The 2,700 spaces of the Misquamicut State Beach parking lot now lie under a veritable mountain of sand, all of it removed from Atlantic Avenue and its businesses and residences in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. more

The Quonset Development Corporation and the R.I. Department of Transportation will receive $6 million in federal funding to make upgrades and repairs related to storm damage caused by 2011’s Hurricane Irene, Rhode Island lawmakers announced Monday more

Bob Kunz, corporate safety director at Dimeo Construction Co.’s Providence office, was recently named the 2012 Construction Safety Professional of the Year by the Associated General Contractors of Connecticut. The award honors a leading individual from the commercial construction industry who has demonstrated skills, integrity and responsibility in his or her career. Kunz was presented the award during AGC’s eighth annual Industry Recognition Awards Dinner in October. He has been employed with Dimeo since 2007 and has worked as a safety professional since 1992. more

Construction employment declined in 131 out of 337 metro areas – including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick area – rose in 139 out of 337 metro areas and stayed stagnant in 65 metro areas – including the New Bedford area – from December 2011 to December 2012, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America. more

Construction employment declined in 132 of 339 metro areas, – including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick area – rose in 158 out of 339 metro areas and stayed stagnant in 49 metro areas – including the New Bedford area – from February 2012 to February 2013, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America. more

New U.S. home construction rose in February and building permits climbed to the highest level in almost five years, adding to signs of progress in the housing market that’s helping boost the economy. more

John Picerne was raised on the real estate business in the third-generation Picerne Real Estate Group. But the further he went in the family business, the less comfortable he became with the boom-and-bust cycles of residential housing. Craving a more stable slice of the market, Picerne ventured into military housing, particularly building apartments on Army bases, and broke off the independent Picerne Military Housing in 2005. more

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