VALPARAISO, Ind. — Six hundred construction jobs could be created over the next two years with the construction of the new Porter hospital main campus, Porter Health System CEO Jonathan Nalli said Thursday.   Those jobs could support a payroll between $60 million and $65 million, Nalli said. Beyond being a replacement hospital, the new facility at the northwest corner of Ind. 49 and U.S. 6 in Liberty Township could spur the economy and help move Northwest Indiana out of the recession, he said. Without specifying a number, Nalli said new jobs would also be created by the need to … Read more

Project to Bring 2,000 Construction Jobs NEW ORLEANS — Fulfilling President Obama's commitment to rebuild New Orleans, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki joined state and local officials for a ground-breaking ceremony for a new 1.5 million-square-foot medical center for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). “This is a historic day for all of Louisiana,” Secretary Shinseki said.   “With this ground breaking, we begin rebuilding a new legacy, a new chapter in the history of this proud city.” VA's new full-service medical center campus in New Orleans is at a site bounded by Canal Street, S. Galvez Street, … Read more

Hardin Construction Company’s sustainability portfolio includes nearly 20 LEED-certified projects, but none of them has quite lit up the green-o-meter like the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Green Expansion The Garden’s new visitor center and parking deck received Gold LEED certification. Hardin served as general contractor on project. The Garden’s innovative expansion project earned recognition from the nation’s leading evaluator of environmentally sustainable buildings, and is generating kudos for its abundant environmentally friendly amenities. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) awarded LEED Gold certification to two elements of the project-a striking new visitor center that captures natural light and features two green … Read more