HAMMOND – Potash Corp. has confirmed plans that it will open a rail transfer facility at the Gibson Yard in Hammond. The company will invest $64 million in the project that will include a 136,000 square foot building. An addition $9 million investment will come from the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad and $5 million from […]
VALPARAISO – Emcor Hyre Elecric and Shambaugh & Son employees donned pink hardhats to show support in the fight against breast cancer. The employees lined up in the shape of a breast cancer awareness ribbon at Porter Health System’s new hospital under construction at 85 E. U.S. 6. Michael A. Petralia, a spokesman for Emcor,
SOUTH BEND – The University of Notre Dame has announced a $32 million renovation of its historic Morris Inn. A major portion of funding for the project came from a $15 million grant from South Bend philanthropist Ernestine Raclin. Her parents, Ernest and Ella Morris, presented the initial $1 million grant that opened the Morris
CHESTERTON – Scott Olthoff has joined Berglund Construction as a project executive. “We are excited to welcome Scott aboard and help lead us into new market sectors,” said Fred Berglund, president of Berglund Construction. “He is a proven relationship builder, which fits the culture and business model here at Berglund Construction.” Olthoff has managed a
SOUTH BEND – C.B. Richard Ellis/Bradley has announced that it has signed an agreement with Mack Packaging of Chicago to sell or lease property the company owned in Mishawaka. William Frasch, senior associate broker, is the agent representing Mack Packaging. He said the 282,275-square-foot plant is currently occupied by Better World Books. The building sits
PORTAGE – The Construction Advancement Foundation of Northwest Indiana has announced its officers for 2012. Shawn Kelly of DLZ Industrial will be president of the executive board. Joe Coar of Tonn and Blank Construction is vice president, and Mark Danielson of Larson-Danielson Construction is secretary and treasurer. The Construction Advancement Foundation is a regional construction
MICHIGAN CITY – A $1.3 million federal grant has been given to the LaPorte County Commissioners to develop property it owned on the south side of Michigan City. The grant will provide water and sewer service to 120 acres being developed by Holladay Properties, which developed Ameriplex in Portage along with sites in Merrillville and
MUNSTER – A $60 million renovation of the 72-acre Lake Business Center has begun. Developer Mitch Simborg said the project includes 100,000 square feet of office space and 900,000 square feet of manufacturing, warehouse and distribution space. A hotel and restaurants are planned for the site, along with medical service offices. The development in Munster
BURNS HARBOR – Mortar Net USA Ltd., the leading producer of moisture management for the masonry industry, has named Gary R. Johnson as president. He takes over for company founder Tom Sourlis, who will continue as chairman of the board. “Gary has served the company as an outside director for seven years, making him familiar
HAMMOND – Brian Harris, business development manager with Amex Nooter LLC of Hammond, will take part in The Making, Shaping and Treating of Steel: 101 program, hosted by the Association for Iron & Steel Technology in St. Louis. “The industry we take part in and complete jobs for is primarily steel,” said Harris. “It is
