Dive summary:
- Industrial construction is picking up in the northwestern portion of Indiana, and that is doubly good news because the area's steel plants make the products for which more construction increases demand.
- In Lake and Porter counties, industrial construction is as good as it has been since 2007, with about 700,000 square feet in process.
- Road construction is reportedly up, and retail, health care and senior housing are fueling the increase.
From the article:
"It's probably at 75% of what it had been in 2006 and 2007, when it was running at a record pace," [William Hasse III, president of Hasse Construction in Calumet City] said.
