Lori Tobias - Fri June 09, 2017
Oldest Masonry Bridge in Rhode Island Gets a Makeover
Work is under way to rehabilitate the oldest masonry bridge in Rhode Island. The historic Slatersville Stone Arch Bridge was built in 1855, but has been deemed structurally deficient since 2007, and because of that, a 20-ton weight limit is in place....
Tue May 30, 2017
Crews Finish Work on $20M Substation in Rhode Island
Work on the National Grid's new $20 million substation in Rhode Island has been finished. The Westerly Sun reports (http://bit.ly/2s7nxm0 ) the Chase Hill substation that will be serve approximately 24,000 residents in Westerly, Hopkinton and Charlestown was finished ahead of schedule and on budget in March....
Thu May 11, 2017
Crews Prepare Site for $300M Citizens Financial Campus in Johnston, R.I
Despite dealing with an extremely complicated site, construction crews in Johnston, R.I., are making significant progress on a new corporate campus for Citizens Financial Group Inc. The project, with a reported cost of $250 to $300 million, will provide room for more than 3,000 colleagues, and offer a number of services for those who move to the new location....
Fri April 07, 2017
Baseball Team Plans Construction of Fenway Replica
A minor league team in Rhode Island plans to create a replica of Fenway Park.The Providence Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2oI2APB ) that the Pawtucket Red Sox are developing a replica of the Red Sox's ballpark with identical field dimensions....
Wed April 05, 2017
Terramac Appoints C.N. Wood as New Authorized Dealer
Terramac, a manufacturer of rubber track crawler carriers, expands its representation in the North American market to include C.N. Wood as part of its dealer network. C.N. Wood will represent the Terramac product line in Massachusetts and Rhode Island....
Wed April 05, 2017
RIDOT Not Moving Forward With Hopkinton Travel Plaza
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) asked the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to rescind RIDOT'S application for a $9 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant for the Rhode Island Travel Plaza and Transit Center....
Tue April 04, 2017
Narragansetts Seek Injunction to Stop Highway Project Work Worth $105 Million
The Narragansett Tribe has asked a federal judge for an injunction blocking further construction of a $105 million Providence highway project. The dispute stems from a damaged archaeological site buried beneath Interstate 95....
Wed March 22, 2017
RIDOT Bridge Replacement Begins for Capron Road Bridge in Smithfield
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced it began replacement of the structurally deficient Capron Road Bridge, a bridge that carries local traffic on Capron Road over a tributary of the Woonasquatucket River in Smithfield....
Wed March 08, 2017
The First Year of RhodeWorks Fulfills Promises, Delivers on Improving Rhode Island's Crumbling Roads, Bridges
One year after passage of the landmark RhodeWorks transportation legislation, Rhode Island has initiated millions of dollars of construction projects and puts hundreds of people back to work. At the same time, RhodeWorks has paved the way for a new Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), reorganized into a transparent, accountable and highly efficient state agency able to deliver on a cumulative total of $1 billion in transportation investment by the end of 2017....
Wed March 08, 2017
Heroica Celebrates Raimondo's Plan to Advance RI MBEs
Heroica Construction president Jhonny Leyva was invited to speak alongside Gov. Gina Raimondo as she announced two new executive orders directed to support the state's minority-owned business community....
