Roads, bridges and other infrastructure in the United States are steadily growing older and weaker. Given low interest rates and elevated unemployment, this is an ideal moment to invest in fixing them. more

With twin announcements last week concerning its School of Engineering, Brown University revealed and emphasized the direction it is taking over the next few years. more

Providence Director of Planning Ruben Flores-Marzan arrived in Providence from his native Puerto Rico days before a February storm dumped 2 feet of snow on the city. Determined to test the city’s “walkability,” Flores-Marzan sprained his knee negotiating a sidewalk snow bank. more

The $114.7 million plan released last week to turn Providence’s “Superman Building” into apartments generated sticker shock across the state, but few alternatives for the Art Deco landmark. more

Now that control of the land has been decided, the next step is determining what type of public use and amenities to allow on 120 acres of prime waterfront land that was once home to the former Rocky Point Amusement Park in Warwick. more

Members of R.I.’s congressional delegation join U.S. Economic Development Administration Assistant Secretary for Economic Development Matt S. Erskine and others March 1 to discuss upgrades planned for the Zarbo Avenue Bulkhead at Quonset Business Park thanks to a $6 million federal grant. From left: Rep. James R. Langevin, Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed; Erskine; Steven King, Quonset Development Corporation managing director; Mike Foster, of Senesco Marine; Nick Tanionos, of Specialty Diving Services and Larry Ahearn, of Reagan Construction. more

In its inaugural Innovation Fellowships last year, The Rhode Island Foundation funded two projects with undeniable commercial potential built around growing retail and arts-centered startups. more

Being an effective chief financial officer is as much about people as it is about numbers. DiPrete Engineering Associates Inc. founder Dennis L. DiPrete believes this. It is part of the reason he nominated his chief financial officer, Christopher J. Ready, for this award. Ready is razor-sharp with numbers and dollar signs. But he also excels at leading – and teaching – the engineers at DiPrete. more

As lawmakers consider renewing Rhode Island’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit program, we thought it important to highlight how this tax credit in particular is good for Rhode Island; and how incorporating long-term affordable housing into the program is a strategic investment for Rhode Island’s economy. more

To fill empty space in a sluggish office market, some Rhode Island property owners have decided to help grow the new corporate tenants of the future. more