The Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority awarded a $12.9 million construction contract to a local firm for a project to safely stop an overrunning aircraft.
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Construction & Real Estate
Valley pet-food maker has IPO, starts expansion
November has been a big month for Freshpet Inc., a pet food manufacturer with operations in a 60,000-square-foot facility in Hanover Township, Northampton County.
Read More »Vacant Bethlehem school could become high-end residential units
A vacant school in Bethlehem could be transformed into high-end residential units.
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A healthy 15 percent growth in home sales
October home sales in the Greater Lehigh Valley grew by 15 percent compared to the same time last year, another indication of a continuing rebound in the residential market.
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B. Braun halts plan for new headquarters: CEO says company will expand manufacturing in Valley but costly excise tax suspends idea to make Upper Saucon its home.
A federally imposed medical device excise tax has stopped plans for new corporate headquarters for one of the biggest manufacturers in the Greater Lehigh Valley – and is costing the company $13 million a year.
30-unit apartment building proposed for Bethlehem parking lots
A multistory luxury apartment building could be built over two long-dormant parking lots near Moravian College in Bethlehem.
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Country Meadows breaks ground on $15M facility
To meet growing demands for an aging population, Country Meadows Retirement Communities plans to build its fourth Greater Lehigh Valley facility in Forks Township.
Read More »Lehigh Valley pending home sales jump by 18 percent in October
Pending home sales in the Lehigh Valley soared by 17.9 percent in October when compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the Lehigh Valley Association of Realtors. That percentage increase translated to nearly 100 more homes sold this October over last October.
Read More »2015 should be another good year in construction
A look back at the year indicates that 2014 has been a good year for commercial construction.
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A decade of loyalty, service and delivering the goods
From its origins as a residential contractor, The Hillis Group LLC offers a wide variety of construction and excavation services – concrete, land restoration, demolition, fencing sales and installation, canopy cutting, land clearing and snow removal.
