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The good news is, predictions to the contrary notwithstanding, Harford County remains economically viable even without the home building industry operating at the breakneck capacity of a decade or so ago.

From Baltimore's Camden Station and American Visionary Art Museum to schools throughout the area, Warren Hamilton has helped bring them all to life.

A massive construction project to widen the southwest section of the Baltimore Beltway promises to ease congestion for drivers, but say those who live nearby, at the cost of more noise and disruption for their neighborhoods.

Insurance and real estate firms are scrambling to prepare for the expiration of a federal terrorism insurance program at the end of the month that supporters say is critical for construction projects and large buildings, such as utilities and sports stadiums.

By John Fritze

Dec 27, 2014

After seven years as director of Laurel Public Works, Paul McCullagh said it's time to retire so he and his wife, Jan, can spend time with their grandchildren.

Finances of nuclear power make it a poor investment for today or the future

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz jettisons regionalism and Baltimore's economic future to take a $26.5 million stand on a $2.6 billion light rail project

Harassment, intimidation and sabotage are a major reason why women do not enter or remain in jobs in the construction industry, according to a provocative and hard hitting study on women in construction by the National Women's Law Center.

Given the strength of the building industry in the halls of power in Harford County in recent decades, though, it's likely the pressure will be on as the economy improves.

Arbutus may see two new commercial buildings if a project by Catonsville developer Steve Whalen gets underway.

A major construction project on Interstate 95, set to begin Sunday, will impact traffic in Baltimore for the next two years — shifting and narrowing lanes and forcing ramp closures and detours.

Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dallas Dance faced questions last week from the Baltimore County Planning Board and Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot regarding the controversial central area elementary school construction plan.

Rose G. Vassallo, a retired construction firm bookkeeper, died of complications of renal failure Thursday at the Ellicott City Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was 84 and lived in Ellicott City.

Towson University recently began design on a pair of on-campus student apartment buildings in the campus' West Village area, and plan to begin construction late next year.

The issuing of building permits and restarting of stalled construction projects have been suspended in Bel Air until the town can find a solution to its drought issue.

The Y of Central Maryland will celebrate the grand opening of its new $11 million center in West Towson Monday, marking a new beginning for the organization and ending a long-discussed process of upgrading the Towson facility.

Baltimore County plans to fund elementary school construction over the next few years to add more than 1,700 seats in its central and southwestern neighborhoods, where overcrowding has pushed students and teachers into portable classrooms and hallways for their lessons.

Maryland gambling control officials said Tuesday they're "concerned" about allegations in other states involving the company building Baltimore's casino, Caesars Entertainment Corp., and are gathering information.

Even as some Fells Point residents worry that building over toxic soil at Harbor Point could endanger their health, records show elevated levels of cancer-causing chromium in groundwater just beyond the site targeted for an upscale development.

The developer planning to build an office tower at Harbor Point agreed Wednesday night to hold another public meeting on the controversial project after Fells Point residents who showed up for an open house there demanded a more formal discussion of the safety of developing the former chemical plant site.

Young bought into Harbor Point's job promises hook, line and sinker

The construction time of this year's Grand Prix of Baltimore course has been reduced by 10 days, softening the effects on city traffic and downtown businesses, officials for the Labor Day weekend event announced Tuesday.

Increased interest in urban living and a tight supply have made Baltimore's rental market extremely competitive in recent years.

In a recent edition of our local newspapers, one of the main stories was that Fallston schools were the big winners in Harford School construction plans. It

William K. Lee III, who rose from an obscure laborer working for the old State Roads Commission and later became chief engineer for the State Highway Administration, died Tuesday from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 82.

A prime lot near Lake Kittamaqundi in Columbia that has sat vacant for years is likely to become a construction site in next few months, the land's owner said Monday.

Proposed $107 million tax break for Harbor Point is a bad deal for Baltimore

Mayor says project brings `promise of a new day¿

Three major casino companies are vying for Maryland's final license to operate a gambling facility in Prince George's County.

A bill to finance $1 billion in school construction in Baltimore won approval through the efforts of many people, including a General Assembly leader who wanted to support his members as well as his hometown.

While there are plenty of variables in calculating construction costs, there are plenty of people who are well versed in those variables working for our government and quasi-government entities and their estimates are worth taking seriously both by the general public and by those bidding on the work.

The construction sector, which has been in the tank for the better part of five years, is on the verge of receiving a sizable infusion of money from recent decisions in Annapolis.

A sweeping plan to invest $1.1 billion in building and replacing Baltimore's aging public schools won preliminary approval in the House Thursday, after delegates voted overwhelmingly to reject Republican efforts to put additional strings on state funding to be provided the city.

Ernest T. Davis, a retired construction project manager and World War II B-24 pilot, died Feb. 13 from heart failure at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 92.

Now is the time to rebuild our schools

Supporters of a $2.4 billion plan to rebuild Baltimore's crumbling schools made a show of support in Annapolis Monday night as thousands of people staged a loud, festive rally outside the State House to urge passage of legislation to launch the program

An ambitious, $2.6 million plan to renovate the Havre de Grace opera house on Union Avenue would include joining the former city hall building with the neighboring firehouse, installing a first floor theater and making the entire building accessible to handicapped people.

Joyce Ardo, chairperson of Wilde Lake's Village Board, said last week the community is "very supportive and very excited" to see plans moving forward for the redevelopment of the village center.

Mr. Alonso's massive school repair, renovation and construction plan is exactly what the city needs to improve educational opportunities for students and attract new families to Baltimore

Dixie Construction Company has made a $150,000 gift to the Harford Community College Foundation Inc. In return, the fitness center in the newly renovated Susquehanna Center will be named in their honor