By: Christopher S. Drewry On January 20, 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor awarded the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (“DWD”) a $6 million grant to help train Hoosier workers for new jobs in green industries of tomorrow. The DWD will use the money… Read More >
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Indiana Receives $6M “Green Jobs” Training Grant
EnerDel Announces $237 Million Investment in Indiana Plant
By: Joseph M. Leone, LEED AP At a news conference this afternoon, Indiana based EnerDel, a leading Lithium-ion manufacturer, announced plans to invest $237 Million in a new manufacturing plant outside of Indianapolis. Governor Mitch Daniels accompanied EnerDel executives in announcing the investment and… Read More >
Wishard
By: Scott P. Fisher Local contractors say they’re being shut out of the $750 million Wishard Memorial Hospital project. Although inclusiveness of all community sectors was touted as important to the success of the project, Wishard is using a Project Labor Agreement, or PLA,… Read More >
Indiana’s Strong Showing on Green Technology
By: Joseph M. Leone, LEED AP Reports in the last week show the extent to which green technologies are being funded and developed in Indiana. The Federal Government recently announced that Cummins, Inc., Columbus, Indiana, will receive approximately $54 million from the U. S…. Read More >
First Bid Package to be Released on Wishard
By: Scott P. Fisher Construction of the new Wishard Hospital is moving forward with the release of the first construction bid package. It includes a 2,300-space parking garage which will be first of five buildings to be constructed at the site. The bid package… Read More >
ConsensusDOCS Releases “Green” Contract Addendum
By: Joseph M. Leone, LEED AP ConsensusDOCS 310 Green Building Addendum is a new contract form released by ConsensusDOCS last month that is intended to establish responsibilities and procedures for green design and construction in construction contracts. The document is not a stand alone… Read More >
Rhode Island Enacts Green Building Law for Public Projects
By: William E. Kelley, Jr., LEED AP On November 9, 2009, Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri signed into law a new Green Buildings Act, which imposes certain requirements on all new public projects in that state. Among the most relevant requirements and terms in… Read More >