esidents on King Street say the proposed bus entrance for the new Norwalk High School will exacerbate traffic issues in the neighborhood, while some parents warn of health concerns associated with the district’s other construction option. In the “option B” plan, an entrance off King Street would be used for bus transportation as well as […]
The Middletown Board of Education is considering a plan to fully replace the track and turf field at the high school at a cost of $766,300. The Keystone turf project will be tackled first. Two years ago, Keystone worked on a similar project at a high school in New Jersey, O’Connell told committee members. He […]
Oak View Group, which manages 300 sports and entertainment venues globally and redevelops others, said it is “very likely” the Los Angeles-based company would invest in a renovation of the aging Hartford arena. Luukko said OVG has not yet determined how much it would invest because a study of the scope of renovations must be […]
The Bristol Board of Fire Commissioners voted Thursday to push forward a motion to the Bristol City Council to consider purchasing land for the building of a new fire station. Bristol Fire Chief Richard Hart brought a proposal to the city’s 10-Year Capital and Strategic Improvement Planning Committee last week for a new station. Continuing […]
The city’s Common Council will consider adding language to the Code of Ordinance to allow for more oversight on school building projects. As it stands, the current resolution allows the School Building Committee to oversee the preliminary plans and cost estimates for school construction projects, which are presented to the mayor, the Common Council and […]
The order coincides with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which will infuse billions in long-awaited spending for infrastructure projects and upgrades across the country. The White House predicts the order will affect $262 billion in federal contracts and impact nearly 200,000 workers. A PLA is similar to a collective bargaining agreement between a […]
The Republican agenda focuses on initiating multiple training programs at Connecticut high schools that include apprenticeship support, establishing health care workforce training, and growing state defense. One of the proposals that’s already made it into legislation is a requirement to get school guidance counselors to talk about the trade schools, in addition to traditional two […]
Gov. Ned Lamont is expected Friday to announce the departure of Melissa McCaw as the secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. Hearst Connecticut reported news of her pending departure Thursday evening, which was confirmed to the CT Mirror by sources. In an interview last weekend, she distanced herself from the school construction program […]
Just days after state officials canceled a contract that provided more than $29 million in hazardous waste projects to a select list of four companies, they released new guidelines Wednesday that sharply limit when municipalities can make use of the process for school construction. The grand jury investigation has raised questions about whether Diamantis pressured […]
A New York state law that aims to combat wage theft in the construction industry went into effect on Jan. 4. New York Senate Bill 2766-C makes general contractors responsible for ensuring all workers on a project, including those employed by subcontractors, are correctly paid. It also imposes more stringent reporting requirements for subcontractors. Wage […]
