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Home Healthsmith’s Bohmbach receives specialist designation
Bill Bohmbach, founder and president of Portsmouth-based Home Healthsmith, recently earned the National Association of Home Builders’ certified aging-in-place specialist designation. Bohmbach has more than 30 years of experience in adaptive-mobility equipment and previously served in the Navy as an electrician. He founded Accurate Elevator and Lift in 1994, which he sold in 2010 to a major international elevator company. Bohmbach is currently pursuing his certification for home modifications through the University of Southern California. more
5/27/13
Building Futures wins Workforce Board’s innovation award
Building Futures, a program of The Providence Plan, was named the 2013 winner of the Governor’s Workforce Board’s Innovation Award. more
| 5/21/13
Building future in home improvement
Moonworks President Jim Moon found business opportunity in the gutter. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 5/20/13

R.I. sees 3rd-highest construction job contraction in April
During the past year, construction employment in Rhode Island fell nearly 9 percent, or 1,400 jobs, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. more
Homebuilder confidence in U.S. climbs on improving outlook
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders improved in May for the first time in five months as buyers rush to take advantage of near record-low mortgage rates. more
Omni grows presence on Fed. Hill
The Omni Group Inc. has nearly made one corner of Federal Hill its own. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 5/13/13

SC officials say regs have aided home projects
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – South County town officials say regulations enacted in 2012 have allowed dozens of small home-improvement projects that were stalled to go forward. more
4/29/13
New home sales strengthen as builders drive growth
Sales of new U.S. homes advanced in March as near record-low mortgage rates helped the industry complete the strongest quarter since 2008, putting the economy on firmer footing. more
Tax-credit on green GA agenda
Kenneth J. Filarski is the new chairman of the Rhode Island Green Building Council, which aims to promote sustainable development. He’s worked as an architect and planner in the state for the past 37 years. His specialty is building design and construction. He discusses the organization’s financial health and the state of environmentally friendly development in Rhode Island. more
By John Larrabee
Contributing Writer | 4/22/13
Housing starts in U.S. surge on demand for multifamily units
New-home construction in the U.S. jumped more than forecast in March as multifamily projects climbed to the highest level in more than seven years. more
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