Foundation for Fair Contracting of Connecticut

06/16/2026

"NEW HAVEN — Neighbors of Tweed New Haven Airport will have an opportunity to learn more about the airport's expansion plans and ask questions about operations, ongoing projects and long-term planning efforts during Tweed's annual Ward 18 Community Meeting Tuesday night."

06/16/2026

"HARTFORD — Supporters of a proposed bridge across Long Island Sound say they plan to renew their push for a feasibility study next legislative session, arguing the $50 billion project deserves a closer look."

HARTFORD — Supporters of a proposed bridge across Long Island Sound say they plan to renew their push for a feasibility study next legislative session, arguing the $50 billion project deserves a closer look. State Rep. Joseph Hoxha, R-Bristol, who sponsored a similar measure that failed to advance...

06/16/2026

"Nearly two decades after the Great Recession devastated Connecticut’s construction industry, employment in the sector has climbed to its highest level since before the housing market collapse."

Nearly two decades after the Great Recession devastated Connecticut’s construction industry, employment in the sector has climbed to its highest level since before the housing market collapse. Connecticut’s construction workforce reached 65,200 workers in April, its highest level since 2008, acc...

06/15/2026

"Town officials say the estimated $69.5 million project would be a significant asset for Branford. The site sits across Route 1 from property once proposed for a Costco warehouse club."

BRANFORD — A proposal for what could eventually become an 80-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility on the former Hilltop Orchard property off East Main Street is headed to the Planning and Zoning Commission, even as the developer awaits a state ruling on whether the project can move forward. Encom...

06/15/2026

"EAST HARTFORD — Construction has begun on a 150-unit apartment project along the Connecticut River, with leasing expected to begin next year."

EAST HARTFORD — Construction has begun on a 150-unit apartment project along the Connecticut River, with leasing expected to begin next year. West Hartford-based developer Simon Konover, in a partnership with Fairfield-based Eastpointe LLC, plans to build 150 apartments on a 35.3-acre property at ...

06/15/2026

"Barely two months after Costco sued a town for blocking two proposed mega-warehouses, the town agreed to a negotiated settlement that will probably let plans for both buildings move ahead."

Barely two months after Costco sued a town for blocking two proposed mega-warehouses, the town agreed to a negotiated settlement that will probably let plans for both buildings move ahead. Plainfield’s planning and zoning commission in March turned down Costco’s plan for an accessway to its plan...

06/09/2026

"Danbury-based FuelCell Energy announced it has increased the planned scale of its Torrington manufacturing expansion as it pursues growing demand from data center developers seeking on-site power generation."

Danbury-based FuelCell Energy announced it has increased the planned scale of its Torrington manufacturing expansion as it pursues growing demand from data center developers seeking on-site power generation. The company, which makes fuel cell power systems, said Monday it now aims to expand the faci...

06/09/2026

"The new 73,000-square-foot cancer center would be located on the southwest corner of the campus and operated in collaboration with Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center."

Stamford Health is looking to expand access and capacity with plans to build a dedicated cancer center and a behavioral health facility as part of a multiyear construction project aimed at addressing the increasing demand for those services in Fairfield County. Construction is expected to begin in 2...

06/09/2026

"Norwich — State, local and school officials gathered at the site of the current Moriarty Elementary School on Monday afternoon to break ground on the school's replacement, which will be constructed adjacent to the current building."

Norwich — State, local and school officials gathered at the site of the current Moriarty Elementary School on Monday afternoon to break ground on the school's replacement, which will be constructed adjacent to the current building. "I'm excited for what the families, the students and the staff her...

06/08/2026

"Haynes Group is seeking a zoning change for a 30-acre property it owns at 300 Elm St. in North Haven, which under the town's current IL-80 industrial zone designation does not qualify currently for housing."

After carving out a village oasis from scratch amid the Oxford woods, a developer is moving ahead with its next project alongside a historic ice pond outside New Haven — in the heart of an industrial district today, where it hopes to create a similar haven for people live and visit for shopping, d...