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Year over year in May, construction employment declined in 164 out of 337 metro areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick metro, according to data released Tuesday by the Associated General Contractors of America.
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By PBN Staff
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PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation is starting the construction of a new linear park and bikeway over the Washington Bridge between Providence and East Providence.
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By PBN Staff
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The Cape Wind project has begun a geotechnical and geophysical survey operation on Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound, the company announced Thursday.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Cari P. Orsi LEED AP-project engineer for Pare Corp., was recently named 2012 Young Engineer of the Year by the Rhode Island Society of Professional Engineers for her achievements in education, employment and professional and public-service activities. Since joining Pare in 2004, Orsi has received her master’s degree in engineering and construction-project management, become a LEED-accredited professional and served as a board member and the first female president of the Providence Engineering Society.
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7/9/12
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PROVIDENCE – Legislation has been signed into law enabling cities and towns around the state to prevent flooding by requiring builders to comply with state standards for pavement, drainage and runoff.
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7/16/12
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The National Park Service is adding the Heaton & Cowing Mill to the National Register of Historic Places, providing the first step towards reuse of the historic vacant building.
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By Dana Reilly |
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Mayor Angel Taveras and Governor Lincoln Chafee took part in the opening ceremony of the Providence Performance Arts Center Square early Wednesday.
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By Dana Reilly |
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Design firms are enjoying a renaissance of sorts across the Ocean State.
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By Michael Souza |
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When the great floods of 2010 washed out the Laurel Avenue bridge in Coventry, Rhode Island transportation officials were under pressure to rebuild it faster than the state’s traditional bidding rules for construction projects would allow.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Building a new home for the humanities on campus was always going to be a significant moment in the 95-year history of Providence College.
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By Patrick Anderson |