Northwest Indiana Business RoundTable (NWIBRT)

06/04/2026

What if you could get your customers, subcontractors, suppliers, and future clients together in one place?

That's exactly what the Construction Industry Appreciation Event – Smoke-Off/Cook-Off is all about.

🔥REGISTER TODAY: https://www.nwibrt.org/smoke-off-cook-off

Sponsor this can't-miss industry event and put your business in front of Northwest Indiana's construction community!

05/15/2026

Congratulations to all of this year’s CAF/NWIBRT Awards Banquet winners. Your leadership, dedication, and impact continue to strengthen Northwest Indiana’s construction industry community.

View the full list of winners here: https://buildingindiana.com/stories/nwis-top-construction-companies-professionals-celebrated-for-safety-excellence,82379

Company of the Year - Orbital Engineering, Inc.

Contractor of the Year Under 500,000 Hours Worked - Thatcher Foundations Inc.

Contractor of the Year Over 500,000 Hours Worked - BMWC Constructors

Owner in Excellence in Leadership Awards:
Arcelor Mittal USA Research
Cargill

Innovation Awards:
Falk PLI
Fluor Corporation

Life Saver Awards:
Superior Construction - Jacob Bliss
Meade - Dan Soderquist
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. - Scott Webb

Site Safety Leader of the Year - Roger Walters Memorial Awards:
Valdes Architecture & Engineering - Brian Fordon
Arcelor Mittal USA Research - Valentin Gheberta

05/08/2026

05/07/2026

We appreciate our Gold Sponsors for helping celebrate the people and companies making an impact across Northwest Indiana construction.

Brock Group
Building Indiana Business
Central Rent-A-Crane
CET Incorporated
Curran Contracting Company
Diversified Marketing Strategies
FallTech
F.E. Moran Group of Companies
Glympse
Grimmer Construction Inc
Hayes Mechanical
Korellis
Laborers' Local 41
Larson-Danielson Construction
Milestone Contractors LP Contractors
M&O Companies
NIPSCO
Orbital Engineering, Inc.
Walter Payton Power Equipment LLC
Petrochem
Powers Health
Sargent Electric Company
Thatcher Foundations Inc.
The Ross Group, Inc. - Portage, IN

05/07/2026

Cheers to our Bar Sponsors for adding to the celebration and connection throughout tonight’s banquet.

AMS Industries, Inc.
Bay Crane Companies
Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP
Falk PLI
Hard Rock Concrete Cutters, Inc.
Hasse Construction Company, Inc.
Superior Engineering, LLC
Stevenson Crane, Rigging & Heavy Haul
Morrison Construction Company
Nooter Construction Company

05/07/2026

A big thank you to our Platinum Sponsors for supporting an evening that celebrates the best of our industry.

Advanced Engineering Services Inc.
Advantage Industrial Systems
DLZ
EMCOR Hyre Electric
Executive Construction
Fluor Corporation
Iron Workers Local #395
LGH USA
M. J. Electric
Michuda Construction
Steel Cities Steels, Inc
Turner Industries

05/07/2026

A special thank you to our Presenting Sponsors for helping make tonight’s event possible.

ACMS Group
Arcelor Mittal
Franciscan Health
K2 Industrial Services
The Pangere Corporation
Superior Construction

05/07/2026

Proud to recognize our Titanium Sponsor GE Marshall, Inc. for their continued commitment to strengthening our industry and community.