Wed October 04, 2017
U.S. Agency Allows Demolition of Lead-Contaminated Public Housing
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved the demolition of a lead-contaminated public housing complex in northwestern Indiana. The announcement paves the way for the East Chicago Housing Authority to raze the West Calumet Housing Complex....
Fri September 22, 2017
State Governor, DOT Award $150M to Local Road Projects
Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Commissioner Joe McGuinness today announced 396 Indiana cities, towns and counties received a combined $150 million in state-matching funds for local road projects through the Next Level Roads: Community Crossings Initiative....
Wed September 20, 2017
Crews Begin Demolition of BorgWarner Muncie Plant
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Crews have begun pulling down a sprawling former BorgWarner auto transmissions factory in central Indiana that once employed thousands of workers. The Muncie building has sat empty since Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner shuttered the plant in 2009....
Thu September 14, 2017
FAA Announces Another Round of Airport Infrastructure Grants
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced Sept. 13 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $264 million in airport infrastructure grants to 95 airports in 31 states across the United States as part of the FAA's Airport Improvement Program (AIP)....
Wed September 13, 2017
Topcon Announces Addition to Topcon Solutions Store Network
Topcon Positioning Group announced a new addition to the Topcon Solutions Store distribution network Sept. 13. PPI Group, now known as PPI Group, a Topcon Solutions Store, is the latest positioning distributor to join the network with two locations in Portland, Ore....
Mon September 11, 2017
Fleet Technical Congress Added to The Work Truck Show 2018
The Association for the Work Truck Industry introduces the Fleet Technical Congress to be held in conjunction with The Work Truck Show 2018 and Green Truck Summit in Indianapolis, Indiana, next March. At Fleet Technical Congress, fleet managers can explore the latest technology solutions while gaining management insights from leaders of some of the country's biggest fleets and suppliers....
Associated Press - Wed September 06, 2017
Federal Transportation Secretary Visits Indiana
The federal transportation secretary visited northern Indiana and attended events regarding an Indiana Toll Road improvement project and planned upgrades to the South Shore commuter railroad. The Indiana governor's office said U.S....
Associated Press - Wed September 06, 2017
Demolition of Blighted Hospital in Richmond, Ind., Could Start in Jan.
Richmond officials said work to clean up and demolish the eastern Indiana city's abandoned former hospital complex could start in early January. City Council members have given preliminary approval to proposed ordinances that would allow the city to accept state loans toward work on the former Reid Hospital property....
Wed August 23, 2017
Ohio River Bridge Sparks Development
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) A new bridge spanning the Ohio River between Indiana and Kentucky is sparking development in the city of Jeffersonville, where three hotels and several other projects are in the works....
Wed August 23, 2017
Indiana Boy Gets an Early Start in Recycling Industry
JASPER, Ind. (AP) A 6-year-old southern Indiana boy with a passion for recycling has started an aluminum can recycling service to save up for college. Eli Harting travels around the city of Jasper every two weeks with his father, collecting and crushing cans for recycling....
