SBA a partner for businesses hit by disaster
When the Blackstone River overflowed its banks in October 2005 during one of the worst rainstorms in almost a century, the rampaging waters took...
Small businesses now have data backup options
When an Attleboro-based construction company’s computer server crashed recently, the tape drive backing up the company’s critical software failed to do its job.
Fortunately, technology...
Campus alerts improved after Va. Tech shootings
In the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings that rocked the nation, colleges and universities are taking a hard look at their own ability...
The small details can become big business
Hollywood images and newspaper headlines have conditioned us to think that disasters are composites of giant explosions, stampeding crowds and commandos barking into walkie-talkies.
Disasters...
Beacon completes $5.6M policyholder reimbursement
WARWICK – The Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. has distributed $5.6 million to about 9,400 policyholders, completing the payout required by its settlement last year...
Topping-off of St. Francis hotel project set for today
PROVIDENCE – At 1:45 p.m. today, Fall River-based developer First Bristol Corp. will hold a topping-off ceremony to celebrate the completion of steelwork at...
iBuilding updates help landmark woo new tenants
PROVIDENCE – Citing the “iBuilding” updates installed at the former Union Trust building’s by its new owners, a forensic investigation and litigation support firm...
NEMD crafts marine-themed structure for Coastal
EAST PROVIDENCE – New England Medical Design Architects Inc. has announced the completion of a medical office building at 900 Warren Ave., which it...
R.I. firms design, build PolyRack’s U.S. HQ
CUMBERLAND – Construction has wrapped up at the new U.S. headquarters of PolyRack North America Corp., a division of Germany-based PolyRack Tech-Group.
The $2.38 million,...
Banneker is SBA’s National Subcontractor of Year
WASHINGTON – North Smithfield-based Banneker Industries Inc. was honored yesterday as the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2008 National Subcontractor of the Year during a...
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