Roughly $16.74 million in financing for construction renovation projects at White’s Tower Elementary and Piner Elementary was approved by the Kenton County Board of Education Monday night. The work at Piner is an augmentation to renovations that began about three to four years ago, which missed some key parts of the school, namely the gym, […]
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Start date for construction on Brent Spence Companion Bridge remains unknown
The design for the Brent Spence Companion Bridge is 60% done, Ohio Department of Transportation officials said at Tuesday’s Cincinnati City Council meeting. But the exact start date for the major construction project has not yet been announced. The project includes a new companion bridge to the west of the existing Brent Spence Bridge. Crews […]
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Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru to replace former Liquor City store in Covington
One Holland Group is building a drive-thru only Dunkin’ store on the site of the former Liquor City store in Covington, with no reported completion or opening date yet.
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Kenton County leaders react to increased construction costs, construction times
Erlanger Mayor Jessica Fette discussed a sidewalk extension project in her city, which has been subject to rising construction costs, legal requirements, and other ancillary expenses, leading to the city relinquishing the grant and replanning the project with a smaller scope.
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Contractor selected for Frogtown Connector Road sidewalk
Riegler Blacktop will construct the new sidewalk along Boone County’s Frogtown Connector Road. Among the eight bids submitted for the project, Riegler Blacktop was the low responsive bidder at a cost of $321,999.48, Boone County Assistant County Administrator and County Engineer Rob Franxman said. “I will point out that there was one bid below Riegler’s […]
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Boone County animal shelter project over budget by $280k
Citing issues encountered amid the work, the cost of the Boone County animal shelter construction project will exceed budget by approximately $280,000, officials said. “This is comprised of some field issues that must be remediated, some inflationary costs related to our owner-provided equipment and a recommended change in scope for security access control,” Boone County […]
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Hub+Weber to lead Boone County parks facility design effort
Boone County is seeking a new parks department facility, and Hub+Weber Architects have been chosen to lead the project’s design team. The firm was given the green light to proceed with the design process during Tuesday’s Boone County Fiscal Court meeting. “We moved into a schematic design phase where we developed concept plans of the […]
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Crews get to work on Union Park pickleball court
Pickleball court construction at Union Park is underway. “They’ve started the work and once they’re finished, we’ll have eight new courts from scratch,” said Boone County Director of Parks David Whitehouse, adding the courts would be located at the site of the former Union pool. “Riegler will also repave the parking lot and the drive aisle. […]
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Covington Big Brothers Big Sisters fundraiser yields $240k
With the goal of building futures serving as the backdrop, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati hosted a breakfast in Covington on Tuesday that yielded $240,000 in donations. More than 300 community leaders attended the mentoring network’s BIG Breakfast fundraiser at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center, officials said. “Every year our goal is to connect […]