News + insights
What we’re building, what we’re thinking
Project announcements, awards, industry insights, executive perspectives. Updated regularly. Press inquiries through press@meridiancg.com.
Recent project news
2025–2026
Meridian breaks ground on $480M Indiana EV battery facility
1.4M SF advanced manufacturing complex for Tier-1 auto supplier. 32-month schedule. Ground broken Q1 2025. — March 2026
Cleveland Clinic Cancer Pavilion topping out
$280M acute-care + linear accelerator addition completes structural milestone. — February 2026
Westview University research campus moves to phase 2
Three-building research expansion enters phase 2 of three-phase delivery. LEED Platinum target. — January 2026
Columbus 120MW data center 50% complete
$220M hyperscale data center on track for Q3 2026 delivery. — December 2025
Awards + recognition
Recent awards
ENR Top 200 GC · 2025
Ranked #34 in ENR Top 200 General Contractors. Ranked #28 for healthcare construction.
AGC Build America Award · 2025
Cleveland Clinic 320M tower addition recognized for excellence. Operational-while-occupied delivery praised by judges. — Awarded May 2025
ABC Excellence in Construction · 2025
Indianapolis distribution center delivered 4 weeks early. ABC National Excellence Award, Industrial category. — Awarded April 2025
ENR Specialty Contractor of the Year · 2024
Recognition of self-perform structure division. Ranked top in safety performance + cost-at-completion variance among self-perform GCs.
AGC Marvin M. Black partnering award · 2024
Awarded for Harlan Steel mill expansion delivery model. Multi-stakeholder partnering excellence.
USGBC LEED Platinum · multiple
9 LEED Platinum certifications awarded across active + recently completed projects in 2024–2025.
Insights + thought leadership
From the studio
The state of advanced manufacturing construction
What we’ve learned delivering EV + battery + semiconductor facilities. Schedule pressure, supply chain risk, equipment-coordination challenges. — May 2026 · Marcus Hartman
Why healthcare construction is harder than ever
Operational continuity, regulatory complexity, scope volatility — the trends making healthcare GC delivery materially harder. — April 2026 · VP Healthcare
What CMAR really delivers vs. lump-sum
Owner-side analysis of CMAR vs. lump-sum delivery on similar projects. Cost certainty, schedule certainty, change-order patterns. — March 2026 · Pre-construction team
Embodied carbon in concrete: 32% reduction story
Three years of intentional concrete-mix optimization. Specific specifications, supplier partnerships, geotechnical impacts. — February 2026 · Sustainability team
ESOP at 38% — what we’ve learned
16 years post-ESOP transition. Cultural impacts, financial outcomes, succession planning, management challenges. — January 2026 · CEO + CFO
Field-led safety: how we got to 0.62 EMR
The long-game cultural shifts that produced our industry-leading EMR. Not one program; not one initiative. — December 2025 · CSO
Industry coverage
Featured in
ENR (Engineering News-Record)
Multiple feature articles + project profiles annually. Marcus Hartman quoted on industry trends; sustainability team featured for embodied-carbon work.
Construction Dive + ConstructConnect
Regular project announcements + industry analysis. Active executive media presence.
Wall Street Journal + Bloomberg
Recent feature on advanced manufacturing construction trends. CFO David Chen interviewed for ESOP coverage.
Trade publications
Healthcare Design, Construction Today, Building Design + Construction, Solid Waste Management, Distribution Age. Sector-specific coverage.
News questions
What people ask
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