Rhode Island

DiPrete Engineering provides services for $19 million Fairfield Inn by Marriott

South Kingstown, RI Construction of a new $19 million, 100-room hotel is moving along smoothly. The new four-story Fairfield Inn by Marriott will be a business and tourist-friendly hotel serving the southern part of the state.

Developers break ground on $29 million Hammetts Wharf

Newport, RI Developers and dignitaries, including governor Gina Raimondo and mayor Harry Winthrop, marked the construction launch of Hammett...

Shawmut Design and Construction breaks ground on 43,500 s/f residence Hall for Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI Shawmut Design and Construction joined Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) to break ground on the institute’s first ne...

Infinity Meat Solutions breaks ground on $100 million facility - Cargill Protein will consult on the construction and site operations

North Kingstown, RI Elected officials, business leaders and other dignitaries gathered on October 12 for the groundbreaking ceremony for Inf...

Continuing ribbon cuttings and redevelopment using Commercial Mixed-Use Zoning Overlay - by Diane Feather

Ribbon cuttings continue in East Providence with the most recent being for the MidiCi Italian Kitchen at 75 Highland Ave., the final tenant in “Highland Commons,

Greenwood Credit Union (GCU) breaks ground on new 20,000 s/f operations center - by Joseph Solomon

I recently had the honor of joining Greenwood Credit Union president and CEO Frederick Reinhardt, board chairman Tom Ahern and Tony Marouchoc for a groundbreaking ceremony for their new, 20,000 s/f operations center. The facility will be located directly across their existing

Commuter rail station to be economic catalyst for Pawtucket - by Donald Grebien

The past couple of months Pawtucket, and our neighboring city of Central Falls, have seen some significant milestones as we move forward with the new Conant Thread District. The 150-acre district has, as its centerpiece, a new train station and transit hub.

C-PACE creates opportunity for energy efficiency upgrades to offset rising energy costs - by Jeffrey Diehl

Consumers and businesses across New England pay some of the highest energy costs in the country. Here in Rhode Island, businesses’ bottom lines are adversely affected by the costs associated with powering their operations. Variability in energy

Fascione of Berkshire Hathaway named Rhode Island Realtor of the Year

Warwick, RI According to the Rhode Island Association of Realtors (RIAR), Christopher Fascione, GRI was chosen by his peers as the 2018 Rhod...

Quonset welcomes its newest company, a $100 million investment - by Steven King

Quonset Development Corp. (QDC) welcomed Infinity Meat Solutions at a major groundbreaking event recently, as the latest company to call the business park home. The state-of-the-art 200,000 s/f, $100 million meat packing facility will add more