entschler Field could need millions of dollars in improvements as the aging stadium soon turns 20, a state investment that would come in the thick of the uncertain future of UConn football, the arena’s marquee tenant. A $330,000 study will soon get underway to determine the extent of the need, which would go far beyond […]
The study from insurance company Travelers examined 224 heavy civil building projects between 2004 and 2020 that had contract values between $250 million and $2 billion. They encompassed bridge, highway, rail, tunnel and other large-scale civil work, and most were projects on which Travelers had been the surety or co-surety. The study, which has not […]
Eversource Energy plans to invest $250 million in electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Connecticut and Massachusetts in an effort to speed up adoption of the technology, the utility’s CEO said Thursday. The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has said its electric vehicle charging project will provide incentives for the deployment of chargers in various market segments, […]
Democratic leaders and supporters of the bill insisted the postponement was only a temporary setback. The infrastructure vote was rescheduled for Friday, giving them more time to reach agreement on an expansive climate change and social safety net bill that would bring liberals along. The president has staked his reputation as a deal-maker on the […]
The state Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the approval of a new gas-fired electric generating plant in the town of Killingly, dismissing a complaint by opponents that the decision to certify the plant failed to consider potential environmental damage from expanding a pipeline needed to deliver fuel. The decision by a divided court — there […]
Two major companies — Bloomfield-based health insurer Cigna and New Britain-based tool and storage giant Stanley Black & Decker — are making loans totaling $1.7 million through the Capital Region Development Authority. Bronin said the city and CRDA, which helps finance projects with state taxpayer-backed loans and equity investments, have had conversations with corporate leaders […]
The site’s developers, Fountain Square, LLC, recently announced that construction of the 710 Bridgeport Ave. property has resumed. The site, at the intersection with Parrott Drive, was formerly occupied by the United Illuminating Co. “The developers of Fountain Square have secured all necessary funding and investors needed to complete the project,” the company said in […]
Mayor Erin Stewart announced Tuesday the city will submit a grant application for the Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program (LOTCIP). The program provides funding for transportation projects for urbanized area municipal governments. If approved, the $1.5 million grant would allow the city to make changes to Arch Street that include narrowing the road, paving sidewalks […]
Town officials propose spending the more than $4.3 million the town is receiving in American Rescue Plan funding on a sewer project, sidewalk, computer software and more. The money is part of the overall $1.7 trillion federal package President Joe Biden signed in March of this year to help states and municipalities deal with public […]
With sounds of traffic whizzing by on the Merritt Parkway, the district’s chairman of the General Assembly Transportation Committee, state Sen. Will Haskell, highlighted $175 million on infrastructure spending that would soon improve the area. According to two easels with charts outlining where the money goes, $61 million would be for resurfacing the parkway; $98 […]
Rentschler Field opened in 2003 and the Convention Center in 2005. And like anything that’s aging, they need work. The Capital Region Development Authority’s board of directors recently voted to authorize their executive director to apply to the state Bond Commission for $3.5 million to replace cooling towers and install a new elevator at the […]
When asked Sunday if Pelosi had the votes to pass the $1 trillion infrastructure bill, Biden told reporters at the White House, “It’s going to take the better part of this week.” Pelosi had originally pledged to House moderates a vote on the infrastructure legislation by Monday, but she said Sunday in a letter to […]
Time is short as funding for federal agencies expires on Oct. 1 and the U.S. Treasury has warned it could run out of money to pay the government’s bills by some time in October, potentially triggering a default. “The ball is now in Senator McConnell’s court. If he doesn’t support this (House-passed) bill – or […]
Lipsett was among about a dozen people who attended an Inland Wetlands Agency public hearing this week to ask how the city plans to address flooding concerns as applicants for a proposed mixed-use development in the area obtain the necessary approvals to start building. Commissioner Of Public Works Tom McCarthy affirmed there are issues for […]
Gov. Ned Lamont was not able to move tolls through the Legislature early in his term, denying the state a windfall for long-delayed priorities. The election of Joe Biden, though, and a Democratic-led U.S. Congress means there could be help on the way on that front from Washington. Debate continues as progressives and moderates face […]
City officials close to the process expect local legislators to take up and debate this proposed two-page amendment, which is still in draft form, as part of the larger discussion Thursday night. However the alders vote on Thursday will determine much of how the Morris Cove-based regional airport is governed and operated for the next […]
A developer planning an “eCommerce” fulfillment and distribution facility in the city’s East End is seeking city permission for a 245-car overflow parking lot. Mayor Neil M. O’Leary, last year, said the center would be a $25 million investment, resulting in about 200 new jobs. Securing permission for that lot, city officials say, is the […]
New sidewalks, police technology, improvements at the senior center and playground upgrades will all go forward thanks to the recent allocation under the American Rescue Plan. Officials recently approved a list of projects as well as how the $24.8 million will be dispersed. “The town has approximately $300 million in capital and infrastructure needs over […]
The bill would send at least $5.38 billion to Connecticut over the next five years, allowing the Lamont administration to move forward on promised transportation spending stymied by the General Assembly. On the infrastructure issue, his failure to win passage of highway tolls has been offset by the passage of a mileage fee on heavy […]
Biden announced on Sept. 9 that private employers with more than 100 employees will be required to either mandate vaccines or conduct weekly COVID-19 testing, while government employees and employees of government contractors will be required to get vaccinated, with no option for regular testing in lieu of vaccination. Other contractor groups said Biden’s actions […]
Parking structures will be a key component of Bushnell South, a development that seeks to replace acres of parking lots with up to 1,200 new housing units and 60,000 square feet of retail and commercial space. The project focuses on about 20 acres bordered by Capitol Avenue, and Elm, Trinity and Main streets near the […]
A qualified data center is defined as a facility that houses networked computer servers in one location, centralizing the storage and dissemination of data. Gotspace Data Partners LLC, a company based in Groton, has entered into host agreements in Groton, Wallingford, Griswold and Bozrah. Griswold also has adopted the necessary zoning changes. Host agreements with […]
An $8.8 million proposed Main Street renovation project got a second chance at city support through the city’s federal American Rescue Plan grant Monday. The City Council voted 6-0 to approve $800,000 for the project, two weeks after stripping the funding by setting limits on amounts for single projects. Developer Norwich Luxury Apartments LLC has […]
A referendum date on a project that would allow Madison to build a new elementary school and shutter three others is set for early next year. A draft of the $60 million plan, presented at a Sept. 14 Board of Education meeting, would create the new Jeffrey Elementary School and would close Jeffrey and Ryerson […]
Companies that want to grow and sell cannabis in Connecticut’s newly legal recreational market are already jockeying for positions in what will almost certainly be a lucrative statewide industry. But those businesses will all require ancillary services from accountants and lawyers to contractors and consultants. Additionally, security companies have gained lucrative contracts guarding dispensaries and […]
The state project to reengineer two traffic lights on Route 9, as well as the removal of a yield sign at Route 17 that acts as an on-ramp, is awaiting a traffic study that will help shape future work. The DOT is seeking various opportunities for public outreach in Middletown with the goal of making […]
Vessel Technologies LLC, with headquarters in New York, is looking to build a three-story, 27-unit building at 136 Hemingway St. on 1.3 acres, only a portion of which is able to be developed because of a floodplain and wetlands, according to the developer and the city. Vessel Technologies LLC, owned by CEO Neil Rubler and […]
Connecticut’s governor was given an update on the major renovations of Norwalk’s Merritt 7 train station by the state’s Department of Transportation (CTDOT) on Sept. 10, a project set to be completed in fall 2022. The goal of the reconstructed Merritt 7 station, along with expediting travel to New York, is to create a more […]
The Board of Selectmen on Thursday approved the new agreement with state agencies that will allow the cleanup to resume at the former Norwich Hospital property to prepare to turn the property over to Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment for proposed major development. The agreement among the town, Mohegan Tribe and state Department of Economic and […]
Avangrid officials said the project has closed on an aggregate of approximately $2.3 billion of construction and term loan financing with nine global lending banks. The company now expects to begin construction work on Vineyard Wind 1 this fall. Avangrid is joining forces with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, a Danish fund management and investment company, to […]
One week after the City Council approved bonding $740,000 to fund engineering designs for access roads into a proposed second business park, the Norwich Community Development Corp. on Tuesday approved the hiring of three contractors to do the work and one to seek federal funding for the project. The City Council approved the $740,000 funding […]
The state has assumed remediation of the “slope failure” caused by Ida’s heavy rains earlier this month near the TPC River Highlands, which left a refined products pipeline exposed and dozens of feet of train rails unsupported. The massive washout opened up near the golf course’s 13th hole Sept. 2, where large amounts of earth […]
The hospital has plans to demolish the structure, replacing it with an expanded electrical power plant, now in the basement of a neighboring building. Hospital officials say the power plant is sorely in need of an upgrade and needs to relocated above ground. The basement area, they said, is prone to flooding and where a […]
After declining last year to move forward with a plan to shift recreational programming to the town’s former high school, the Town Council is expected this month to re-visit that option, though such a project will now carry a substantially higher – about $10 million – price tag. The council in March 2020 declined to […]
The group secured prime developer status from the City Council last week for the area encompassing Waterfront Park, a walking pier that Mayor Michael Passero said is underutilized and in need of a major boost of water-related activity. Advanced American will have exclusive right to negotiate a development agreement or lease with no promises yet […]
Neighbors applauded the Planning and Zoning Commission’s denial of a special permit application to build an Amazon distribution center and warehouse at 5 Research Parkway. It was the conclusion of a five-month long process that resulted in the applicant, Montante Construction, being denied approval to redevelop the 180-acre site, formerly a Bristol-Myers Squibb medical research […]
Developer David Lattizori is proposing a $100 million expansion to his Perkins Farm development, which calls for a 72,000-square-foot medical building and a second 121-unit apartment complex. The first phase of the project, valued at $85 million, contains a 50,000-square foot Hartford Health Care medical building that opened in January 2020, as well as 121 […]
As previously reported, due to unanticipated issues causing a number of failed attempts set up coffer dams along the residential, waterfront stretch of state road, also known as Route 146, the CT DOT temporarily pulled the plug on the project, which it had started in September 2020, as of May 2021. The DOT announced it […]
The Preston Redevelopment Agency on Tuesday approved a term sheet that outlines the complex contractual agreement between the state Department of Economic and Community Development, the town of Preston and the Mohegan tribe, which will take over ownership of the property for a major redevelopment once the cleanup is completed. The agreement must be approved […]
DRVN Enterprises filed an appeal in Superior Court this week in another attempt to block a portion of the construction work at State Pier in New London. The appeal, filed in New Britain Superior Court on Monday, asks the court to reverse a decision by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to issue […]
Health leaders across Connecticut are warning state legislators about the dangers of dirty air. But the head of the state Senate said Monday the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) will not be on the agenda during a special session expected to occur within the next two weeks. “I’m hoping we can do this in a […]
The massive infrastructure plan, approved by the Senate, is forecast to create nearly a million jobs in construction, engineering and accounting by the year 2030. Michael Pugliese, economist of Wells Fargo Securities, told the Associated Press the infrastructure deal would likely have a modest impact on job creation and unemployment. He believes it could help […]
First Selectman Michael Freda said Brody and Gattilia, who turns 97 next month, were part of a group of citizens that banded together roughly 40 years ago to call attention to environmental issues on the land, located at the end of Stiles Lane. Through years of work, the company has turned 57 of the site’s […]
More apartments are being proposed for the city, this time along the harbor off Long Wharf Drive. Lynn Fusco of Fusco Harbor Associates LLC and Fusco Maritime Associates LLC has submitted a petition to the Board of Alders to modify a Planned Development District approved in 1984 to allow construction of up to 500 units […]
The City Council emerged from a closed-door meeting on Tuesday to approve a one-year agreement with Advanced American Engineering that gives the company exclusive negotiating rights to work out a possible lease or development agreement with the city. In return, the city has agreed not to market the city’s waterfront with the exception of the […]
Given Gov. Ned Lamont’s reluctance to fund the State Contracting Standards Board, some lawmakers are exploring new legal options to insulate the watchdog agency from the governor’s control — including moving it from Executive Branch oversight to the Legislative Branch. The new two-year state budget legislators negotiated with Lamont included $450,000 to fund five additional […]
A revamped driveway for Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School and several new school buildings remain in the design phase of development. Three driveway options are being considered for Silvermine, William Hodel, director of facilities and maintenance for Norwalk Public Schools, told the facilities committee during its recent meeting. The proposal is to enhance the parking […]
The city is considering a zoning amendment that would add additional rules and clearly define what is allowed at the facility, which is owned by Burns Construction. The company lists headquarters in Ansonia and Stratford. The facility has long been a source of frustration to nearby residents who have complained about quality of life issues. […]
The biggest culprits of dirty emissions: vehicle exhaust and emissions from building heating and cooling systems which environmental experts say release dangerous particulate matter. Dr. Rebecca French, the director of the Office of Climate Planning at the State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) says, “Those things are what causes asthma, aggravates and impacts […]
The University of Connecticut has withdrawn its opposition to a proposed 358-unit multifamily housing development in Storrs, following backlash from Mansfield town officials. The detente between the university and town came after Moran publicly blasted UConn in July for “blindsiding” the town by purchasing a parcel of land on which the town was expecting an […]
When Gov. Ned Lamont announced in June that the state would spend $8 billion to $10 billion to (modestly) improve travel times on the busy (if pokey) New Haven Line, the reaction was generally favorable. Most understand that the rail connection to New York City is vital to Connecticut’s economy and quality of life, and […]
Developers and town officials cut the ribbon on the first phase of the Avon Village Center, a sprawling office, retail and residential development in the heart of Avon. The Sept. 1 ceremony marked the opening of a 44,000-square-foot Whole Foods at 50 Climax Road plus four other buildings totaling 57,000 square feet. The Avon Village […]
After an extensive scouting process, town officials have selected a location to erect a brand-new public safety building, which will house Ridgefield’s police and fire departments. While the topic has been discussed for years, interest for the project renewed when former state representative John Frey joined the Board of Police Commissioners. The Ridgefield Fire Department […]
A previously rejected proposal to build a hydrogen fuel cell plant off Iranistan Avenue is back on the table and facing stiff neighborhood opposition. Easton-based NuPower is asking the Connecticut Siting Council for permission to build a 70 foot high, 9.6-megawatt power plant and thermal heating loop at 600 Iranistan Ave. on a triangular half […]
A restaurant and mini-mall approved a year ago east of Newtown High School is waiting on the state to undertake major improvements at the Interstate 84 ramp intersections next door before undertaking construction. A DOT official familiar with the $25 million project said on Wednesday that the likely start date was early October. The project […]
The state will launch a two-year, $58.2 million project next spring to overhaul the 108-year-old East Haddam Swing Bridge, which carries Route 82 over the Connecticut River, connecting the town center to neighboring Haddam. Construction is estimated to take approximately two-and-a-half years — from spring 2022 through fall 2024. The project calls for floor beam […]
The political coalition behind the infrastructure bill is fragile, and the $66 billion it offers for rail over five years is both historic and inadequate. A little more than half would go to the northeast corridor between Boston and Washington, the one region where Amtrak runs trains at a profit. Giulietti says he needs at […]
The Connecticut Port Authority has failed to meet an Aug. 31 deadline to obtain a federal permit for work on the $235.5 million State Pier construction project but appears confident its offshore wind partners will not decide to pull funding. The amendment allowed for the release of more than $50 million from Ørsted/ Eversource to […]
After hours of debate about the length of the term and about who stands to profit, a committee of alders unanimously advanced a proposed 43-year agreement between the city and Tweed’s airport authority. The first legislative item would have the city sign a 43-year amended and restated lease and operating agreement with the Tweed New […]
The target date for the reconnection from Martin Luther King Boulevard to South Frontage Road is Sept. 9, if the weather cooperates, according to Anna Mariotti of HTNB Corp., the city’s consultant on the Downtown Crossing project. Most of the work is complete. “When the finishing work is done, those will be in operation and […]
The Philadelphia-based company, which owns the Franklin Street property, poured the foundation for the building in early August. Pennrose first presented its plans for a mixed-use, mixed-income development on the riverfront property in 2019, when it first was approved by the City Council. The aim of the project, according to Pennrose, is to help create […]
Deciding to fund the renovation of Anna Reynolds was “not a tough decision” Governor Ned Lamont told town officials during a visit to the elementary school on Reservoir Road Monday morning. The state is providing over $20 million toward the $35.5 million project, approved by nearly 70% of voters in a Nov. 2020 referendum. Anna […]
The bipartisan infrastructure bill contains $550 billion in new spending. “The $1.2 trillion figure comes from funding normally allocated each year for highways and other infrastructure projects,” wrote John Probasco for Investopedia. “Following passage, the proposed legislation was sent to the House of Representatives where further adjustments are expected. Should the bill pass, the House […]
A $1.88 million project to replace Meriden Markham Airport’s aging runway and taxiway began earlier this week. That work will continue on the municipal airport until Oct. 21, according to a notice regarding the project. Constance Castillo, the airport’s manager, said the work, which is being completed by Tilcon Connecticut, Inc., began on-time — at […]
An $8.8 million redevelopment of two long-vacant Main Street buildings stands to become the first recipient of city grant and loan money through a revived economic development program if approved by the City Council. The project on Thursday received unanimous support from the Norwich Community Development Corp. board of directors for a $400,000 matching grant […]
Developer John Guedes, a Shelton resident and owner of Primrose Companies, tweaked his plans for construction of a five-story structure, dubbed Riverview Park Royal, with 11,000 square feet of retail or commercial space and 92 apartments at property listed as 113-123 Canal St. The modified plans, presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday in […]
The rehabilitation of Arrigoni Bridge approach spans and operational improvements at St. John’s Square / Main Street intersection in Middletown and Portland are moving right along and expected to wrap up in the early part of 2022. After the project on the Arrigoni wraps up, our attention will turn toward the East Haddam Swing Bridge […]
Power plants in New Haven and Bridgeport are likely to be sold, as two subsidiaries of a Boston-based company have signed a $1.92 billion agreement to purchase New Jersey-based Public Service Enterprise Group’s 6,750-megawatt fossil fuel generation portfolio. The deal with ArcLight Energy Partners’ subsidiaries is expected to close by the end of this year […]
Twenty-nine new highway traffic surveillance cameras covering state highways in the Meriden area are coming online at a traffic website this week as part of the completion of a $24 million installation program. The new network additions allow motorists to monitor congestion, road conditions, construction and maintenance, lane closures and accidents around the clock, in […]
The 1,100-foot long Central Vermont Railroad Pier, built in 1876, is being connected to the more modern adjacent pier as part of a plan to convert the two piers into one central wharf that initially will be used as a staging and assembly area for the offshore wind industry’s turbines. CVRR Pier was listed on […]
Currently being considered in the Senate, the bill would strengthen the ability of unions to form and collectively bargain. The bill, which passed the House in March, would amend the National Labor Relations Act — as well as parts of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act — […]
Owners of a Bridgeport Avenue property – already home to a building leased by PerkinElmer and Gary Plastic Packaging Corp. – have plans to construct three other buildings on the site. The company AA Shelton LLC is seeking a Planned Development District approval for 710 Bridgeport Ave., with the goal of constructing three separate buildings. […]
New furniture and technology will be in place by the Sept. 9 opening of the fall semester. The new school is predicted to be more energy efficient by some 28.5 percent compared with other similar sized buildings, TSKP architect Michael Scott has said. Work includes installation of rooftop photovoltaics, with 14 areas that could generate […]
New Britain benefited from a state package last fall that ensures funding reimbursement of 95% for this project, through the state’s school construction grant program. “It’s an 18-month project with completion expected in December 2022,” Newfield Senior Project Manager Matt Glaser said. The building’s footprint will increase by about 17,000 sq. ft. to an estimated […]
Since the water main on Peaceable Ridge is at least 75 years old, it’s “very limited” at providing adequate service to that area of town, First Selectman Rudy Marconi said. The current line is too small to handle the capacity of newer homes on the street, he explained, noting that some homeowners there rely on […]
Somewhat less publicized has been the steady march of fuel cell technology, an electrochemical energy source that promises the reliability of conventional fuels alongside the minimal environmental impact of renewables. Once beset by prohibitively high costs, improving technology and rising production levels are making fuel cells more competitive than ever before.And the industry has found […]
The design phase and noise study are underway, requests for qualifications will go out in the fall, and requests for proposals at the end of the year. The design/build contract will be awarded next summer and construction is expected to begin in fall 2022. Work is slated to be completed in the spring of 2025. […]
The Board of Aldermen approved a contract with the SLAM Collaborative on July 19. The contract gives the Glastonbury-based firm a little more than eight months to deliver. Waterbury public schools could use a portion of $131.2 million in pending COVID-relief and economic recovery funds to further building plans. Superintendent Verna Ruffin said district officials […]
Board of Representatives Attorney Patricia Sullivan of Cohen & Wolf said that the cases, one involving a potential Life Time Fitness gym and the other about a parcel in the South End, will skip the appellate courts. Instead, Connecticut’s top legal authority opted to hear arguments during its next session, which starts Sept. 7 and […]
The developer behind a mixed-use, retail and hotel project across from Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets said Monday that he hopes to complete the first phase of the development around the end of the year. Ken Navarro, a partner at Greylock Property Group, said construction of the firm’s Indian River Shops at Clinton project has continued […]
During a morning virtual news conference from Washington, U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy said that once President Biden’s infrastructure legislation is passed in the Senate and House of Representatives, an even larger follow-up will be pursued by congressional Democrats under so-called budgetary reconciliation rules. “Our goal is to finish this bipartisan proposal by […]
The project would improve the safety of the highway junction, which is prone to crashes, and upgrade the design to meet modern construction standards. In 2018, the DOT began a rehabilitation of the Mixmaster, including full deck replacement of Route 8 in both directions, along with repairs to the decks of I-84, and steel repairs. […]
In a statement released Monday, U.S. Rep. John B. Larson, D-Conn., said his request to steer $900,000 to the City of Hartford to support the park’s development has been included in a House transportation, housing and economic development appropriations bill. “I have long been an advocate of efforts to recapture the riverfront and reconnect the […]
The board approved a motion for an appropriation of $4.6 million to be utilized for capital improvements in the Centre Square redevelopment project, money coming from a recent state funding transfer. Economic and Community Development Director Justin Malley said that this is “the culmination of boards and administration over the years and supporting the (Bristol […]
Transit spending, which proved to be one of the final obstacles to sealing a deal, was negotiated down $10 billion from the figure announced in a framework for the package that was unveiled in June. But in terms of overall spending, other transportation provisions appear to have emerged from five weeks of dealmaking mostly unscathed. […]
In May, Tweed New Haven Airport announced plans to expand to allow for flights to more destinations, which would grow the economy of southern Connecticut. Finally, there is a plan for Tweed-New Haven Airport that makes sense for our economy, for our taxpayers and for working families. It’s critically important that we seize this moment […]
Whether virtual or in-person, these events provide access to hands-on demonstrations, educational sessions, networking opportunities and products and services promoted by exhibitors. As 2021 passes the halfway mark, here is a list of the rest of the year’s construction industry events and a look forward at those scheduled for 2022: https://www.constructiondive.com/news/construction-industry-conferences/603494/
Proponents of PLAs, such as the AFL-CIO trade union, argue that PLAs protect taxpayers by eliminating costly delays due to labor conflicts or shortages of skilled workers, because unions can quickly supply the labor needed. The group also claims that PLAs help improve the terms and conditions of employment for all craft workers — union […]
The long-awaited Dixwell Community Q House will open its doors in September, offering city youths and others a multitude of activities and opportunities to learn. While it will serve everyone from “7 to 107 and all in between,” the Q House especially will keep young people occupied rather than potentially getting into trouble, according to […]
It brings the state’s contribution to $3.7 million, enough to cover the entire cost of the removal of hazardous material, demolition and cleanup of the 12-acre property on Crystal Avenue. The city has already chosen a contractor for the project, Stamford Wrecking Co., which started work earlier this month. The demolition is expected to begin […]
Governor Ned Lamont has provided funding to Bristol in the form of $4,692,000 to be utilized for a parking structure for City Hall and further downtown development, along with an additional $1,200,000 to be utilized to reconstruct a retaining wall in Memorial Boulevard Park.The city is looking to build a parking structure with 132 spaces […]
Gov. Ned Lamont is expected to make an appearance in downtown Bridgeport this afternoon to mark the official opening of the headquarters of Park City Wind, an offshore wind energy project planners say will channel 804 megawatts of renewable power to Connecticut residents. The central office, situated at 350 Fairfield Ave., will serve as the […]
The Capitol Region Council of Governments previously did some preliminary traffic modeling and concluded a bridge could benefit motorists on Route 4, one of the busiest east-west thoroughfares in the Farmington Valley. “The results show significant decreased traffic volume in Unionville center, minor decreased traffic volume in Farmington center, and significant increases in traffic on […]
Property on Willetts Avenue is being cleared for an affordable apartment complex to be named Waterford Woods, built by the same developers of Waterford Parc on 22 Miner Lane. Gladstone, who has developed property in the area before, presented a conceptual layout for a development on 109R and 131 Clark Lane in a voluntary preliminary […]
When the School Building Committee last met, estimates for the new middle-high school project showed a total cost of $186.4 million, an increase of nearly $27 million over the $159 million voters approved in November 2020. Several City Council members are concerned by that increase, and said the committee must not allow the project to […]
A group of West Side residents who are tired of construction and ripped up roads are not sure what is worse — the prospect of a new $80 million cancer center on Wooster Heights Road, or the fact that they’re just now learning about it. The proposed site at 85 Wooster Heights Road is on […]
Gov. Ned Lamont recently signed into law the nation’s strongest labor standards for renewable energy projects, paving the way for our state to swiftly and equitably transition to a green economy powered by good union jobs. The bill, SB 999, will ensure that Connecticut’s efforts to combat climate change will create jobs that pay family-sustaining […]
Transportation is a key to economic development and recovery, said Mayor Erin Stewart, who provided an update on details about the project during a press conference Monday afternoon at Beehive Bridge Pocket Park. Public Works Director Mark Moriarty said reconfiguring roads to accommodate bicycles without creating traffic jams proved to be some of the challenging […]
The town’s building office this past week took receipt of a $270,000 check that will pave the way for a building permit to be issued in the coming days for a planned 202,044-square-foot “last-mile” facility set to be built on 61 acres of a former dog-racing track at 137 Lathrop Road. Original site plans filed […]
“Environmental cleanup was conducted at the time the facility closed, however the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reviewed the cleanup in recent years and determined that additional cleanup was needed. Final remediation work at the site began in October 2019 and concluded in late 2020,” officials said. “This project represents what we’re all about at […]
The project is scheduled to break ground some time next month and will be built on a 1.5-acre site at 110-114 Bradley Road that once was home to the Tuxis Laundromat and one other business, as well as two other buildings. The complex is a little more than a quarter-mile from the Madison train station, […]
The roughly $3 million project, which has been 12 years in the making, involves replacing all the asphalt sidewalks on both sides of the streets from Kent Greenhouse & Gardens at 30 South Main Street to south of Kent Congregational Church at 97 North Main Street. The project also includes part of Route 341, which […]
Starting July 12, the quickest daytime route between Farmington center and Unionville will be via Avon. A water line reconstruction project will close Route 4, the town’s busiest thoroughfare and the main connector for towns to the west heading to the highway. Regular traffic patterns should return in September. Access to town hall, the library, […]
Popular Wooster Square is attracting more growth, which in turn is causing tensions with some alders and residents as the latest plan starts to unfold. This time, Epimoni wants to build an additional 186 units that would be located on Olive Street and feature a public plaza greenway along a reclaimed Fair Street that the […]
The state’s diesel fuel tax — which is adjusted annually on July 1 — fell Thursday to 40.1 cents per gallon, a drop of 4.5 cents and its lowest level in 11 years, according to data from the Department of Revenue Services. The diesel tax had been as high as 54.9 cents per gallon in […]
Prevailing wage advocates like the Economic Policy Institute, however, argue that without a rate floor, some contractors will cut wages in order to win projects rather than compete by finding other efficiencies. Despite the controversy, there are no signs that Davis-Bacon regulations are going anywhere anytime soon. In fact, the new Secretary of Labor, Marty […]
Avangrid Renewables officials said Wednesday the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has notified the company of its intent to go ahead with an environmental impact study for Park City Wind, an 800-megawatt, offshore wind project being developed by the company and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. The study is a significant component of what is the […]
The funding comes from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)’s Brownfield Remediation Program. It is part of 19 million in state grants to assist with assessment and remediation costs for 31 blighted properties in 23 towns statewide. Department of Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno said that since Gov. Lamont designated construction workers as […]
Gov. Ned Lamont seeks to attain 100% zero-carbon power by 2040. He’s proposed a $200 million “Greentech Fund” to jump-start a boom in areas like battery technology and recycling, which could create 2,000 jobs. Pivotal to these efforts are the state’s offshore wind projects, Revolution Wind and Park City Wind, representing 1.2 gigawatts in currently […]
Biden traveled to La Crosse, Wisconsin, population 52,000, and toured its public transit center, highlighting projects — including hybrid buses and road repair equipment — that would receive additional funding from the infrastructure bill. He argued that the package, which is held together in large part by the promise of millions of new jobs, is […]
