Offshore wind farms are producing hundreds of jobs in R.I.
Rhode Island, looking to leverage the vast coastline after which it draws its nickname, jumped on the offshore wind farm bandwagon early on and...
Unions wary of safety technology piloted by Gilbane
Workplace falls can be deadly on construction sites. More commonly, they lead to lost time and productivity when workers are injured.
Falls are the most...
R.I. officials confident corporate outings will increase this summer
Eighty percent of 2,200 chief financial officers queried across 20 major U.S. metropolitan areas report their firms do not offer an annual corporate outing...
Outdoors a draw for summer outings
The state’s array of outdoor amenities gives businesses a host of options beyond the stereotypical hotel ballroom for summer team-building getaways and other staff...
Syndaver provides high school students technological edge in nursing
Her name is Joy. She is the quiet type.
Joy is 5 feet 2 inches tall. That’s not to say she stands 5-foot-2, because she...
‘Passive house’ design offers energy savings
The energy-savings principle behind a “passive house” design is as the name implies: the structure is built to economize. The mechanical systems – heating...
Treasury Department approves R.I.’s 25 census tracts for opportunity-zone program
In mid-April, R.I. Commerce Corp. identified 25 low-income census tracts across 15 cities and towns in Rhode Island as opportunity zones, including Bristol’s tract...
Balancing demand for touch and tech
With an evolving mixture of millennials and older customers, local banks and credit unions increasingly face a dilemma when it comes to rapidly evolving...
Family First allows employers to offer employees customized child care benefits
A working father of five – with children ranging from 4 months to 13 years – Chris Whitten knows the importance of quality child...
Anti-bias training widespread in R.I.
Even before Starbucks closed its doors May 29 for an afternoon of mandatory racial-diversity training for all employees, many small-business owners and human resources...
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