by Joelyn Leon | Jun 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Nearly two decades after the Great Recession devastated Connecticut’s construction industry, employment in the sector has climbed to its highest level since before the housing market collapse. Connecticut’s construction workforce reached 65,200 workers in April, its...
by Joelyn Leon | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
BRANFORD — A proposal for what could eventually become an 80-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility on the former Hilltop Orchard property off East Main Street is headed to the Planning and Zoning Commission, even as the developer awaits a state ruling on whether the...
by Joelyn Leon | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
EAST HARTFORD — Construction has begun on a 150-unit apartment project along the Connecticut River, with leasing expected to begin next year. West Hartford-based developer Simon Konover, in a partnership with Fairfield-based Eastpointe LLC, plans to build 150...
by Joelyn Leon | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Barely two months after Costco sued a town for blocking two proposed mega-warehouses, the town agreed to a negotiated settlement that will probably let plans for both buildings move ahead. Plainfield’s planning and zoning commission in March turned down Costco’s plan...
by Joelyn Leon | Jun 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Danbury-based FuelCell Energy announced it has increased the planned scale of its Torrington manufacturing expansion as it pursues growing demand from data center developers seeking on-site power generation. The company, which makes fuel cell power systems, said...
