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Oneida County completes upgrades to wastewater system
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County announced it has completed capital projects to upgrade and expand the county’s water-pollution-control plant in Utica and the Sauquoit Creek pumping station in Yorkville. The projects fulfill a consent order issued by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The county has worked with the DEC for more than […]
City Center has new tenants, new look after major renovation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Anyone traveling in downtown Syracuse over the past several months likely saw the exterior renovation work on the building now known as City Center. It’s a structure spanning a city block between two busy downtown intersections that now has new tenants and a new look after a major renovation project that started
Prudent Engineering names new marketing manager
DeWITT, N.Y. — Timothy Greene was recently appointed as marketing manager at Prudent Engineering, LLP. Greene will lead and oversee the DeWitt–based engineering firm’s marketing program including internal and external-communications efforts, the firm said in a release. His responsibilities encompass development of marketing strategies for business development, client relations, and employee recruitment, as well as
CNY Ronald McDonald House seeks to boost capacity with $1M project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — It’s expected that construction work on a $1 million renovation project at the Central New York Ronald McDonald House will begin this fall. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York (RMHC of CNY) on Sept. 21 announced it is planning the project to create new family suites. The effort seeks to
Luminary Electrical owner named NY minority entrepreneur of year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Owner Shawni Davis says the summer is always the busiest season for Luminary Electrical. She noted that the electrical contractor is doing work for the new stadium project for the Buffalo Bills, a project at the Corning Museum of Glass, and the ongoing work on rest stops along the New York State
SUNY uses sustainability bonds to raise $113M for its residency-hall program
ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY says the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) raised $113 million to support SUNY’s residence-hall program. DASNY raised the funding through its first-ever issuance of sustainability bonds, per a Sept. 13 announcement. The authority issued SUNY dormitory facilities revenue bonds with a sustainability designation. SUNY will use proceeds
CHA Consulting launches a company rebrand
“It was kind of the right time … to really upscale and reflect the company we’ve evolved to be,” he says. The company needed a brand that fully reflects not only the diversity of work it does, but also the diversity of its more than 1,700 employees. “We’re not changing away from anything CHA does,”
OCC unveils plans for its Micron cleanroom simulation lab
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) on Thursday outlined plans for its Micron cleanroom simulation lab, which will be located in the school’s Whitney
Rome Capitol Theatre receives $40K from Oneida County for HVAC upgrades
ROME, N.Y. — The Oneida County government has awarded $40,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to the Capitol Theatre to upgrade its heating, ventilation,
Broome County IDA to purchase land for development park
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Broome County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) board of directors voted at its October board meeting to purchase three parcels in the
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