New report shows Indiana accounts for over half of U.S. economic activity attributable to Great Lakes shipping Economic impact of Great Lakes shipping is $35B per year in U.S. and Canada A new study released by the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway maritime industry shows Indiana plays a crucial role in cargo shipping on…
We have a new home! NWIBRT has relocated to a new headquarters just a mile south of the former location in Crown Point, IN. Please update your records with our new address: 1255 Erie Court Crown Point, IN 46307 (219) 226-0300 We’re excited to announce that we have a new home. Our old place was…
Reynolds-Topeka Electric Transmission Line Project NIPSCO announced the completion of the new 100-mile Reynolds-Topeka electric transmission line project, connecting NIPSCO’s Reynolds substation (in Reynolds, IN), Burr Oak substation (in Burr Oak, IN) and Hiple Substation (near Topeka, IN). The 345-kilovolt (kV) line will enhance system reliability, offer environmental benefits by increasing access to wind and…
Work Begins on Purdue’s Biomedical Engineering Building Expansion Construction has begun on a $14 million addition to the Martin C. Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University. The Innovation Wing will provide a platform for the strategic expansion of the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering’s educational programs, research capabilities, and industry outreach. “With a…
Energy Drinks are Poisoning Employees By Nick Dmitrovich – Editor of Building Indiana Magazine Those sweet, caffeinated energy drinks could easily lead to a fatality in your company. It’s a workplace hazard that many employers probably haven’t considered, but it’s true. Safety and medical experts are saying that energy drinks are not as innocuous as…
NWIBRT Owner Member Metro Recycling was named Business of the Year at the Northwest Indiana Partners for Clean Air Luncheon & Awards Ceremony held at the Hammond Port Authority in Hammond, Indiana on May 4, 2018. This achievement has been awarded to Metro Recycling for their voluntary actions taken to enhance air quality in Northwest…
NWIBRT Elite Partner K2 Industrial Services An Elite Partner, K2 is a premier national provider of Industrial Cleaning and Multi-Craft services. These services include hydro blasting, vacuuming, tank cleaning, hydro/air excavation, chemical cleaning, industrial coatings, insulation, fireproofing, scaffolding and more. They offer a broad range of recurring maintenance services for mission-critical production infrastructure and process equipment.…
After extensive renovations, expansion and a new training center in the last year and a half, NWIBRT Associate Member Korellis Roofing received a visit from Congressman Pete Visclosky and his chief-of-staff Mark Lopez for a tour of the facilities. To read more about the visit and Korellis Roofing’s training center, please visit Building Indiana at the…
Jocelyn McCray Joins Association of Women in the Metal Industries Executive Committee member, Jocelyn McCray of Steel Cities Steels, has been named a new membership co-chair with the AWMI. The Association of Women in the Metal Industries is an organization of professionals based in New Jersey and founded in 1981. Their goal is helping to promote…
National Safety Company Opens New Schererville Location Schererville, IN – 3/2/18 A leading industrial safety firm with locations all over the United States has chosen Schererville, IN for its new office. Airgas On-Site Safety Services recently celebrated the opening of its new site at 450 Kennedy Ave. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an open house…