American Structurepoint projects and people appeared in the news media 29 times in December. Read on for a recap.

• Multiple news organizations heralded the December 5 opening of the IU Health Bloomington Hospital at the new Regional Academic Health Center for which we provided civil engineering and utility infrastructure services. The news organizations included The Bloomingtonian, Bloomington Herald-Times, Indiana Public Media, WBIW Radio, and WISH-TV Channel 8.
• An Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ) article listing Indianapolis’ top 10 architecturally wondrous buildings quoted Project Manager Brandon Farley (Indianapolis Design Center) in his role as AIA Indianapolis president. To make the list, structures had to be built after World War II and be fully operational.
• Inside Indiana Business reported about the opening of the final leg of the $14.5 million Heavy Haul Transportation Corridor linking the River Ridge Commerce Center to the Ports of Indiana at Jeffersonville, Indiana. American Structurepoint provided environmental services, right-of-way engineering, utility coordination, and railroad design services for the project.
• The awarding of construction contracts for the Purple Line, the second leg of Indianapolis’ bus rapid transit system, made news in the IBJ and Inside Indiana Business. We are providing comprehensive program management services for this project for the Indianapolis Department of Public Works.
• The IBJ reported Marion County Sheriff’s Office personnel relocated to its new facility at the Community Justice Campus in Indianapolis as scheduled in December. We provided structural engineering services for the new building.
• The Berne Witness  told its readers about a public hearing regarding a proposed roundabout for the Five Points intersection designed by American Structurepoint.
• An extension of Park East Boulevard from Haggerty Lane to SR 38 in Lafayette opened to traffic says the Lafayette Journal & Courier. We provided construction inspection, roadway design, utility infrastructure, landscape architecture, land surveying, and environmental services for the project.
• American Structurepoint’s role in helping save the historic Selby Building from the wrecking ball in Coshocton, Ohio made news in the Coshocton Beacon Today and Coshocton Tribune. Our firm conducted a conditions assessment of the building and has provided detailed structural repair drawings for repurposing the building.
• The IBJ reported an Indianapolis City Council committee approved projects totaling $10.1 million for the Mars Hill neighborhood. We will be very involved in these projects in our role providing stormwater program management for the Indianapolis Department of Public Works.
• The Vanderburgh County Commissioners approved conceptual design plans for a scaled-back expansion of the Vanderburgh County Jail. The Evansville Courier and Press and Yahoo News reported the news. We are providing architecture + interiors, civil engineering, landscape architecture, land surveying, environmental, and land surveying services for the project.
• Elanco Animal Health is expected to break ground on its new $100 million headquarters just west of downtown Indianapolis in early 2022, according to the IBJ. We are providing civil engineering services for the new HQ.
• The unveiling of design plans for a “centerpiece” bridge linking the 16 Tech Innovation District to Indianapolis’ research/medical corridor made news in the IBJ, Inside Indiana Business, and Building Excellence in Design and Construction Magazine. American Structurepoint is serving as advisors to 16 Tech through the design and construction of the bridge.
• Cleveland.com reported that American Structurepoint has provided data to Berea, Ohio regarding residential flooding in the city’s north end
• The Indianapolis Star  published synopses of three American Structurepoint projects planned in Central Indiana between 2022 and 2025. Projects getting a shout-out include the I-69 Finish Line, SR 37 Corridor, and SR 32 in Westfield.
• The start of construction of nearly 4 million square feet of logistics and distribution facilities in Brownsburg caught the attention of The Indianapolis Star. We are providing civil engineering services for the multiple-phased project underway near the intersection of Ronald Reagan Parkway and I-74.
• News of the approval of a $2.4 million contract with our firm to design a parallel sewer interceptor in Terre Haute appeared in the Terre Haute Tribune-Star.
• The Crawfordsville Journal Review  published news of a retail gap analysis and retail recruitment strategy report we will be doing for the city of Crawfordsville.
• The Columbus Republic  reported on a December 28 groundbreaking ceremony for the 1821 Bicentennial Trail extension. (Please see the article appearing elsewhere in the newsletter.)
• The Columbus Underground (Ohio) reported on a proposed 74-unit apartment building project on Mill Street in Gahanna for which we have done civil engineering and land surveying services.