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Construction employment drops 10% in Prov. metro in Feb.
Construction employment declined in 132 of 339 metro areas, – including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick area – rose in 158 out of 339 metro areas and stayed stagnant in 49 metro areas – including the New Bedford area – from February 2012 to February 2013, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America. more
| 4/10/13
Met breaks ground on East Bay campus
PROVIDENCE – The Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical School broke ground on the Paul W. Crowley East Bay Campus, named after the late state representative, earlier this month. more
4/8/13
Gilbane: Spending growth seems ‘here to stay’
After ending 2012 with a 10 percent year-over-year increase in construction spending, spending is expected to grow more than 7 percent in 2013; the Gilbane Building Co. said in its spring 2013 edition of its annual construction-industry economic report. more
| 4/3/13
Report: R.I., nation need infrastructure improvements
Rhode Island is a state with 87 high-hazard dams, 156 structurally deficient bridges and 6,401 public road miles - 70 percent of which are considered to be of poor or mediocre quality. more
Housing starts in U.S. climb as building permits pick up
New U.S. home construction rose in February and building permits climbed to the highest level in almost five years, adding to signs of progress in the housing market that’s helping boost the economy. more
Bank expos link builders, clients
Bill Bachant, owner of Bill Bachant Builders, recently took some time out of his weekend to meet with potential clients. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 3/18/13

Push-back to affordable housing plan
The traditional wood clapboards, wrap-around front porches and narrow, peaked roofs in the proposed Palmer Pointe affordable-housing project in Barrington haven’t eased neighborhood concerns about the development. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 3/18/13

Gilbane lands Training Mag’s Best Practice award
Training Magazine, a professional and workforce development publication, has ranked Gilbane Building Co.’s new sales model one of the most “innovative and successful” among firms in its “Top 125 Organizations” list. more
Work begins on most U.S. single-family homes in 4 years
Builders broke ground in January on the most U.S. single-family homes in more than four years and permits for future construction rose, an indication the industry’s momentum carried over into 2013. more
Will ‘Superman’ revive tax credits?
Smart-growth and economic-stimulus arguments haven’t convinced state leaders to bring back Rhode Island’s historic-tax-credit program for the past four years, but perhaps the sight of Providence’s tallest and most recognizable building vacant will. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/11/13

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