings in central Indiana have fallen on a year-over-year basis for the past 17 months and in 20 of the past 22 months.
Corporate 100: F.A. Wilhelm Construction still building and growing after 100 years
Founder Francis A. Wilhelm Sr. created the company in 1923. Today, it is the largest construction contractor in Indiana and the 79th largest in the nation.
Construction industry educates K-12 students about building trades in effort to close job gap
In more than a dozen school districts across Indiana, construction clubs have formed to interest elementary and middle school students in building-trade careers.
State to spend $14M on downtown roads damaged during North Split construction
The Indiana Department of Transportation plans to resurface streets and repair curbs and sidewalks in 15 downtown Indianapolis locations.
What happened to Infosys’ big plans for Indianapolis?
The India-based tech giant broke ground 4-1/2 years ago on what it said would eventually be a $245 million, 141-acre campus. Today, Infosys appears far from achieving that vision—and it’s unclear when, or if, it ever will.
Home construction rise in Marion County bucks area trend
The Indianapolis area continued to see a slump in residential construction last month despite a big jump in single-family building permits in Marion County.
Construction manager Skillman goes all-in on employee ownership
Skillman, the 11th-largest Indy-area construction contractor, is among a handful of local construction firms to give their employees a direct stake in operations and profits.
Developer breaks ground on 30-acre senior living community in Noblesville
Plans call for Promenade Trails to include 151 apartments and 59 for-rent cottages for people ages 55 and older. The first cottage residents are expected to begin moving in later this year.
Officials hear more calls for deeper look into possible Black graves at bridge project
Architectural representatives at Tuesday’s meeting about the planned Henry Street bridge also presented the preferred design for the project, dubbed “Circle City Gateway.”
Indianapolis Cultural Trail to bridge White River in $21M expansion plan
Announced Tuesday, a one-mile expansion project will take Indianapolis Cultural Trail across the White River as part of the planned Henry Street Bridge south of Washington Street.
TIF district could spur more development near emerging hospital campus
The city is trying to capitalize on construction of Indiana University’s $4.3 billion Methodist Hospital complex and other projects underway or in development on the north side of downtown.
Area residential builders see 15th straight month of falling permits
Demand for new houses in central Indiana continued to lag last year’s pace in March, but longtime housing hotbed Hamilton County broke out of its recent slump.
$410M ballot request for IPS buildings creates list of questions
The referendum for capital expenses is part of the district’s Rebuilding Stronger reorganization. Here’s what you need to know.
City breaks ground on key project in $1.1B infrastructure plan
Construction began Monday on the so-called “road diet” project on West Michigan Street in Indianapolis, a $4.7 million “traffic-calming measure” that will reduce the number of lanes for motorized vehicles
Amazon pauses construction on 2nd phase of HQ2 campus in Virginia
The company has already hired more than 8,000 employees in the Arlington, Virginia, area and will welcome them to Met Park campus, the first phase of development, when it opens this June.
Indianapolis company sees significant opportunity in modular housing
Volumod sees modular housing as one way to tackle Indiana’s affordable housing shortage.
Speedway considering gap loan for $35M Wilshaw hotel project
The upscale hotel project across from Indianapolis Motor Speedway has gone through numerous delays since being announced in 2015. A new developer took over in late 2021 but has yet to restart construction.
Area residential builders get off to slow start in 2023
Filings for single-family building permits in central Indiana have fallen on a year-over-year basis for the past 13 months and in 16 of the past 18 months.