BOLD Act proposed by ARTBA generating interest in Washington.
Comprehensive user-based funding model built on industry consensus.
Considering the political turmoil and competing interests in Washington, a trillion-dollar federal infrastructure initiative isn’t liable to be passed any time soon. As …
Construction Contracts To Be Advertised
Project Expected Award Value ($M) FFY 2017 4Q • 7.1.17 to 9.30.17 Big River Bridge Jul 2017 1.5 Blackstone Bikeway 8C Sep 2017 2.8 Coventry – Local Safety Improvements Sep 2017 0.3 Cumberland I-295 Corridor…
Welcome to our new members.
IDS Highway Safety 136 Scott Road Cumberland, RI 02864
McGill Hose & Coupling 920 Broadway East Providence, RI 02914
Skanska USA Civil Northeast 1365 Main Street Waltham, MA 02451…
Trump administration proposes 2018 transportation budget.
Program changes would affect New Starts and TIGER grants.
While the administration’s budget details President Trump’s spending priorities, it does not provide the normal program-by-program details typically seen from a president who has been …
Brisk construction activity and opportunities discussed at CIRI Fall Dinner Meeting.
RIDOT’s Joe Baker and RWU Prof. Amine Ghanem featured at November 9 event.
As the RhodeWorks program kicked into full gear in 2016, RIDOT quickly put a substantial amount …
The benefits of being a CIRI member:
Michael D. D’Ambra CIRI President
There’s never been a better time to join.
Heavy and highway construction has always been a complex industry. Today, that is truer than ever. Accordingly, CIRI continues to …
RIDOT plans to award over $200M in contracts in 2017.
RhodeWorks Q1 & Q2 reports offer details on program accomplishments.
On January 30 and April 28, RIDOT issued a news release/report tandem summarizing progress made by the RhodeWorks program during …
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 …
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, …
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…
