Cindy Riley - Thu October 12, 2017
Hartford's $30M Route 44 Streetscape Improvements Under Way
After a decade of discussions and planning, work is finally under way on the $30 million Route 44 reconstruction project in Hartford, Conn. The project consists of operational, safety, roadway and streetscape improvements along Albany Avenue between Homestead Avenue and Bedford Street....
Thu October 12, 2017
Casino Campaign Picks Old Orchard Beach as Potential Site
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Officials behind a campaign to bring a new casino to Maine have picked a campground and mobile home park as a potential site. The Portland Press Herald reports Progress for Maine identified the area in Old Orchard Beach in an economic development study released in September....
Thu October 12, 2017
Rhode Island Officials Break Ground on $158M Project on Vacant I-195 Land
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Rhode Island officials have held a ceremonial groundbreaking for a $158 million development on land once occupied by Interstate 195 in Providence. Gov. Gina Raimondo, members of the congressional delegation, legislative leaders and Christina Paxson, Brown University president, were among those on hand to kick off construction on the first phase of the Wexford Innovation Complex....
Thu October 12, 2017
NRI Chamber of Commerce Supports Pawtucket Stadium
At a recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber voted unanimously to support the proposal for the Ballpark at Slater Mill. "The Chamber's Board reviewed the proposal and saw this as excellent economic development for Pawtucket, Northern Rhode Island and the entire state....
Thu October 12, 2017
Schmidt Equipment Showcases New Facility at Open House
Schmidt Equipment hosted an open house Sept. 14 at its new location in Billerica, Mass. After more than 20 years in its previous location on Republic Road in Billerica, Schmidt had outgrown the facility....
Thu October 12, 2017
Hartford's $30M Route 44 Streetscape Improvements Under Way
BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) A downtown Bennington, Vt., site marked for a major redevelopment initiative has been sold. The Bennington Banner reports the Putnam Block project was purchased by the Bennington County Industrial Corp....
Emily Buenzle - Tue October 10, 2017
New Bond Program to Create Thousands of Jobs for State Road Work
West Virginians voted Oct. 7 in favor of the Bonds for Roads and Bridges Measure, which will allow $1.6 billion to help bolster the state's economy and create jobs for its residents. The state plans to sell a series of bonds next year to raise the funds....
Emily Buenzle - Tue October 10, 2017
Companies Fight to Hire Virginia Tech Construction Majors
Graduating construction majors from Virginia Tech are in high demand right now, WDBJ reported. Brian Kleiner, director of the Myers-Lawson School of Construction, said, "The companies are essentially competing for them versus the students competing for jobs."Student Jade McNair, who will graduate in December, has experienced this firsthand: "To be able to get those multiple offers and your only problem is choosing that offer is just a great feeling, McNair said....
Emily Buenzle - Tue October 10, 2017
State's Future Loggers Benefit From New Tech Training
Good news for the logging industry: Maine college students are training for careers as loggers with new, updated machines. As he took students for some hands-on training into TA-R7, a piece of forest in Maine, Donald Burr, head coordinator of the Mechanized Logging Operators Programs, said that experience outside the classroom was getting them ready for their careers, WSAW reported....
Wed October 04, 2017
PennDOT Accepting Unsolicited P3 Proposals Until Oct. 31
The PennDOT Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) announced that it is accepting unsolicited proposals for transportation projects from the private sector through October 31. The submission period applies to PennDOT-owned projects and infrastructure....
