Expansion Locked up For Daviess County Jail

Construction of the 68,000-sq.-ft. Daviess County Jail has started in Washington.

The project is slated for completion in June and is valued at $11 million.

Work entails renovation of the existing 12,000-sq.-ft. facility and construction of a new 22,000-sq.-ft. addition with full basement for future use. The steel-framed building will feature a brick facade with limestone accents.

The project's renovation portion will see the addition of a second story. The existing building, which previously housed both jail cells and office space, will now comprise solely office space.

The addition will feature a large main level and a mezzanine level, both of which will contain jail cells. A new arched entrance will connect the addition to the existing building.

Bloomington-based Weddle Bros. Construction Co. is serving as general contractor, and Indianapolis-based RQAW is the project architect.

Warehouse Facility To Rise in Portage

Groundbreaking ceremonies were held recently in Portage for a 72,000-sq.-ft. distribution and warehouse facility.

The building is being constructed on a 6-acre site in Ameriplex at the Port, with immediate access to Interstate 94 and minutes away from the Indiana Toll Road. The facility will be home to a pharmaceutical company.

Deerfield, Ill.-based Kiferbaum Construction is the general contractor.

Shiel Sexton Wins Safety Award

Indianapolis-based Shiel Sexton was awarded the Crystal Eagle Award, an award from the Metro Indianapolis Coalition for Construction Safety, an organization crafted to certify companies operating at a high level of safety performance.

Shiel Sexton was reportedly one of the earliest contractors in the state to qualify for the MICCS certification.

To certify, contractors must demonstrate a safety program that includes an emergency action plan for every job site, a 13-point project-specific safety plan, prequalification and classification of subcontractors and safety training for non-English speaking workers in their native language.

MacAllister Gets Entrepreneur Award

Indianapolis-based MacAllister Machinery Co. was recently awarded the 2003 Ernst & Young Indiana Entrepreneur of The Year Award for the Retail category.

MacAllister was recognized for its approach to growing its business during difficult economic times.

In recent years MacAllister has opened up six MacAllister Rental and Supply locations, which complement their traditional equipment business. These one-stop-shop locations provide a full line of Caterpillar and other products for the rental customer.

The firm offers equipment at 11 Indiana locations to the mining, construction, paving, earthmoving, truck engine, power generation, industrial, landscape, municipality, and agricultural customers.