Thu March 10, 2016
Unions Agree to Build Affordable Apartments For Less Pay
BOSTON (AP) - Unions representing construction workers in Boston have agreed to work for lower pay on projects that will provide more affordable rental housing. The Metropolitan Building Trades Council, which includes plumbers, painters, and electrical workers, is setting up units to specialize in apartment construction....
Thu March 10, 2016
Great Wall of Trump Faces Great Hurdles
WASHINGTON (AP) - Can Donald Trump really make good on his promise to build a wall along the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexican border to prevent illegal migration? What's more, can he make Mexico pay for it?Sure, he can build it, but it's not nearly as simple as he says....
Thu February 25, 2016
RIDOT?Reorganization Focus:?Accountability, Performance
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced the latest step in the largest reorganization in its history that will position the department to effectively and efficiently manage and deliver transportation projects on time, on budget and with the highest quality....
Thu February 25, 2016
International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association Applaud R.I. Governor's Bold Solution
Patrick D. Jones, executive director and CEO, International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, said, “I applaud Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and state legislators for passing Rhode Works to raise revenue for much-needed bridge repairs and maintenance across the state of Rhode Island....
Thu February 25, 2016
Gov. Baker Files for $200M in Funds to Aid Municipal Transportation Projects
The Baker-Polito Administration filed “An Act Financing Improvements to Municipal Roads and Bridges” that included $200 million for local transportation infrastructure improvements across the Commonwealth, otherwise known as Chapter 90 funds....
Thu February 25, 2016
DOT Releases Five-Year Capital Plan for All Modes of Transportation
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) released its $9.7 billion five-year Capital Plan — covering fiscal years 2016 to 2020 and including projects in all modes of transportation — highways and bridges, public transportation, ports and waterways and bicycle/pedestrian enhancements....
Tue March 08, 2016
New Jersey Law Now Includes Insurance Certificates in Scope of Insurance Fraud
Contractors should be aware of a New Jersey law that could cause them to be found liable for insurance fraud if they provide insurance certificates to owners containing false or misleading information....
Tue March 08, 2016
Judge Lifts Order Blocking Chautauqua Reconstruction
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) The Chautauqua Institution will be allowed to move ahead with plans to demolish and rebuild its historic open-air theater after a judge declined a request by preservationists to block the project....
Tue March 08, 2016
Officials: Halt Algonquin Pipeline Construction
The Journal News is reporting that local officials convened Monday to ask regulators to shut down construction on the Algonquin natural gas pipeline project that traverses the region. A legislative contingent signed a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, asking the agency to stop the project while the state reviews the pipeline, which carries natural gas from Pennsylvania to New England....
Brian Witte - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon March 07, 2016
Maryland Lawmakers Propose Transportation Measures
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Maryland lawmakers proposed measures that they say will increase transparency in how state transportation money is spent, but a spokesman for Republican Gov. Larry Hogan questioned where their calls for accountability were when the preceding administration shifted hundreds of millions of dollars away from transportation for years to balance the budget....
