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...
Repair project to close St. Georges Bridge for 18 months
A major repair project will begin in early April at the St. Georges Bridge along the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. The bridge...
Great Outdoor Cottages cuts ribbon at 110-employee Georgetown site
Blue Water business partner Great Outdoor Cottages last month held a ribbon cutting and open house for their new building in Delaware Coastal Business...
Georgetown man charged with felony home improvement fraud
Delaware State Police photo of Waller above
Delaware State Police arrested 32-year-old Michael Waller of Georgetown, for home improvement fraud following investigations that began last summer.
In June...
Personnel file: June 30, 2022
The Committee of 100 announced that Elizabeth Keller will become the new Executive Director of the organization effective July 11. She succeeds Jennifer Kmiec...
