Stephen A. Cardi II, executive vice president and COO of Cardi Corporation, was recently elected President of Construction Industries of Rhode Island (CIRI). Holding a BS in Civil/Construction Engineering from Roger Williams University, his numerous industry-related achievements include national board appointments by the National Asphalt Pavement Association, the Associated General Contractors of America, and serving as a Director for the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). … [Read more...] about Steve Cardi elected President of Construction Industries of Rhode Island
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Newsmakers 4/6/2018: RI Housing Crunch
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - This week on Newsmakers: A roundtable discussion on the high cost and low inventory of housing in Rhode Island. Joining Tim White and Ted Nesi: Brenda Clement, Director of HousingWorks RI, David Caldwell Jr., President Rhode Island Builders Association, and Joe Luca, President RI Association of Realtors. … [Read more...] about Newsmakers 4/6/2018: RI Housing Crunch
A conservative manifesto for the middle class – Steyer picks top 7 targets – Hillary allies wanted Dems on Benghazi panel – Cardenas out at ACU – Carney is 49
with Daniel Lippman “RADICAL SHIFT” – “FBI reverses no-recording policy for interrogations,” Arizona Republic scoops DOJ memo: “Since the FBI began under President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908, agents have not only shunned the use of tape recorders, they've been prohibited by policy from making audio and video records of statements by criminal suspects without special approval. Now, after more than a century, the U.S. Department of Justice has quietly reversed that directive by issuing orders May 12 that video recording is presumptively required for interrogations of suspects in custody, with some exceptions. There was no news release or press conference to announce the radical shift.” Effective July 11: http://goo.gl/yzAsNs. Story Continued Below STEYER PICKS TOP SEVEN 2014 TARGETS: Liberal billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer’s PAC, NextGen Climate Action, will focus on boosting efforts to hold Democratic Senate seats in Colorado, … [Read more...] about A conservative manifesto for the middle class – Steyer picks top 7 targets – Hillary allies wanted Dems on Benghazi panel – Cardenas out at ACU – Carney is 49
PUNT: GOP readies a one-week government funding bill — NAFTA here to stay — PLAYBOOK INTERVIEW: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin — EXCLUSIVE: Ivanka’s new book’s preface — WHCA weekend party guide
Driving the Day Listen to the Playbook Audio Briefing http://bit.ly/2p6PiM4 ... Subscribe on iTunes http://apple.co/2eX6Eay ... Visit the online home of Playbook http://politi.co/2f51Jnf Good Thursday morning. And welcome to the beginning of the White House Correspondents Dinner weekend. Story Continued Below PLAYBOOK EXCLUSIVE -- IVANKA TRUMP’S NEW BOOK PREFACE -- Ivanka Trump has said she won’t be doing the typical press and tour for her upcoming book “Women Who Work: Rewriting the Rules for Success,” but the first daughter did write the preface to the book just days before her father’s inauguration. -- EXCERPT OF THE PREFACE: "At the time I was writing this book, my father was running for president of the United States. ... Inspiring and empowering women who work -- at all aspects of their lives -- has been my mission throughout my entire career. Today, I have the opportunity to take that work to new heights and advocate for change on a far greater … [Read more...] about PUNT: GOP readies a one-week government funding bill — NAFTA here to stay — PLAYBOOK INTERVIEW: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin — EXCLUSIVE: Ivanka’s new book’s preface — WHCA weekend party guide
Home prices rise in October by most in 6 years
WASHINGTON A measure of U.S. home prices rose 6.3 percent in October compared with a year ago, the largest yearly gain since July 2006. The jump adds to signs of a comeback in the once-battered housing market. Core Logic also said Tuesday that prices declined 0.2 percent in October from September, the second drop after six straight monthly increases. The monthly figures are not seasonally adjusted. The real estate data provider says the decline reflects the end of the summer home-buying season. Steady price increases are helping fuel a housing recovery. They encourage more homeowners to sell their homes. And they entice would-be buyers to purchase homes before prices rise further. Home values are rising in more states and cities, according to the report. Prices increased in 45 states in October, up from 43 the previous month. The biggest increases were in Arizona, where prices rose 21.3 percent, and in Hawaii, where they were up 13.2 percent. Home prices rise in October by most in 6 … [Read more...] about Home prices rise in October by most in 6 years
Minnesota bridges are in rough shape, report says
About eight percent of Minnesota bridges are structurally deficient and another three percent are functionally obsolete according to an analysis of the 2013 National Bridge Inventory database recently released by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The state has more than 13,100 bridges and 1,086 of them are deficient, meaning one or more key elements are rated as being in poor or worse condition. Those elements include the deck, superstructure or substructure. And 427 bridges are obsolete, meaning the don't meet current design standards. The numbers were compiled by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, which looked at bridge conditions in all 50 states. It compiled the data and found that nationwide 63,000 bridges need structural repairs. In Minnesota, the association estimates that it will take $1.2 billion to fix 2,607 bridges in the state. It also found that since 2004, 1,334 new bridges have been rebuilt and 36 have undergone major construction. … [Read more...] about Minnesota bridges are in rough shape, report says
Would You Pay a Million Dollars for This?
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Neil Swidey, Globe Staff September 21, 2004 This article was first published on Sunday, September 12, 2004. So this is what it has come to: a two-bedroom ranch with a shallow backyard, sitting on a well-traveled road in Brookline not far from the hum of Route 9, with white Formica countertops in the kitchen, powder-blue carpeting in the living room, and pink tiles in the bathroom. The musty basement family room, which abuts a two-car garage, has walls decorated with narrow mirrors set alongside some kind of bulletin- board material, and the sunroom has a sliding glass door. That sticks.It just sold for a million bucks.Walking around this solid but defiantly outdated house in a nice section of town is like stepping back into your grandmother's house after a long absence. The lemon-yellow draperies in the living room, the wooden TV console in the den, the cafeteria-style … [Read more...] about Would You Pay a Million Dollars for This?
Saint Joseph’s stuns No. 17 URI 78-48
Ken Powtak, Associated Press Updated 9:12 pm, Tuesday, February 27, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Stephan Savoia, AP Image 1of/5 CaptionClose Image 1 of 5 Saint Joseph's forward James Demery (25) takes a lay-up after driving past Rhode Island guard Stanford Robinson (13) during the first half of their NCAA college basketball game at the Ryan Center Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, in South Kingstown, R.I. less Saint Joseph's forward James Demery (25) takes a lay-up after driving past Rhode Island guard Stanford Robinson (13) during the first half of their NCAA college basketball game at the Ryan Center Tuesday, Feb. ... more … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s stuns No. 17 URI 78-48
State construction employment jumps for 2017
The state of Oklahoma added the nation’s third-highest percentage of new construction jobs during the past year, according to recently released federal figures. A total of 42 states added construction jobs between December 2016 and December 2017, according to an analysis of U.S. Department of Labor data done by the Associated General Contractors of America. Oklahoma accrued 8,200 jobs over that span, an increase of 10.7 percent. Only Nevada (12.8 percent, or 10,400 jobs) and Rhode Island (11.3 percent, or 2,100 jobs) had higher percentages. “Construction employment is expanding in many parts of the country in large part because of strong private-sector demand,” Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist, said in a statement. “Any new public-sector investments, particularly for infrastructure projects, would help accelerate job gains in many parts of the country.” The national numbers are consistent with a 2017 that marked the strongest … [Read more...] about State construction employment jumps for 2017
Undersea Manufacturing Ecosystem Taking Shape In Groton
In a warehouse between the Poquonnock River and Groton’s Army National Guard base, engineers tinker with a vessel worn and weathered from months at sea.It’s a Wave Glider, an unmanned craft the shape of a surfboard and equipped with artificial intelligence and sonar sensors that trail along 20 feet underwater. Called the Outpost system, this new-age vehicle developed by year-old startup ThayerMahan is an example of the changing industry of undersea warfare, once the exclusive domain of submarine builders like General Dynamics Electric Boat, headquartered just two miles away.ThayerMahan also represents opportunity for Connecticut, as the state works to boost and organize an undersea warfare ecosystem that’s long lagged behind its robust aerospace community.The Thames River Innovation Place, an initiative by the state’s innovation support entity CTNext, is forming Connecticut’s first network of parts makers for undersea technologies.TRIP director David … [Read more...] about Undersea Manufacturing Ecosystem Taking Shape In Groton