Rhode Island

Thu August 03, 2017

Goat Walks Off Job at Rhode Island Landscaping Site

Police in Rhode Island are asking people to be on the lookout for a goat that wandered off a landscaping job. Warwick police say the goat, which goes by the names Sammy and Frank, turned up missing during a post-work head count on Aug....

Bomag - Fri August 04, 2017

Bomag Offers Dash 5 Rollers in Range of Paving Widths

The six base models that make up the Bomag "Dash 5" Series of tandem vibratory rollers offer design enhancements over previous series, increasing productivity, improving mat quality and reducing service time, according to the manufacturer....

Fri July 21, 2017

AGC Releases Latest Construction Employment Numbers by Sate

Forty-one states added construction jobs between June 2016 and June 2017 amid continuing widespread demand for construction services, while 25 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between May and June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released July 21....

Thu July 20, 2017

RIDOT Completes Pawtucket Ave. Bridge Ahead of Schedule

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has reopened the Pawtucket Avenue Bridge in East Providence approximately five weeks ahead of schedule. The bridge is located between Warren Avenue and Grosvenor Avenue and carries 23,000 vehicles per day on Pawtucket Avenue over the I-195 corridor....

Thu July 06, 2017

RITBA Completes Phase I of Pell Bridge Deck Repair Project

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) announced that the first sequence of the deck repair project on the Newport Pell Bridge was completed two days before its scheduled completion date of June 29....

Thu July 06, 2017

Boutique Hotel Opens in Middletown, Rhode Island

The Sea Breeze Inn announced the grand-opening of its newly built boutique hotel located at 147 Aquidneck Ave. in Middletown, R.I. The hotel is steps to Easton's Beach and close to downtown Newport, R.I., Cliff Walk, the Newport Mansions and area beaches....

Thu June 22, 2017

RIDOT Selects Tolling Program Contractor

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced it has signed a contract with Kapsch Traffic Com IVHS Inc. to design and build the all-electronic tolling facilities and associated infrastructure for Rhode Island's truck-only tolling program....

Fri June 09, 2017

URI Launches Construction of $125M Engineering Complex

Gov. Gina Raimondo, University of Rhode Island President David M. Dooley and URI College of Engineering Dean Raymond Wright joined other state, University and business leaders in a ceremonial groundbreaking to launch construction of URI's new $125 million engineering complex....

Lori Tobias - Fri June 09, 2017

Oldest Masonry Bridge in Rhode Island Gets a Makeover

Work is under way to rehabilitate the oldest masonry bridge in Rhode Island. The historic Slatersville Stone Arch Bridge was built in 1855, but has been deemed structurally deficient since 2007, and because of that, a 20-ton weight limit is in place....

Tue May 30, 2017

Crews Finish Work on $20M Substation in Rhode Island

Work on the National Grid's new $20 million substation in Rhode Island has been finished. The Westerly Sun reports (http://bit.ly/2s7nxm0 ) the Chase Hill substation that will be serve approximately 24,000 residents in Westerly, Hopkinton and Charlestown was finished ahead of schedule and on budget in March....