Industry News
How one sentence relaxed CT school construction bidding rules
By: Andrew Brown • Published May 10, 2024Connecticut lawmakers passed a measure in the final hours of the 2024 legislative session that would roll back a reform that Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration pushed for after the state’s school construction program became...
Why Connecticut’s ‘highway to nowhere’ may never be finished
By: Andrew DaRosa • Published April 19, 2024“It’s easier to drive Iraq out of Kuwait than it is to finish Route 11.” That is what former United States House of Representatives member and Army Col. Robert Simmons had to say about the infamous highway while talking to...
Just 1% of construction CEOs are women—how this 30-year-old became one of them
By: Jennifer Liu • Published March 29, 2024Women make up just 14% of the construction workforce in the U.S. and 1% of chief executives in the field — and Misha Homara is one of them. The 30-year-old is the CEO of Tricore Panels in the Bay Area, a family business her...
These are the 30 best small towns in Connecticut, according to Country Living
By: Andrew DaRosa • Published March 15, 2024Connecticut's quaint, seaside nature has earned the state the reputation of being a quintessential travel destination for exploring small towns. Connecticut has 169 towns, each with its own quirks and things to do. Last...
Supply chain headaches persist 4 years into pandemic
As the fourth anniversary of COVID-19’s arrival in the U.S. nears, contractors are still dealing with challenges around materials pricing and availability.By: Shefali Kapadia • Published February 29, 2024It’s been nearly four years since the COVID-19 pandemic upended...
Key parking lot now part of massive development in CT city. Option for federal courthouse withdrawn.
By: Kenneth R. Gosselin • Published February 29, 2024A parking lot that is critical to redevelopment of Hartford’s Bushnell South has been purchased for $3.25 million by a developer already active in the area, and the lot also been withdrawn as a potential site for...