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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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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 |
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There is a growing national trend called design-build, and in short, it is a way for building projects to be executed more quickly, with fewer surprises and thus, at a lower cost.
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7/16/12
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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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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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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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You don’t need a $179 million bridge-replacement project to cause traffic jams on Interstate 95 in downtown Providence. The car volume and traffic patterns on the stretch of highway between the Dunkin’ Donuts Center and the Statehouse do that already.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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The empty lot created by the demolition of the former Providence National Bank in the Financial District in anticipation of a condominium tower that never materialized has opened as a parking lot.
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By PBN Staff
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