R.I. company working on attention-grabbing tech for cyclists
More people are riding bicycles during the pandemic, and collisions between cyclists and motor vehicles are also on the rise. In almost half of...
Luxury projects keeping homebuilders busy
Homebuilder Mark Horan has never seen it so good.
Limited inventory of existing homes, low interest rates and new trends that have grown out of...
New ‘green’ building methods extracted from the past
To reduce the environmental impact of new construction, property owners, architects and commercial builders are looking back in time, using materials and techniques that...
Study: More R.I. properties face greater flood risk
Mark A. Male’s South Kingstown home is at minimal risk of flooding, at least according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood plain maps.
Even...
Interest in life insurance boosted by pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to cast a dreary cloud on daily life, Americans are thinking more about their own mortality, according to life...
Online classes don’t mean smaller tuition bill
The cost of a college education is going up through COVID-19, and the bills paid by parents or students this fall will likely reflect...
For some businesses, coin shortage a test of their mettle
Rolling $800 in loose change into individual paper coin wrappers is not typically a service offered at Rippy’s Liquor & Marketplace. But amid a...
Companies forced to get creative in hiring
It’s hard enough to virtually replicate a staff meeting among co-workers who already know each other. But to meet and interview job candidates by...
Amid the health crisis, a new focus on benefits
Six months ago, companies in Rhode Island that were worried about keeping talented employees were talking about salary increases and benefits enhancements. The job...
Are colleges masking trouble?
The universities in Rhode Island that are trying to reopen residence halls and classrooms this month are requiring everyone on campus to wear face...