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Indiana Winners Named Winners of the Associated General Contractor of Indiana's
fifth annual BKD Build Indiana Awards competition were named: Industrial:
Pepper Construction Co. of Indiana LLC for Eagle Creek 1 industrial park in Indianapolis
Private Sector: Deig Bros. Lumber & Construction Co. Inc. for the
Bristol-Myers Squib Fitness Center in Evansville Public Sector: Powers
& Sons Construction Co. Inc. for the U.S. Steelyard Ballpark in Gary
Not-for-Profit: InterDesign for the Camp Belzer Center for Volunteer Training
in Lawrence Renovation: Hagerman Construction Corp. for the Allen
County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne Utility: Industrial Contractors
Inc. for the Ventren-AB Brown Unit No. 4 Gas Turbine in Evansville Governor's
Award: Wurster Construction Co. Inc. for the Clarian People Mover Stations and
Walkways in Indianapolis In other news, the winners of the Amerisure
Safety Awards were named. Indianapolis-based Pepper Construction Co.
of Indiana and Ermco Inc., also based in Indianapolis, received the Outstanding
Safety Program awards.
Construction Excellence In North Indiana Honored Five
construction firms in the Northwest Indiana area received Excellence in Construction
honors during the 55th annual Northwest Construction Industry Banquet in Munster.
Chicago-based Berglund Construction was selected for Commercial Project of
the Year for the Center for Advanced Clinical Studies at Methodist Hospital in
Gary. Berglund also received a second honor for Commercial Contractor of
the Year. Munster-based BMW Constructors Inc. won the Industrial Project
of the Year for the selective catalyst reduction project at Northern Indiana Public
Service Co.'s Unit 12 in Michigan City. Hammond-based Engineered Constructors
Inc. earned the Public Works Project of the Year honor for the Lost Marsh Environmental
and Recreation Area, also in Hammond. Portage-based Kvaerner Songer Inc.
won honors for Industrial Contractor of the Year, and PLI Engineering and Surveying
Inc., also of Portage, received the Subcontractor of the Year award.
Upgrade Planned For Plastics Plant GE Plastics is planning
a $30 million expansion of its manufacturing plant in Mount Vernon. The
company will convert a resin line into a unit that makes specialty plastics. Construction
is expected to begin in May, and the facility will be shut for the conversion. |