The massive federal omnibus spending bill increased transportation spending by $10 billion, a windfall for Connecticut’s struggling transportation system which will benefit from Washington’s unexpected generosity. In the spending bill, which will fund the federal government until Sept. 30., Congress rejected President Donald Trump’s proposal that local governments and private entities pay more for the […]
The Town Council unanimously approved a bid waiver this week for design work on a state-mandated phosphorus removal upgrade at the town’s wastewater treatment plant. Utility officials said the waiver was needed for the town to enter into a construction contract by July 1, 2019, the deadline to be eligible for the maximum amount of grant funding for […]
The new police station is only halfway completed but already $889,000 over budget, owing mainly to higher-than-expected costs for the electrical, heating and cooling system. The police station has long been a contentious project. Residents rejected a $14.1 million proposal for the new building in 2014, but a year later approved a $13.5 million version. […]
Amid dwindling dollars, Norwalk residents hit state Transportation Commissioner Jim Redeker hard Wednesday evening on why the state is moving forward with a $1 billion plan to replace the Walk Bridge. Transit District CEO Kim Morton said the district was flat-funded by the state in 2016, received a 2 percent decrease in 2017 and has […]
The $50 million expansion of Danbury High School is on budget and on time, with one exception, school district leaders said this week. Tile is down and the finishing touches will be completed in the coming weeks on the addition that will serve as the 24-classroom freshman academy, which will segregate ninth graders from the […]
A coalition of Connecticut construction businesses and trades launched a new advertising campaign Wednesday to press for a major state investment in transportation. Absent more funding, the state would need to scrap some rail services, drive up fares, suspend 40 percent of planned capital projects — worth about $4.3 billion in construction activity — including […]
The Haven upscale outlet mall project is alive and moving forward, although an executive for the developer acknowledged it is taking longer than expected to complete the site acquisition. “I think you can say we’re still very committed to the project,” said Matt Armstrong, executive vice president of The Haven Group LLC. https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/The-Haven-upscale-outlet-mall-is-alive-well-and-12782923.php
Construction employment increased in 248 out of 358 metro areas between January 2017 and January 2018, declined in 68 and stagnated in 42, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that future construction job gains could be undermined, however, as new […]
Work to bring the town’s wastewater treatment plant into compliance with new phosphorus discharge rules is estimated to cost $47 million.Phosphorus is considered an environmental hazard because it causes algae bloom, which depletes oxygen in water bodies and poses a threat to wildlife. The town is eligible to receive just under $20 million in state […]
Both sides in the legal dispute over the U.S. Department of the Interior’s failure to act on gaming agreements between the state and the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes agree on one thing: MGM Resorts International shouldn’t be allowed to weigh in. In filings Monday, attorneys for the tribes and the Interior Department and its […]
A project labor agreement, or PLA, is a pre-hire agreement that sets construction project employment terms. They’re often used on complex projects that require the services of multiple contractors and subcontractors over a sustained period of time. PLAs are a common procurement method for the state of Connecticut, municipalities and private developers. http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/20180305/PRINTEDITION/303019927
A team led by Stamford landlord-developer RMS Cos., owner-operator of The Goodwin Hotel in downtown Hartford, has emerged as sole bidder to redevelop the city’s Downtown North quadrant into a potential $200 million mix of residential and commercial spaces, the city and RMS say. MS Principal Randy Salvatore also declined to detail his group’s DoNo […]
