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Rumford Center named project of the year
The Northeastern Economic Developers Association has named the Rumford Center as its 2012 Project of the Year. more
| 9/13/12 | 1 comment
Regency stays current with upgrades
Many Providence apartment buildings have been built, bought, sold, condominium-converted, unconverted, or refashioned into dormitories since the first Regency Plaza tower was erected in 1968. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 11/12/12

Construction employment drops in Providence metro in Nov.
Construction employment declined in 151 out of 337 U.S. metro areas – including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick and New Bedford areas – rose in 126 metro areas and stayed stagnant in 60 from November 2011 to November 2012, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. more
| 1/8/13
Firm’s reputation is built to last
For a large chunk of the 1980s and 1990s, the firms that would become Parker Construction Company Inc. did a little bit of everything in the building world: public works, commercial projects, restaurants, hospitals and houses. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 1/21/13

R.I. lost highest percentage of construction jobs in U.S. in Dec.
Construction employment dropped 6.7 percent in Rhode Island from December 2011 to December 2012, the biggest loss in the United States and Washington, D.C., according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America. more
| 1/18/13
Work begins on most U.S. single-family homes in 4 years
Builders broke ground in January on the most U.S. single-family homes in more than four years and permits for future construction rose, an indication the industry’s momentum carried over into 2013. more
Gilbane lands Training Mag’s Best Practice award
Training Magazine, a professional and workforce development publication, has ranked Gilbane Building Co.’s new sales model one of the most “innovative and successful” among firms in its “Top 125 Organizations” list. more
Report: R.I., nation need infrastructure improvements
Rhode Island is a state with 87 high-hazard dams, 156 structurally deficient bridges and 6,401 public road miles - 70 percent of which are considered to be of poor or mediocre quality. more
Gilbane: Spending growth seems ‘here to stay’
After ending 2012 with a 10 percent year-over-year increase in construction spending, spending is expected to grow more than 7 percent in 2013; the Gilbane Building Co. said in its spring 2013 edition of its annual construction-industry economic report. more
| 4/3/13
Housing starts in U.S. surge on demand for multifamily units
New-home construction in the U.S. jumped more than forecast in March as multifamily projects climbed to the highest level in more than seven years. more
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