Ground broken on apartment development at former News Journal site in downtown Wilmington
Ground was broken last week for a $90 million apartment complex at the former site of the News Journal.
Wilmington-based Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc. will...
Workers’ comp insurance costs drop for 7th straight year
Workers’ compensation insurance rates will decrease for the seventh year in a row, effective December 1. The voluntary market is expected to decrease 10%,...
Carney signs series of climate bills
Gov. John Carney joined members of the General Assembly, members of his Cabinet, and advocates on Thursday to sign multiple pieces of legislation aimed...
Work underway on $93 million Memorial Bridge collision protection system
Construction on the new Delaware Memorial Bridge Protection System is underway and is expected to be completed in September 2025.
The cost of the...
Northern Delaware retail vacancy rate drops to 7.7%
According to a report from Colliers, a commercial real estate firm, New Castle County’s retail vacancy rate dropped a full percentage point to 7.7%...
St. Louis company acquires Bear-based Standard Pipe Services
Aegion Corporation , a provider of infrastructure maintenance, rehabilitation, and technology-enabled water solutions, announced the acquisition of Standard Pipe Services, a provider of trenchless...
Delaware jobless rate down a tenth of a percentage point to 4.3%
Delaware’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in April 2023 was 4.3%, down from 4.4% in March 2023, the state Labor Department reported.
It came as non-farm...
Shure-Line Construction under new ownership
Shure-Line Construction, Inc., an industrial contractor and fabricator based in Kenton is under new ownership.
The new owners are current employees Brad Rowlands, President;...
Army Corps updates Delaware dune and beach construction timetable
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District released an update on the construction schedule for ongoing dune and beach nourishment work...
Chemours introduces coating material designed to meet current, future sustainability standards
The Chemours Company introduced Ti-Pure TS-6700 for waterborne architectural coatings that use titanium dioxide in pigments
Designed to meet the sustainability requirements facing coating...
Energize Delaware briefs contractors on programs that save on utility costs
(In the above photo, Energize Delaware Executive Director Drew Slater addresses the assembled contractor/auditor group)
Energize Delaware recently hosted training for nearly 70 ...
Vermont-based waste hauler buys regional GFL operations for $525 million
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. a publicly traded, regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management company, is buying collection, transfer, and recycling operations in Pennsylvania, Delaware,...
Proposed legislation calls for speed cameras in work zones, residential areas
Legislation that would allow speed cameras in construction zones and residential areas has been introduced.
State Rep. Ed Osienski, D-Newark, is lead sponsor on the...
Sussex homebuilder named national Custom Builder of the Year
Marnie Oursler, president, Marnie Custom Homes, Bethany Beach, was named the 2022 Custom Builder of the Year Award, presented by the National...
Delaware projects get $51.7 million in Army Corps of Engineers funding
(Army Corps of Engineers photo of the Indian River Sand Bypass Plant)
The Delaware Congressional Delegation announced $51,681,000 for water projects in Delaware as...
First State Logistics Park takes shape
Construction is well underway at the First State Logistics Park off Route 896 just south of Newark, a mile from I-95. The roof is...
Delaware gets $11.3 million for water-related improvements in lower income areas
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $11.3 million to Delaware from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that communities can use to upgrade essential...
Contractor George & Lynch celebrates 100th anniversary
Heavy-highway contracting firm George & Lynch is celebrating its centennial this year.
“This is a rare achievement among businesses, and it’s a testament to the...
My take: A labor bill that’s bad news for minority contractors
A labor bill that's bad news for minority contractors
Earlier this month, a troubling piece of legislation slipped through the General Assembly. It involved a...
Updated: JPMorgan Chase announces major upgrades at Delaware sites
JPMorgan Chase Monday announced a major upgrade to its Delaware buildings and a downtown parking structure.
A ceremony marking the Delaware Renovation Program was...
