Hartford Business Journal

4 Hartford Business Journal • September 10, 2018 • www.HartfordBusiness.com Week in Review Briefs DOL: CT's 10-yr jobs outlook trails U.S. average Connecticut's workforce is expected to increase at a slower pace than the rest of the nation over the next eight years, a new report says. The latest monthly issue of the Connecticut Economic Digest, a joint publication of the state Department of Labor (DOL) and the state Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), says employment in the state is projected to increase by 111,164 jobs from 2016 to 2026. The 5.9 percent uptick is lower than the projected 7.4 percent increase nationwide. Labor officials said Connecticut's modest projected job gains are limited by the state's sluggish population and labor force growth. Still, Connecticut's population is expected to grow slightly by 2026, although it's projected to fall for residents under 25 years old and increase for those 55 and older. That is expected to increase the need for healthcare services and workers and lower demand for educational services, the report says. In Connecticut, where unemployment remains at 4.4 percent, health care is projected to add the most jobs through 2026 — 21,200 — driven by the state's aging population, DOL says. Manufacturing is projected to add 10,197 jobs, up 6.5 percent, over the period. That represents a major improvement in the market, the report says, as manufacturing jobs were on the decline during the early 1990s and nearly flat since 2010 UHart to launch bachelor's degree program in nursing The University of Hartford announced it will offer a nursing bachelor's degree program next year as demand for those healthcare professionals grows. The University of Hartford's College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions (ENHP) said it's accepting applications for the program's launch in fall 2019. The new program is pending approval by the Connecticut State Board of Examiners for Nursing. The university currently offers a program called "RN to BSN," which is for registered nurses who want to complete a bachelor's degree in nursing. UHart also offers a master's degree in nursing. Under UHart's new four-year, entry- level program, nursing students will study in small classes and complete clinical hours at hospitals and medical centers across the region. Hartford Athletic taps former MLS player as head coach Hartford Athletic, the city's new professional soccer club, has hired a former United Soccer League (USL) coach and 19-year professional soccer player as its first-ever head coach. Hartford Athletic announced that Jimmy Nielsen joined the team after leading USL's Oklahoma City Energy FC from its inaugural season in 2014 to 2017. During his four years there, Nielsen, a finalist for USL coach of the year in 2015, led Energy FC to the league's playoffs three times, advancing to the semi-finals twice. Nielsen played professional soccer for 19 years in Denmark, England and with Major League Soccer's Sporting Kansas City, where he was captain and a two-time all star. TOP STORY Centerplan blames subcontractors for Dunkin' Donuts Park delays C enterplan Construction Co., embroiled in a bitter lawsuit with the city of Hartford over its firing from the Dunkin' Donuts Park and Downtown North developments, is now blaming a half-dozen subcontractors for construction delays, cost overruns and alleged shoddy work, according to legal filings. Over the protests of the city's lawyers, Centerplan has successfully brought into the case six companies that were involved in the stadium's design and initial construction. The third-party defendants include Missouri-based Pendulum Studio, which was the architect of record on the project, as well as The S/L/A/M Collaborative of Glastonbury, Newman Architects of New Haven, BVH Integrated Services of Bloomfield, BETA Group of Hartford, and DTC Engineers of Hamden. The city hired Centerplan and DoNo Hartford LLC, both controlled by Robert Landino, in early 2015, but construction of the ballfield ran into various delays and issues that led to millions of dollars in cost overruns. That forced the Yard Goats to play their inaugural season entirely on the road. The city eventually fired Centerplan and DoNo Hartford in mid-2016, prompting the developers to file a $90 million lawsuit against the city. The city filed a counterclaim against Centerplan and DoNo in Oct. 2017, alleging breach of contract, negligence and professional malpractice — much of it related to alleged defects and deficiencies in the stadium design. Centerplan and DoNo have denied that they're liable to the city for any damages suffered as a result of design defects, or that they were negligent with their supervision or management of the project's design. Instead, they argue that any damages the city suffered resulted from negligence, carelessness, omissions or other actions by the six design subcontractors. Centerplan and DoNo claim they performed no design work themselves, and that the design was in the exclusive control of Pendulum. Centerplan and DoNo say the third-party defendants should have to pay any financial damages that may result. BY THE NUMBERS 5.9% The projected growth rate of Con- necticut's labor force between 2016 and 2026, which is lower than the nation's 7.4 percent projected growth rate, according to the state Depart- ment of Labor. 10,197 The number of jobs Connecticut's manufacturing industry is expected to add between 2016 and 2026, which represents a 6.5 percent increase from present-day employment levels, according to state labor officials. 47 The number of home games the Hartford Yard Goats sold out in 2018, a new team record. 150,00 The total number of patrons who visited MGM Springfield during its opening weekend last month. TOP 5 MOST READ On HartfordBusiness.com • 1. Centerplan blames subcontractors for Dunkin' Donuts Park delays, cost overruns • 2. Lembo pushes back on Malloy's prediction of budget surplus • 3. The Press opens in downtown Hartford's former Black Bear space • 4. DOL: CT's 10-yr jobs outlook behind U.S. average • 5. Software developer sues CT judicial branch for stealing code STAY CONNECTED For breaking and daily Greater Hartford business news go to www.HartfordBusiness.com HBJ on Twitter: @HartfordBiz HBJ on Facebook: www.facebook.com/HartfordBiz HBJ on Linkedln: www.linkedin.com/company/ the-Hartford-Business-Journal Daily e-newsletters: HBJ Today, CT Morning Blend www.HartfordBusiness.com/ subscribe Weekly e-newsletters: CT Health Care Weekly PHOTO | HBJ FILE Robert Landino led Centerplan Construction Co. during Dunkin' Donut Park's initial construction. Jimmy Nielsen, Head Coach, Hartford Athletic

• Cover