New Hampshire Business Review - January 31, 2020

January 30, 2020

Jeff Feingold

NH’s construction unemployment rate rose in November

Jeff Feingold,

Colder weather ‘likely acted as a drag on construction activity’

People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH

NH Business Review Staff,

Three NH firms take home New England Concrete Association awards … and more

New Hampshire House panel hears governor’s workforce housing bills

Bob Sanders,

But requirements for local officials give lawmakers pause

The public’s business: On NH's legislative agenda this week

Bob Sanders,

Among the hearings: affordable housing, prescription drugs, net metering

20 years of honoring MLK Jr. in NH

Jacquelyne K. Weatherspoon,

The state has made a lot of progress since becoming the last one to honor Dr. King

New Hampshire firm ensnarled in legal fight over exploding battery

Bob Sanders,

Chester-based manufacturers’ rep not object of lawsuit, but plaintiff seeks its documents

UNH Manchester adds engineering technology bachelor’s degree

NH Business Review Staff,

Expansion of four-year program aimed at meeting ‘growing workforce need for engineers’

LDI Solutions project wins Rochester planners' approval

Jeff Feingold,

Hospital-grade wall coverings maker will move from Portsmouth

UNH law school takes classroom on the road to Silicon Valley

NH Business Review Staff,

IP law students learn firsthand from Apple, Google, Microsoft execs

Tech Tidbits From Around NH

NH Business Review Staff,

Adimab adds to partner programs, Mainstay's Barton to speak at ACD event … and more

More news from NHBR:

Artistic expression at the Currier Museum

Jordana Pomeroy, director and CEO of the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, talks art, community ties and Granite State creativity with NHBR editors

2025 Leadership Unscripted Panelists

Here are the panelists for the 2025 Leadership Unscripted event.

2024 Leadership Unscripted Panelists

Here are the panelists for the 2024 Leadership Unscripted event.

Casino Salem to close next month for construction

Casino Salem will close its doors in the early hours of March 9, as Churchill Downs Inc. prepares for a major redevelopment to transform the small gaming venue into the much larger Rockingham Grand Casino.

Lebanon’s Route 120 corridor could see mixed-use development

Developers and city officials have long eyed the northern part of Lebanon, along Route 120, as a hot spot for new housing and businesses, and the result has already been evident with large apartment complexes cropping up there in recent years.

Does Portsmouth HDC drive up development cost?

City Councilor Rich Blalock, who served four years as the council’s representative on the HDC, said he was motivated to make the initial motion to address the lack of affordable housing in Portsmouth. He contended the HDC’s often monthslong reviews of new construction projects drives up the cost of development.