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Milville man faces home improvement fraud charge

Delaware State Police arrested 44-year-old Jeremy Bowen of Millville on a charge of home improvement fraud. On June 7, a Dover man contacted State Police. During the investigation, troopers learned that Bowen, of Delmarva Landscaping Solutions LLC, had signed a contract in May 2022 to install an inground pool that was supposed to be completed in about five...

Southern Chesco Chamber honors COPE Construction

The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce announced awards at its held Annual Meeting Breakfast at Hartefeld National Golf Club, Avondale. The Chairman’s Award recipient was Doug Doerfler, WSFS Bank. In 2023, in his second term as Chairman of the Board, Doefler again led the Board in the governance of the organization. The 2024 Community Impact...

Wawa plans to open 70 new stores in 2024

In 2024, Wawa plans to open more than 70 new stores, including first stores in three new states of Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina. Openings are coming in the Midwest in the coming years as well as central and western Pennsylvania. Wawas are mainly located in the Mid-Atlantic and Florida. Delaware has more than four dozen stores. The store count...

My take: A Sussex concrete plant and an unhappy neighbor

Good evening, There was a saying in Colorado that newcomers were the first to complain about growth. The same applies in Sussex County where a resident of the Village of Five Points community near Lewes continues to file lawsuits against longtime construction supplier Atlantic Concrete.  The village is a nice place and a rare example of an attempt to provide walkable development...

Delaware sees increase in home listings as sales prices continue to increase

As 2023 ended, the Delaware home sales market saw a double-digit increase in new for-sale listings, the Delaware Association of Realtors reported. Units sold saw a 9% dip. However, the value of homes continued upward, with median listed and sold prices growing by 5.76% and 5.58%, respectively. "This resilience in property values underscored a market where the worth of homeownership...

Army Corps meeting on seashore park repairs slated for this month

 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a $ 5.3 million contract to Agate Construction Co., Inc., Egg Harbor Township, NJ, for repairs at Indian River Inlet in Sussex County, DE. Work is anticipated to begin in the spring. The contract calls for repairing a failed section of bulkhead along the north shoreline of the Indian River Inlet....

Incyte CEO offers glimpse into biopharma company

Incyte CEO Hervé Hoppenot put a human face on the biopharmaceutical company during the keynote speech at the annual meeting of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce on Monday night. Hoppenot emphasized the company's ties to Delaware and its mission of "changing the practice of medicine." He noted that one of its approved medicines for the treatment of...

River & Bay’s budget includes razing Wilmington Airport motel to make way for parking

Delaware River and Bay Authority commissioners have approved a capital improvement program and five-year strategic plan, including funding for airports, bridges, and ferries. The two-state agency's budget includes razing a motel at the Wilmington (ILG) Airport (formerly New Castle Airport) to make way for parking as Avelo Airlines continues to provide service. Avelo has a station at...

Labor Department conducting prevailing wage survey for state construction projects

The Delaware Department of Labor is conducting its Annual Prevailing Wage Survey for state-funded construction projects. On December 20, the Department mailed over 4,500 survey forms to contractors and various interested parties. The completed survey forms must be postmarked or returned to the Department of Labor no later than February 8, 2024, for the data to be used...

Home Builders Association changes back to former name

Effective January 1, the association formerly known as the Builders and Remodelers Association of Delaware has changed its name to the Home Builders Association of Delaware (HBADE). This change reflects our history and name recognition in Delaware’s business community, a release stated. The group cited the following accomplishments: Defeated an effort to make residential fire sprinklers mandatory in all...

Ceremony marks completion of Claymont train station

A ceremony was held Monday to mark the completion of the Claymont Transportation Center. Government officials joined lead contractor Wagman at the event. Attendees included state and local officials and the state's Congressional Delegation. SEPTA train service will begin on Dec. 4. The project is the cornerstone of the revitalization of Claymont, a former steel mill town off interstates 495...

ABC Delaware honors 5 individuals and more than 25 companies with building awards

Associated Builders & Contractors, Delaware Chapter, honored five individuals and 29 companies during the annual Excellence in Construction Awards program earlier this month at the Chase Center in Wilmington.  ABC Delaware Craft Championship winners This September ABC Delaware hosted the trades competition to recognize the best apprentices in the electrical and plumbing trades. There were 10 competitors, and the gold...

Delaware jobless rate up slightly to 4.2%

Delaware’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in October rose slightly to 4.2%, from 4.1% in September. The Delaware Department of Labor reported 21,400 unemployed Delawareans in October 2023 compared to 23,100 in October 2022. The nation's jobless rate was 3.9% in October 2023, up from 3.8% in September. In October 2022, the nation's unemployment rate was 3.7%,...

Ceremony marks completion of new deck on Delaware Memorial Bridge

On Friday, Delaware River and Bay Authority officials and representatives from its contractor, UHPC Solutions North America LLC marked the completion of the three-phase, $71 million bridge deck project on the New Jersey bound span of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. The UHPC project at the Delaware Memorial is the largest application of a new decking technology in North America. ...

Personnel file: Oct. 23, 2023

(Send your personnel announcements to drainey@delawarebusinessnow.com) Reybold names CFO Reybold Group, Bear, a company specializing in residential communities, commercial and coworking spaces, and self-storage properties, announced the appointment of Gerard Herr as its Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.   Herr will oversee all financial operations, including accounting, treasury, financial planning, and analysis. Herr brings over 30 years of experience in finance and accounting...
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