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Humanities getting new home at PC
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. more
Homebuilder confidence rises most since Sept. 2002
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders increased in July by the most in almost a decade, indicating further improvement in … more
RIRRC breaks ground on sewer project
The owner and operator of the state’s Central Landfill and recycling services, Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation broke ground Wednesday on a $4 million sewer infrastructure project. more
Her ‘need’ to create filled designing unique spaces
Julie A. Lancia has been the principal of ALX Group Inc., in North Providence, since it opened 12 years ago. “The ALX Group was started as a vehicle for me to start creating some different interior spaces, creating different pieces of furniture or cabinetry to fulfill the need that I had to create,” Lancia said. more
Construction jobs down in Providence metro
Construction employment declined in 162 out of 337 metro areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick and the New Bedford metro areas, from June 2011 and June 2012, according to a report from the Associated General contractors of America. more
| 8/2/12
Tanyard Brook project breaks ground
The Tanyard Brook culvert project officially broke ground Monday at the Wood Street project site. more
Nortek moves into the black in 2Q
Nortek Inc. reported net income of $18.5 million, or $1.19 per diluted share, during the second quarter of 2012, compared with a net loss of $31.9 million, or $2.11 per diluted share a year earlier, the company announced late Thursday. more
| 8/10/12
Housing starts in U.S. fall as permits reach 4-year high
New-home construction in the U.S. fell in July, while the number of building permits jumped to the highest level in four years, indicating the industry will keep improving in the second half of the year. more
Builders diversify to survive
For many Rhode Island homebuilders and tradesmen, the last five years have forced a choice between diversification and retirement. more
Entrepreneurial home-builders point the way
The good news is that from the depths of the Great Recession, Rhode Island has seen a 50 percent increase in new-home starts. Unfortunately, that still puts the state at 30 percent of the average home-construction starts registered from 2000 to 2003 (and further still from the subprime-lending-fueled peak of later years). And well short of a level that can sustain the construction industry at previous employment levels. more
8/20/12
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