• About Us
  • Issues
  • Resources
    • Prevailing Wage
    • FAQS
  • News
  • Contact Us
Bridgeport report recommends closing seven aging schools, constructing four new ones

Bridgeport report recommends closing seven aging schools, constructing four new ones

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 7, 2025 | Uncategorized

A long-awaited report on the future of the city school system’s aging facilities recommends the district shutter seven school buildings, construct four new ones and perform major renovations on eight others. Pat Gallagher, a community planner with MP Planning Group,...
Bridgeport report recommends closing seven aging schools, constructing four new ones

New special taxing district eyed for massive Port Eastside development in East Hartford

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 7, 2025 | Uncategorized

A plan to transform much of East Hartford’s aging Founders Plaza office park into about 1,000 apartments mixed with commercial development could get a big infusion of funding through the property taxes the project generates. The legislature’s Planning and Development...
Bridgeport report recommends closing seven aging schools, constructing four new ones

102-unit apartment building, 96-unit hotel approved for Norwalk’s Belden Avenue

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 5, 2025 | Uncategorized

The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 5 approved a plan by IJ Group LLC, controlled by Norwalk developer Jason Milligan, according to the city’s principal planner Bryan Baker. A narrow five-story office building currently sits atop an expansive...
Bridgeport report recommends closing seven aging schools, constructing four new ones

Trump’s new tariffs add pressure to construction pipeline

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 5, 2025 | Uncategorized

The Trump administration officially enacted a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada Tuesday, along with an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods. The tariffs on Mexico and Canada were initially set to take effect in February but were ultimately postponed for a...
Bridgeport report recommends closing seven aging schools, constructing four new ones

Norwich Public Utilities to apply for $3.75M state grant to investigate water lines

by Joelyn Leon | Mar 5, 2025 | Uncategorized

Following City Council approval Monday night, Norwich Public Utilities will apply for an additional $3.75 million from the state to continue inspecting its water lines for lead. Seventy percent of the $3.75 million would be paid to NPU as a grant, while it would...
« Older Entries
Next Entries »

Categories

  • Industry News
  • Legislation & Policy
  • Prevailing Wage
  • Public Projects
  • Uncategorized

Stay Connected

The Foundation for Fair Contracting of Connecticut (FFC) is a non-profit organization that promotes fairness and accountability in public works construction. Since 1994, we’ve worked to enforce prevailing wage laws, ensure proper worker classification, and support compliance with state standards to protect workers’ rights and help contractors follow the rules.


(860) 667-7727


78 Beaver Rd. Suite 2D 
Wethersfield, CT 06109


info@ffcct.org
© 2026 Foundation for Fair Contracting of Connecticut. All Rights Reserved. Design by Cocoon Web Design.
  • Follow
  • Follow