Quonset adds 255,000 s/f facility for seaglider manufacturer
Rhode Island and industry leaders recently joined the Quonset Development Corporation to celebrate the groundbreaking of REGENT Craft, Inc’s (REGENT) new seaglider manufacturing facility. Currently headquartered at Quonset Business Park, REGENT is pioneering the future of sustainable maritime travel with their all-electric seagliders, new vessels that will drastically reduce the time and cost of costal […]
More space for small business opens at Quonset
The Business Park’s Gateway District is home to retail shops, the Seabee Museum & Memorial Park, small businesses and more. Could it be home to your business, too? Quonset’s newest office building – Gateway Building 6 – is now leasing! The brand-new building offers individual offices, which come furnished and include all utilities, plus the internet and […]
Quonset celebrates wastewater achievement award
Quonset Wastewater Treatment Facility’s (WWTF) new superintendent, David Bruno, has been named New England Water Environment Association’s (NEWEA) Operator of the Year! This award is given to an individual who demonstrates consistently high performance and has made significant contributions to the wastewater field. Under David’s leadership, Quonset WWTF treats an average of 800,000 gallons of wastewater per day, […]
Six years of partnership with Rhode Island Energy
Quonset’s partnership with Rhode Island Energy (RIE) is in its sixth year and continues to advance the goals of maximizing the efficiency and sustainability of all Quonset businesses. To date, RIE has invested more than $7M in energy efficiency projects at Quonset facilities, which has saved more than 26M kilowatt-hours of electricity and 350,000 gas […]
RELEASE: State Senate Confirms Michael Sweeney to Quonset Board of Directors
Providence, RI – The Rhode Island Senate has voted to confirm Gov. Dan McKee’s appointment of Michael Sweeney to the Quonset Development Corporation (QDC) Board of Directors. “Our board of directors plays a crucial role in QDC’s mission to drive economic growth, create new jobs and generate a strong tax base for Rhode Island. The […]
RELEASE: Quonset celebrates groundbreaking for new REGENT facility
Quonset, Rhode Island Leaders Kick Off Construction of REGENT’s New Seaglider Manufacturing Facility QUONSET, R.I. – Federal, state and local leaders joined the Quonset Development Corporation today for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction at REGENT Craft, Inc.’s (REGENT) new seaglider manufacturing facility. REGENT, headquartered at Quonset Business Park, will lease an additional […]
Pier 1 South is open for business
As 2024 comes to a close, we are pleased to celebrate another successful year at the Quonset Business Park. Recently, we cut the ribbon to reopen the Port of Davisville’s Pier 1 South Face after 19 months of construction. The project replaced more than 1,500 wooden pilings that had been supporting the pier in Narragansett […]
Rhode Island Ready delivers $1.5 million to Burrillville
The Quonset Development Corporation’s board of directors recently awarded $1.5 million in Rhode Island Ready funding to the Town of Burrillville for the expansion of utility infrastructure in an industrial district on Bronco Highway, paving the way for business growth and new jobs. This investment is expected to create approximately 95 new jobs, which will […]
More space for small business opens at Quonset
The newest building in Quonset’s Flex Industrial Campus, which serves Rhode Island startups and small businesses looking for room to grow by providing high-bay manufacturing and warehouse space, has just opened and is fully leased to expanding businesses. Our Gateway Office Park, which serves small businesses in need of flexible, customizable office space, is also […]
The Green Bond: Investing in Quonset’s offshore future
Quonset Business Park is best known as the region’s leading engine of economic development and job growth, but we also play a critical role in protecting the local environment and supporting clean energy initiatives. Question 4 on this year’s ballot, known as the Green Bond, asks voters to approve $53 million in bonds for “green” […]