2018 Business & Economic Outlook It’s just about time to start getting your new calendar ready as we enter into the last few weeks of 2018. Most companies already have their sights set on what the new year may bring. A recent Business and Economic Outlook event held in Valparaiso by the Northwest Indiana Business…
NWIBRT Elite Partner Fluor We are here to stay Operating for more than 100 years, Fluor helps clients to improve performance and extend their asset life, focusing on minimizing downtime, enhancing cost-effective production, and maximizing return on investment, while working to the highest health, safety, and environmental standards. The Northwest Indiana Hub is equipped to…
NWIBRT Annual Golf Outing For approximately two decades, men and women of NWIBRT and greater NWI have come out in July to get together to network, have a couple beers, eat some delicious food and play some golf. This year’s event is no different! What it’s all about The event brings together professionals from an…
Construction Advancement Foundation Awards At the Construction Advancement Foundation’s (CAF) recent awards banquet, leading contractors from all over the region gathered together to celebrate the most outstanding achievements from the local construction industry over the past year. Dozens of firms were in attendance, forming a roster of more than 600 of the industry’s top professionals,…
CAF/NWIBRT Safety Awards Banquet The men and women who ensure that workers on Northwest Indiana jobsites make it home safely to their families each night should be considered heroes. There used to be a time, not that long ago in fact, when roughly 11 percent of workers in Indiana were injured on the job each…
NWIBRT Elite Partner Franciscan WorkingWell Franciscan WorkingWell is your company’s one source for all occupational health services from wellness and education to rehabilitation. They assure a more efficient continuum of care, better case management, a unified team of healthcare professionals and customized approach to your healthcare needs. WorkingWell’s healthcare options can be packaged to best…
NWIBRT Elite Partner M.J. Electric For nearly six decades, M. J. Electric, LLC (MJE) has performed comprehensive electrical construction specializing in the power, industrial, commercial, and instrumentation construction industries. As a multi-faceted company, MJE has the ability to develop strategies and provide innovative solutions through the entire scope of a project. Throughout their history, MJE…
Safety is on the clock There’s always time for safety, what better way to track it than a clock? It’s the first day of May and we are excitedly preparing for the annual CAF/NWIBRT Safety Banquet. However, May also means we’re approaching heavy construction season and with that comes heightened safety concerns. What better than…
ArcelorMittal expands the use of drones for critical energy-related detections Two ArcelorMittal USA facilities, Burns Harbor and Cleveland, are utilizing aerial camera drones to inspect energy-related infrastructures. Over the past few years, the use of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in the industry has become increasingly popular, allowing companies to reduce costs and gain a new perspective on…