“While there are lots of companies in the construction industry that have diversity and inclusion efforts and have had them for a long time, I think this has reignited their desire to continue to grow and push and examine their own cultures and policies and practices and look at them through a diversity and inclusion […]
Fishing trade groups sought the added offshore wind development analysis as part of the U.S. Interior Dept. final approval of the first large-scale U.S. wind farm, the 800-MW, $2.4 billion Vineyard Wind project proposed off the coast of Massachusetts. The agency required the cumulative impact study in a surprise move last year that has delayed […]
The City Council on Monday cleared the path for development of a new $30 million apartment complex on Howard Street by approving a 20-year tax abatement agreement. The council approved both a tax abatement agreement and a development agreement negotiated by the city’s development arm, the Renaissance City Development Association, which owns the property. The […]
Water Pollution Control Authority members on Tuesday voted unanimously to support a plan to bond $10 million to pay for what they describe as critical repairs to the town’s three sewer plants and 17 pumping stations. After a virtual public hearing, the authority voted to send the proposal on to the Board of Selectmen and […]
The town of Granby — known for its open space, farmland and hiking trails — has become an apartment-development hot spot in recent years with nearly 400 rental units that have either come online, or are in the planning pipeline. Now the town of Granby is moving forward with its largest-ever apartment development: Station 280 […]
Construction on Amazon’s proposed $230 million fulfillment center in Windsor is expected to start in July after town officials on Monday approved a three-year tax abatement for the e-commerce giant. Windsor’s town council in a virtual meeting Monday approved a reduced three-year, 50% abatement of real property taxes and a 50% reduction in building permit […]
Mayor Elinor C. Carbone on Monday advanced the $159.5 million Torrington High School project to its next steps and set a referendum on the proposal for the presidential election in November. Carbone voted in favor of authorizing the appropriation of up to $159.5 million for construction of a new high school building after the City […]
The state Department of Transportation is sponsoring this study of Route 37 between the Exit 6 ramp in Danbury to 0.2 miles north of Route 39 in New Fairfield. Danbury, New Fairfield and the Western Connecticut Council of Governments are administering the study. Exactly what project would be suggested is still being worked out, as […]
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford (BGCH) broke ground Thursday morning on a new $20-million recreation facility in Hartford’s South End that it plans to debut later next year. A campaign aimed at financing the new clubhouse has raised $21 million of its $20-million fundraising goal to cover the cost of construction and operation […]
Electric Boat announced Friday that it signed a $544 million contract with Los Angeles-based AECOM to construct a 200,000-square-foot building, where 1,400 shipbuilders will assemble a new fleet of ballistic-missile submarines. The new building is the centerpiece of an $850 million expansion project in Groton. Overall, the company is investing $1.7 billion to modernize and […]
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit yesterday rejected the AFL-CIO’s lawsuit designed to force OSHA to create an emergency workplace safety rule focused on the coronavirus pandemic. A three-judge panel said in an unsigned order that OSHA has the authority to decide whether to issue new rules during the pandemic. The May […]
A $16.5 million project to add an addition to Killing Memorial School – ending the use of portable classrooms – is moving forward after a near-unanimous vote by the Killingly Town Council. The project – which will add 18,950 square feet of space – will cost the town $7.5 million, and the state picking up […]
The town recently announced Hartford HealthCare, a Connecticut health care network, will be building on the former Toys R Us property. Waterford Planning Director Abby Piersall said Hartford HealthCare jumped through the necessary regulatory hoops to bring the project to fruition, including the Inland Wetlands and Planning and Zoning Commissions, and the company has been […]
A wire fence encircles the historic General’s Residence property at 908 Boston Post Road, along with caution tape blocking off a hole that has been dug just beyond the front door. Now the house and site will be developed into an upscale condominium development. At its May 21 ZOOM meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission […]
Two virtual workshops will be held in the coming days on a study of the Route 37 corridor between Exit 6 of Interstate-84 in Danbury to .2 miles north of Route 39 in New Fairfield. “The major objectives of this study are to discover solutions to alleviate traffic congestion levels, improve pedestrian mobility, and to […]
Construction work for the new downtown electrical substation project will cause temporary road closures starting Friday, June 12, as a new pedestrian bridge is installed over the Davis Mill Pond. Work will take place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and the closure will be in effect 24 hours to minimize the construction time, Eversource […]
Employers added 3.1 million jobs in May, giving an unexpected boost to the labor market battered by the Covid-19 pandemic. But state and local governments are still cutting jobs, and it is expected to get worse very quickly. And with the end of most state fiscal years only weeks away, many more job cuts are […]
Tilcon’s quarrying activities in North Branford altered area drainage patterns, sending more water toward Cedar Pond, according to a 2008 state Department of Energy & Environmental Protection memo. A variety of factors have contributed to the problem. One is increased development along Route 80, which has increased the amount of runoff that goes to the […]
Krohn’s company, Jasko Development LLC, which is partnering in the project with Brian Zelman of Zelman Real Estate LLC, last week received master plan and zone change approvals from the town’s planning and zoning commission to build the four-story structure at 54, 56, 65 and 80 Jolley Dr. The group still needs a special permit […]
Just one developer responded to the April 30 deadline for the city’s advertisement for requests for proposals. O’Leary said the city cannot release any details of the development proposal while the vetting and negotiation process is ongoing. The developer has asked for confidentiality, O’Leary said. State law allows RFP negotiations to remain confidential until concluded. […]
A plan to approve $10 million in bonding to pay for repairs to the town’s three sewer plants and pumping stations moved ahead Wednesday, as town and sewer officials agreed the project is badly needed. The Water Pollution Control Authority is now scheduled to hold a virtual public hearing on the bond requests June 16 […]
RJ Development + Advisors LLC, the would-be developer of a 203-unit building on the long-vacant parcel in the Fort Trumbull Municipal Development area, have negotiated with the city’s development arm, the Renaissance City Development Association, for a 20-year tax abatement plan to help cope with the estimated $3.78 million in remediation costs. The tax abatement […]
The Aquarion Water Company announced it will begin site preparation for the North Avenue water tank project at 63 to 67 North Ave. on June 4. The project was approved in 2017 but sparked controversy when neighbors submitted an appeal to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) stating the construction could pose safety hazards. In […]
The governor on Monday issued an executive order allowing the commissioner of labor to find work unsuitable for employees returning to work after a layoff if the site poses an “unreasonable risk” to their health due to the coronavirus. At a news briefing May 8, Lamont said those who are vulnerable to COVID-19 – over […]
Fitzgerald said she wants to invert the current single-to-double ratio so two-thirds of New Horizon clients have private units. That’s why the approximately $20-million-a-year nonprofit with 225 employees — including about 50 at the New Horizons Village complex on Bliss Memorial Road — plans to build a new 22-unit residential complex on its campus, she […]
The Board of Alders’ Community Development Committee unanimously approved a new Development and Land Disposition Agreement for the project, which is planned for 101 College St. City Economic Development Administrator Michael Piscitelli outlined the terms of the agreement, which is between the city of New Haven, New Haven Parking Authority, and developer WE 101 College […]
An Indiana developer proposing to build Amazon’s second warehouse/distribution center in Windsor has received all local land use approvals for the $50-million project. Windsor’s planning and zoning commission on Tuesday approved a special use application and site plan for Scannell Properties to build a 823,000-square-foot distribution hub on former tobacco farmland at 1201 Kennedy Road […]
Construction broke ground in February and has for the most part remained on schedule. Roche said some supplies have been hard to come by because the coronavirus pandemic has shut down some factories. The renovations to the existing Emergency Center and a 12,500-square-foot addition are part of a four-phase, $15 million project. By late summer, […]
Towns that contract with the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority (MIRA) for trash removal and recycling are currently paying about $83 per ton, and that is projected to go up to about $91 in the next fiscal year. Over the past two years, MIRA officials have been trying to combine state bonding, a new power-purchase […]
Hartford’s city council has agreed to lease city property to a local developer proposing to build a $21.5-million mixed-use development in a key corner of the Upper Albany neighborhood. 7 Summits CEO Rohan Freeman in an interview said the deal gives his group control of the 2-acre property, and leverage to finalize more than $10 […]
The family-run business, which rebooted outdoor dining service May 20 amid the state’s phased economic reopening, recently invested more than $500,000 to acquire an adjoining 2-acre property on West Street to make room for an additional 200 parking spaces and a 6,000-square-foot addition to its main restaurant, Cava General Manager Tony Papahristou told HBJ in […]
New housing construction in Connecticut plummeted to a three-year low in April during what was the first full month of COVID-19-related shutdowns, new data shows. Prior to April’s report, new housing permits in Connecticut had increased year-over-year for eight consecutive months. For the year, there have been 1,368 housing permits issued, down 9.5% from 1,512 […]
Assuring all necessary parking is directly across from the museum is not critical. Arguably, it may not even be preferable. One reason the editorial board has consistently supported the planned museum site on the water, behind the historic train station, is the increased pedestrian activity it would create for the downtown. That would not be […]
After receiving unanimous approval from the town’s Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission on Tuesday evening, it appears a proposed $2.28 million synthetic turf field project the Region 18 Board of Education is considering building is moving forward. The 143,000-square-foot, all-weather, multipurpose field, if eventually approved by the Board of Education, will be located behind the […]
Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden launched an $850 million bond sale last week to bolster Connecticut’s transportation program, and this week plans to secure another $500 million in financing for various other capital projects and state initiatives. The transportation bonds will finance upgrades to the Gold Star Memorial Bridge on Interstate 95 in New London, the […]
The New York group that purchased two abutting historic downtown buildings once envisioned for a heritage museum received approval this past week to create 42 apartments in the upper stories and to renovate the Main and Water street storefront spaces in what city officials hope will bring new life to lower Main Street. The Rochelle, […]
After First Selectman Mark Nickerson said the town may not be required to hold a town meeting vote on an additional $2.1 million needed to complete the police building renovation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he told the selectmen last week that town officials are trying to find a way for residents to provide input. Besides having only […]
George Schrade wants to expand his Water Street business, A Quick Pick Crane Co., and build a 40,000-square-foot warehouse for large vehicle storage on 14.2 acres off Division Street. Schrade bought the land from the city for approximately $375,000. The proposal from Schrade Roosevelt LLC was presented at a virtual public hearing the Planning and […]
The city has moved one step closer to approval of a lab building, zoning text amendment and land deal that will bring a $100 million investment to fruition, something the developer says will make New Haven the leader in life sciences and biotech research in Connecticut. The text amendment and land disposition agreement will go […]
In most jurisdictions, projects are coming back on line, and construction managers are struggling to fill jobs. First of all, the enhanced unemployment benefit provided by the federal CARES Act is keeping many workers on the sidelines. The legislation, passed in March, supplements state coverage with an additional $600 a week, more than double the […]
Connecticut shed 266,300 jobs in April, a record single-month loss that highlighted the devastating toll of the coronavirus crisis, according to preliminary numbers released Thursday by the state Department of Labor. Since March 13, the labor department has received more than 535,000 unemployment insurance applications — about the same amount that it would typically receive […]
A $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill proposed on May 12, included $15 billion in funds for state departments of transportation, but that is lower than the almost $50 billion that the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) officials estimates DOTs will need. Some states have begun to suspend major road and bridge […]
The City Council will be voting on two major items that will determine whether the school board can go forward with its proposed high school renovation project. The option being put forward by the school board is for a $156.6 million project with 62.5% state reimbursement. The state’s estimated share would be $85 million and […]
Developer Jason Pazzaglia, owner of the custom homebuilding company Pazz & Construction LLC of East Lyme, submitted an application to the town’s Land Use Department late last year, proposing to build 108 multifamily units on about 12 of the 20 acres he owns at 90 North Bride Brook Road. Pazzaglia had told The Day earlier […]
The Town Council will be looking at improved safety and traffic flow along the Route 66 corrider, after being presented with a series of recommendations from the Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Government. The long range study, if approved, would enable the COG to move ahead to seek grants and other funding sources to […]
As first reported by HBJ last month, Indiana developer Scannell Properties has proposed to build a $50-million, 823,000-square-foot distribution hub on former tobacco farmland at 1201 Kennedy Road and 1 Joseph Lane. Town officials and design professionals representing Scannell at the time did not name a potential tenant. Amazon, though, emerged as the prospective tenant […]
Nearly six years after first announcing a proposal to replace the more than century-old railroad bridge spanning the Connecticut River between Old Lyme and Old Saybrook, the estimated $400 million project appears to be moving forward. Obtaining the license from DEEP is one of many regulatory steps the rail service must take with both the […]
Winstanley has become a transformative figure in New Haven, responsible for the $200 million 100 College Street bioscience development (informally known as “the Alexion Building” although its anchor tenant relocated its corporate headquarters to Boston almost two years ago). It represents the first phase of the city’s multi-year Downtown Crossing redevelopment project that aims to […]
Total construction starts declined 25% from March to April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $572.2 billion as COVID-19 and economic recession hit the construction sector. In April, nonresidential building starts fell 37% from March, while residential dropped 25%. The decline in nonbuilding construction starts was more tepid, falling just 5% due to strong […]
Project and construction managers overseeing the $108 million reconstruction of New London High School are pushing for a May start date for major construction work. Diana McNeil, project manager for Capitol Region Education Council, said the value engineering work is still ongoing and some numbers remain fluid, but the construction manager for the project, Newfield […]
The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection rejected the stormwater management plan for Candlewood Solar’s project on Candlewood Mountain under the general permit. The department is also now requiring any new plan be submitted under the stricter individual permit, fulfilling the town’s request from earlier this year. The project calls for Candlewood Solar’s parent […]
“All our major infrastructure projects are still going on,” Town Engineer/Deputy Highway Superintendent Jon C. Harriman said. Work is essentially complete on the new 95-stall public parking lot off Community Field Road, and crews are pushing ahead with the reconstruction and repair of a portion of Coles Road. The construction is being done by D’Amato […]
Shawmut Design and Construction, a Boston-based construction firm with an operation in North Haven, created a technology platform meant to track possible transmission of the COVID-19 virus among employees and contractors. The platform allows employees and contractors to fill out a health survey each day to self report whether they are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms, […]
The Representative Town Meeting gave its approval Wednesday for the town to enter into an option to purchase agreement with DonMar Development for the 14-acre William Seely School property. The vote was 27-2, with three abstentions. The option agreement is for one year, but could be extended for another six months. The price for the […]
The Planning and Zoning Commission opposes granting a zone change that would allow construction of 272 apartments on the Bridgeport Avenue property that also houses PerkinElmer. The plan called for four buildings and 272 units with 10 percent of the units — 27 total — listed as affordable housing. The structure housing PerkinElmer would remain, […]
The PPP initiative, which has seen two rounds of funding totaling $659 billion and is being administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) through traditional lenders, was intended to provide short-term financing to small businesses that would otherwise have to lay off employees as a result of stay-at-home orders and mandatory shutdowns. While this sounds […]
Dan Pesce, interim director of the Waterbury Development Corp., said he expects to begin work at some point this year. If that happens, he’s confident the field could be ready for use next spring. The state gave Waterbury $2 million to clean away the rubble, leaving behind a Brobdingnagian concrete foundation at the close of […]
After receiving construction bids and tallying additional costs in recent weeks, the committee overseeing renovations for the town’s new police building unanimously voted Tuesday to move forward with a $7.17 million plan to complete the project. The Board of Finance agreed in early 2019 to allot $5 million toward the current project, which voters later […]
As construction continues from the north end of the city to the downtown, at least one business owner is very displeased with relinquishing some of his property for traffic improvements. Construction began on two separate state projects in late February. In addition the roadwork in the center of the city, a repair project on the […]
The construction industry lost 975,000 jobs in April, according to the most recent report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as contractors experienced less demand for their services amid the pandemic. This drop represents approximately 13% of the country’s construction workforce, said Associated General Contractors of America. The dismal April numbers are proof, the […]
Massachusetts-based grocery chain Big Y is expanding its presence on the Shoreline, opening a store on Route 81 near Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets sometime next year. The construction of the supermarket will create job opportunities for local contractors, according to Big Y officials. When the store opens, it will employ more than 150 people in […]
People who are anxious about returning to work, particularly those who could be vulnerable to the coronavirus, might get some relief that could allow them to remain at home and receive unemployment benefits, Gov. Ned Lamont indicated on Monday. The state’s fatalities on Monday in the coronavirus pandemic rose above 3,000, prompting Lamont to wish […]
The town’s streetscape project to replace the sidewalks and install new crosswalks is moving forward with a Streetscape Building Committee. The Streetscape Building Committee agreed unanimously to support both of these crosswalks and will ask the selectmen Tuesday to endorse the changes. In addition, the committee wants the selectmen to direct surveyor Gary Hock to […]
Under a term sheet signed late last year with Sacyr Rooney, which would lead the $330 million-plus modernization of Hartford’s Mid-Connecticut plant, the quasi-public Materials Innovation Recycling Authority (MIRA) was responsible for securing commitments from municipalities by June 1 for at least 650,000 tons of annual waste shipments. MIRA surveyed the approximately 50 municipalities the […]
Public Works and Utility Commission staff are set to move into their new office building this week, part of a phased municipal complex building project almost two decades in the making. The Representative Town Meeting approved funding for the $15.8 million project in 2018. The town has appropriated $800,000 from its unassigned general fund balance […]
The city is applying for $24.8 million in federal funds to expand its Water Street parking garage, a third try at obtaining funding for a project that would complement a $100 million National Coast Guard Museum proposed to be built across the street. The proposed project is closely tied to the future construction of a […]
The town’s Planning and Zoning Commission last week approved a zone change, and master and site plans submitted by Pacifica Connect LLC to redevelop the existing nursing home building at 55 Tunxis Ave., which has been vacant since 2016, into a multi-family housing community. Pacifica, based in San Diego, Calif., received several other town approvals […]
Connecticut municipalities are among more than 100 across the country that have been awarded Environmental Protection Agency grants to clean up brownfields to make them desirable properties for redevelopment. The state received $2.3 million for six projects out of $85.6 million distributed across the country, many of them for use in Opportunity Zones that can […]
The nonprofit development arm of the West Hartford Housing Authority says it’s secured federal tax credits to build its second, $20-million transit-oriented development on New Park Avenue. Trout Brook Realty Advisors on Monday said the tax credits awarded by the Connecticut Finance Housing Authority (CHFA) and additional financing from the Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) […]
After three years of work, the state Department of Transportation has announced the final stage of construction for the ongoing Merritt Parkway improvement project in Fairfield and Westport. The five-mile stretch of the Merritt Parkway included in the $56.7 million project will transition to full final alignment progressing east to west (Fairfield to Westport) as […]
With Connecticut’s economy reeling from the coronavirus, legislators insist they won’t hike gasoline taxes or impose tolls this summer — even with new projections the transportation program is headed for collapse in just over one year. Gov. Ned Lamont outlined the urgency last week when he and the legislature’s nonpartisan fiscal analysts noted the STF […]
In the midst of refueling one of its two active nuclear reactors, a process that has brought in 750 temporary workers, 10 employees at Millstone Power Station have tested positive for COVID-19. Foley said Millstone began working with the union in developing its pandemic plan in March. One aspect of that plan was having security […]
While ridership on CTrail’s Hartford Line has slowed to a trickle in recent weeks, the town of Windsor Locks in April scored a major $45-million commitment from the state Bond Commission to fund construction of a new train station downtown on Main Street. With $62.4 million in state and federal funding now approved for the […]
North America’s Building Trades Unions and its affiliated research organization, The Center for Construction Research and Training, urged employers on Monday to develop a “comprehensive COVID-19 exposure control plan” with temperature checks and designated COVID-19 officers at job sites. NABTU, which is an alliance of 14 unions representing building and construction workers, said the national […]
Disappointments and delays continue for the New London public schools’ building project, an integral part of the plans to convert the district to the state’s first all-magnet-schools system. Way back in 2014, voters approved $168 million for new school construction. For the bulk of the project the state is reimbursing 80% of the costs. So, […]
A Hamden developer has started construction on a $50-million apartment home community on a long-vacant property near Cromwell’s well-traveled Route 372. Belfonti Companies LLC on Thursday said the 160-unit complex at the end of Country Squire Road will be constructed in multiple phases over a 22-month period. Property management firm Bozzuto Management has been selected […]
Coronavirus disruptions have slowed millions of construction sites across the U.S., making it difficult for material distributors in the industry to stay busy. Nationally, many states, including Connecticut, have ordered all essential workers wear face masks to curb the coronavirus outbreak. Grocery stores and airlines are also ordering workers, customers and passengers to wear masks. […]
As more people stay at home during the pandemic, traffic volumes on state highways have dropped significantly to an average of 50%, and even lower in areas of southeastern Connecticut. Fewer cars on the roads has led to a host of impacts for the state’s transportation system. Crews are able to work more efficiently on […]
The $3 million bid, which includes $743,000 to build out a sally port and holding cells, was submitted to the town last week by Noble Construction & Management of Centerbrook and was the lowest of nine bids for renovations in the 30,000-square-foot-building at 277 West Main St. Noble has completed projects for Yale University and […]
Connecticut, which currently has about $2.5 billion in its rainy day fund, expects to have $1.8 billion-to-$1.9 billion left by July 1 after closing another deficit this fiscal year. But Lamont and the General Assembly have an even bigger task facing them next spring when they must craft a new, two-year budget to cover the […]
Superintendents at Bridgewater, Massachusetts-based Callahan Construction Managers have implemented a variety of protocols to promote social distancing and employee health, including a ban on carpooling, a 100% mask and glove policy and well-stocked handwashing stations, according to president Pat Callahan. In addition, the company’s safety team made 200 gallons of sanitizing soap that has been […]
Construction will get underway this week on the third and final phase of a $7 million expansion of Eversource Energy’s natural gas distribution network between Wallingford and Middletown, company officials said Monday. The natural gas distribution network expansion is being allowed to continue because it is considered essential under the state’s coronavirus pandemic plan. Social […]
Though little is certain amidst unprecedented economic chaos and partisan feuding over federal relief for states, Connecticut’s fiscal leaders agree on one thing: The worst-case scenario — no fiscal cushion and a revenue base down $1 billion or more — could be facing Lamont and state lawmakers as early as February when they start crafting […]
Groton-New London Airport temporarily is closed to air travel until Sunday morning due to pavement maintenance work on the intersection of the runways, airport officials said. Tony Sheridan, chairman of the Connecticut Airport Authority board of directors, said the project is part of scheduled repair and maintenance at the Groton airport. Terminal and airport businesses […]
The Department of Transportation has announced that a nighttime resurfacing project on Route 25 northbound and southbound in Bridgeport and Trumbull will begin on Thursday, May 7. This project is expected to be completed by Monday, June 8. The milling segment of this project is anticipated to be performed on Thursday, May 7 through Friday, […]
The Town Council approved an amended ordinance Tuesday evening to appropriate funds and authorize bonds for the renovation of Community Pool Park. The ordinance amendment that passed Tuesday increases the appropriation and bond authorization by $6,845,000, from $625,000 to $7,470,000. Michael Savenelli Sr., Parks and Recreation Commission member and pool committee chairman, said that the […]
Charlie Adams, regional vice president for Philadelphia-based Pennrose LLC, a partner in the housing redevelopment, said Tuesday he does not expect the COVID-19 pandemic to delay leasing. The construction schedule has not been impacted, Adams said. The initial stage, costing $28 million, is backed by a combination of state funds, a federal home loan grant, […]
The Connecticut Port Authority on Monday authorized its chairman to secure an agreement with a company that will oversee the estimated $157 million redevelopment of State Pier. The project to create an offshore wind hub is expected to start early next year and finish in 2022. Activity could start before year’s end with demolition and remediation […]
A Southington development firm says it will break ground in the coming months on a $5-million apartment complex in downtown Bristol after receiving a tax abatement and other development approvals from the city. The city council recently approved a multi-year tax abatement for Carrier Construction Inc. to push forward its plan to erect 32 market-rate […]
From necessary upgrades to keep roads and highways safe to maintaining and upgrading utilities, continuing construction work ensures that the country will have the infrastructure it needs during this critical time. Union construction — not just through the AFL-CIO, but through any trade union — has long had a strong reputation for its attention to […]
The $600 payments will be in effect from March 29 through July 25. Those who received benefits since March 29 without the additional $600 will be provided the funds in a lump sum that will be given in about a week. All unemployment claims will be paid retroactively to the date they were filed. The […]
Leaders at two major building trade unions this week described an increasingly desperate economic climate for their members. Eric Dean, the president of the 130,000-member Ironworkers Union, said that 30% of his work force was “idle or sitting at home,” and that unemployment continues to rise by the day. Jim Williams, vice president and organizing […]
Bids on the largest phase of the $108 million high school construction project have come in at more than $4 million above projected budget estimates. Combined with escalating costs for construction management, currently more than $14 million, the project is now $5 million beyond what the city can afford and has forced designers to revisit […]
The state Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin a $13.9 million project to repair the Niantic River Drawbridge on May 4. The yearlong project will require periods of alternating one-way traffic. The state has hired Middlesex Corp. of Littleton, Mass., to do the work. All roadwork on the bridge is to be completed by […]
The job has continued during the COVID-19 pandemic with construction jobs not stopped in Connecticut. Though Gov. Ned Lamont has established business restrictions during the pandemic, he has spared the construction industry, with limitations only placed on indoor construction jobs. New England Road of Clinton, Conn., is the general contractor and won the job with […]
Nooyi — the retired chair and CEO of PepsiCo and top business executive leading the efforts to reopen the state — said the committee to reopen Connecticut has been brainstorming ways to “selectively” reopen the economy when the time comes. “We are never, ever going to not focus on public health,” Nooyi said. She estimated […]
The project building committee hired Colliers International, which will now be analyzing the building’s needs and formulating a cost for the school’s reconstruction. Newington Town Council has also shown its support, voting unanimously at its most recent meeting to appropriate $50,000 to the committee for the construction manager’s selection. In addition to a failing roof, […]
The developers of Brookview Commons in Danbury confirmed receipt of a $24.5 million construction loan from M&T Bank, with the next phase of the complex to total nearly 150 apartments. Danbury-based BRT and Rochester, N.Y.-based DiMarco teamed on an initial phase of the complex next door at 30 Crosby St. that has 115 units, with […]
The new Hazel Plain Road bridge opened to traffic Friday afternoon after a year of construction. The 22-foot wide bridge will provide travel in both directions. It has an estimated life span of 75 years, Public Works Director Rich Lamothe said. The new 37-foot-long bridge was built for $2 million, 20% of which is the […]
Developer Winstanley Enterprises LLC of Concord, Mass. has proposed to build 500,000 square feet of laboratory and life-sciences incubation space at a new address: 101 College Street. The 101 College Street project was first reported in January. That was before the coronavirus pandemic hit, dealing a body blow to economic-development projects in Connecticut and around […]
As part of a five-mile, $57 million improvement project on the Merritt Parkway, the northbound and southbound traffic lanes approaching and crossing the Saugatuck River Bridge are being shifted to support the next stage of bridge restoration work. The $57 million project that began in 2017 is about $5 million over budget. Much to the […]
Around the U.S., efforts to flatten the curve have pushed the federal government, often spearheaded by the Army Corps of Engineers, to construct hospitals in convention centers or other similar spaces, or for contractors to speed up construction of traditional hospital projects already underway. One of the first was the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center […]
An $80 million cancer treatment center offering a therapy only available in 36 other facilities in the country could be coming to the city. The announcement comes as the city and globe is roiled with the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed 1,331 Connecticut residents and led to mass unemployment. The project is expected to create […]
During a special joint meeting Monday night, the Board of Selectmen authorized the purchase of the 2-acre property for $325,000, and the Board of Finance voted to authorize the appropriation from the town’s capital and non-recurring projects fund balance. Officials have said the $325,000 property purchase price will not be an added cost as the […]
Senate President Martin Looney, D-New Haven, said Monday that they haven’t ruled out a special session, however, the state Capitol will remain closed through the constitutional adjournment of May 6. Looney said they can’t bring people back into the building without the proper protection, such as masks and gloves. He said they are working with […]
Ridership was breaking records almost every year in the last decade – until the coronavirus pandemic hit. Now ridership has dropped precipitously, especially on Metro-North trains, where ridership is down a stunning 95%. Bus ridership is down about 50% across the state, according to Connecticut transportation officials, though in the past week it has inched […]
Town officials are looking to acquire 78 Gillotti Road for its high school building project, but some New Fairfield residents are questioning whether that move is legal without a referendum. One resident called for the project to be “formally placed on an indefinite hold” due to construction costs and financial hardships taxpayers are facing as […]
Gov. Ned Lamont and labor officials announced earlier this week that emergency programming revisions to the department’s nearly 40-year-old IT system will reduce a six-week average wait time to seven days by April 25. “If we can do direct deposit you will have the funds within two business days” of claim approval,” said DOL spokeswoman […]
Killingly High School was hoping to get the turf project for its football field approved by the Killingly Town Council earlier this week. A special town meeting to approve the project could not be held since Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has banned all public gatherings. If the turf field is not approved in May, the […]
Bids for the reconstruction of Wendell Cross Elementary School have come in millions of dollars cheaper than city officials predicted. The architect and project manager estimated a $50.6 million cost in October. But on Monday, the Board of Aldermen will be asked to sign off on contract amendments that set the cost at $46.2 million. […]
