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Construction jobs on the rise in Providence metro
Construction employment rose in 130 out of 337 metro areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick area, dropped in 164 out of 337 metro areas, including New Bedford metro area, and stayed stagnant in 43 metro areas from August 2011 and August 2012. more
| 10/5/12
Economy in U.S. expands at 2% annual rate, more than forecast
The economy in the U.S. expanded more than forecast in the third quarter, paced by a pickup in consumer spending, a rebound in government outlays and gains in residential construction. more
Housing starts in U.S. surged in September to 4-year high
Housing starts in the U.S. surged 15 percent in September to the highest level in four years, adding to signs the industry at the heart of the financial crisis is on the road to recovery. more
Construction employment rises slightly in Providence metro
Construction employment rose in 125 out of 337 metro areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick area, dropped in 160 out of 337 metro areas, including the New Bedford metro area, and stayed stagnant in 52 metro areas from September 2011 to September 2012, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America. more
| 10/31/12
Washington Trust finances Quonset dredging
The Washington Trust Co. has provided $7.5 million in both short term and permanent financing to the Quonset Development Corp., for a dredging project to increase the channel depth and expand shipping capabilities at the Port of Davisville in Quonset Business Park more
RIDOT is rehabbing East Providence exit
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation said last week that it planned to begin the rehabilitation of a bridge carrying off-ramp traffic from Exit 4 on Interstate 195 East to Veterans Memorial Parkway in East Providence on Nov. 17. The work will require a partial closure of the exit until summer 2013. more
11/19/12
Rolling Greens model for future development?
If planners and architects had their way, when people start building large residential projects again they would look something like the Preserve at Rolling Greens retirement community proposed for Route 102 in North Kingstown. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 12/3/12

DOT begins work on Sandy-struck roads
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee and the R.I. Department of Transportation said this month that the next repair project for road damage caused by the effects of Hurricane Sandy was scheduled to begin on Block Island. more
11/26/12
Block Island wind power completion being pushed back
The target date for completing Deepwater Wind’s proposed Block Island Wind Farm is slipping into 2015, CEO Jeff Grybowski said. more
Waiting game to rebuild along coast
The storm surge from Hurricane Sandy shifted Richard Broccoli’s Charlestown cottage on its pilings, ripped off the front deck and ruined the electrical system. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 12/10/12

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