The Crossroads Forum

BIC Executive Director and Laurie Maudlin on our government affairs team give a rundown of the important issues as we enter the “crunch time” of the session. Click here to listen to the latest podcast episode to learn about the key proposals we are tracking on behalf of BIC members.

A new episode of The Crossroads Forum is out today - and it’s a newsy one! We discuss the latest on the state legislative session with Beth Bauer, CAE, executive director of ACEC Indiana. Be sure to listen to the podcast for a full rundown of roads and bridge issues we’re tracking during this year’s legislative session.

We’re previewing the upcoming state legislative session with Laurie Maudlin, who helps lead the Build Indiana Council’s government affairs efforts at the Statehouse.

On this episode of The Crossroads Forum, Build Indiana Council Executive Director Brian Gould sits down with IndyStar reporter Kaitlin Lange to discuss the outcomes of Nov. 8's election. 

BIC Executive Director Brian Gould and Mike O'Brien, president of 1816 Public Affairs Group, discuss the upcoming general election.

BIC Executive Director Brian Gould and Laurie Maudlin, with BIC’s government affairs team, discuss updated data from the Indiana Department of Transportation.

This episode features a discussion with BIC Executive Director Brian Gould and Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Smith. Smith, who took over as INDOT head this year, discusses his transition into the role, his goals for Indiana’s infrastructure and ways the agency is navigating its revenue projections. BIC is excited to work with Commissioner Smith, who truly knows the ins and outs of the industry, especially ahead of next year’s budget negotiations where we’ll continue to chart the course for a strong future for our road and bridge network.

Inflationary pressures and what it means for our industry and the Hoosier economy headlines the latest episode of The Crossroads Forum. Build Indiana Council Executive Director Brian Gould and Michael Hicks, the director of the Center for Business and Economic Research and an economics professor at Ball State University, discuss a wide range of issues. With inflation impacting almost every aspect of life, the Indiana General Assembly will return in late July to consider ways to tackle rising costs. Dr. Hicks offers his take on how the nation arrived at this period of high inflation and best practices for curbing it.

BIC Executive Director Brian Gould and Indiana Constructors, Inc. President Richard Hedgecock debrief the last few weeks of road and bridge industry news. From sit-downs with our federal delegation at the Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In to growing support for inflationary relief for Hoosiers and shifts in the Republican supermajority at the Statehouse, there’s no such thing as a summer slowdown in Indiana.

BIC Executive Director Brian Gould sits down with Andy Brooks, chairman of the BIC PAC and president of Brooks Construction Company. Andy provides an overview on the functions of the BIC PAC, its successes over the years and why BIC members should consider supporting its efforts.