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Committee Hearings in Full Swing at the Statehouse

INDIANAPOLIS – The 123rd session of the Indiana General Assembly has been very active with committee hearings in both the House and Senate. AIA Indiana has testified on bills regarding historic preservation and building code matters. AIA Indiana has also been busy working on professional licensing and housing

SB 174, …

Graphic courtesy of AGC. Source: BLS current employment statistics, bls.gov/ces

Construction projects across the country are working to prevent damage from natural disasters like earthquakes.

Photo courtesy of James Kim Photography + PC Construction.

Demetrius Austin, Senior Vice President of Engineering, Integrations, Arcoro

Raise Robotics’ “Metal Man” uses two arms from Universal Robots to install facade brackets for glass paneling on skyscrapers, saving workers from having to rappel down buildings for manual installation.

Accessories increase a hydrodemolition robot’s capabilities, helping complete challenging projects in tough-to-reach areas or hazardous conditions.

Around the Country

As part of the Klamath River Revival project, RES workers place a downed tree to act as a natural barrier against erosion.

Construction is currently underway on the Chain of Rocks Bridge replacement, one of the projects featured on the St. Louis Regional Freightway’s 2025 Priority Projects List.

Bridge pier work progresses on one of the two bridges that will cross the Millsboro Pond as part of the North Millsboro Bypass project.

Out of the 13 planned bridges for the Highway 57 project, five have already been completed. Progress on one of the bridges is shown here. (Photo courtesy of Neel-Schaffer)

A tunnel boring machine breaks through the headwall at the North Island on April 17, 2024.

South McGregor Avenue is undergoing a complete reconstruction for the first time since it was built around 1950.

A 2-mile section of Grandview Parkway/Front Street is being reconstructed in Traverse City, Michigan.

An average of 10 to 14 crawler cranes are consistently on site at the Wichita North Junction Project.

Work is underway to connect Interstate 395 and State Route 9, running from Calais, Maine, to the New Hampshire border. (Photo courtesy of Sargent Corporation)

John C. Boyle Dam is shown here just prior to the breach by Kiewit. (Photo courtesy of Swiftwater Films)

Multiple projects on Bangerter Highway are scheduled to be completed in fall 2025.

Concrete is placed into one of the bridge columns along Stassney Lane for the I-35 Capital Express South project.

To improve traffic flow and access in St. Cloud, Minnesota, crews are reconstructing the Highway 10 and 23 interchange.