New CIRI website launched to modernize image and increase engagement.
New mobile-friendly design also more flexible for site visitors.
To complement the 2016 redesign of both our brand identity and our Rhodework Review newsletter, CIRI has launched a new website. …
Legislative Watch
Issues on the horizon in the RI General Assembly.
Our organization’s activities in government relations provide a significant service to CIRI members and the construction industry at large. During the 2017 General Assembly sessions, CIRI’s efforts have again …
CIRI Safety Committee continues to expand initiative.
Free training events growing in popularity and scope.
For CIRI member companies, the less-active winter season provides a good opportunity for jobsite personnel to shore up their knowledge to achieve and maintain key …
Candidates wanted for Henry J. Sherlock Scholarships.
Application period open through April 24.
CIRI will again award Henry J. Sherlock Scholarships in 2017 to graduating seniors. As the program enters its seventh year, a total of six scholarships will be …
America’s founding fathers knew the importance of roads.
Quotes from signers of U.S. Constitution are proof.
September 17 was the 228th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Urging members of Congress yet again to make transportation infrastructure investment …
Resisting the tides of regulatory overreach.
TMAW program is a driving force on the national level.
Federal regulations are continually being introduced that are often unwarranted and injurious to the transportation construction industry. This is particularly true for an outgoing …
New silica exposure regulations causing industry concern.
ARTBA joins lawsuit in federal court to challenge validity.
Transportation construction industry concerns about the new OSHA silica exposure regulations include the feasibility of testing within a continually changing jobsite environment, in addition …
A renewed sense of synergy on multiple levels:
Michael D. D’Ambra CIRI President
Continuing to build on an inspiring year.
The passage of the RhodeWorks program in early February was a milestone moment. For the first time in Rhode Island’s …
What election season really means for our members:
It’s time to support the CIRI Political Action Committee.
First Vice President, Stephen A. Cardi II, speaking to the need for members to support the CIRI PAC at our 2016 Spring Dinner …
Safety awareness/training kicks off active spring season.
Peter Robbins, Director of Safety for D’Ambra Construction and Chairman of the CIRI Safety/EEO/Training Committee.
CIRI-led effort coincides with National Safety Week.
National Safety Week, which takes place annually the first week in …
ARTBA Northeast Regional Meeting held in Providence.
CIRI was co-sponsor for annual two-day event.
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) conducts a series of annual regional meetings, which are valuable opportunities for transportation construction professionals to network and …
2016 Henry J. Sherlock Scholarships awarded.
Six students honored at CIRI Annual Spring Dinner Meeting.
Shown here at the scholarships presentation are: (front row) Regina Collari, Hannah Grivers and Audra Ravenelle; (back row) Michael D. D’Ambra, CIRI president, Conor Blomquist, …
Member Email Addresses: Desperately Needed
If you haven’t sent us your email address yet, please do so. We really need to complete our email database, in order to simplify and streamline the member notification process. It’ll only take you a …
Transportation funding outlook brightens on both federal and state levels.
ARTBA’s Alison Black and RIDOT Director Alviti featured at May 25 event at Alpine CC.
During the first six months of 2016, major funding commitments by the U.S. Congress and …
RIDOT releases first RhodeWorks quarterly report.
New focus on increased accountability and transparency is evident in expanded format.
RIDOT Construction Contracts To Be Advertised: FFY 2016 4th Quarter (7/1 through 9/30) Project Expected Award Value ($M) Providence River Pedestrian Bridge…
