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What fence or barrier should protect the US Senate and House of Representatives?

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh Is Tapped as U.S. Labor Secretary

January 7, 2021

Labor union leaders hailed selection of the former construction union exec, as Biden aims to fulfill his promise of being a pro-labor president.

Industry Groups Worry Massachusetts Climate Bill Could Derail Development

Legislation would slash emissions by 50% of 1990 levels by the end of this decade

January 6, 2021

A provision in the newly passed NextGen Roadmap bill would enable individual cities, towns and suburbs to mandate tough, net-zero-energy building codes that could hurt construction and development at a time when the economy remains shaky, developers say.

Construction Litigation

Big Mario Cuomo Bridge Consortium Targets Demolition Engineer in Lawsuit

Richard Korman

December 29, 2020

Newest litigation by Fluor-led consortium on New York Hudson River crossing also seeks payment.

Former Trump Atlantic City Casino Set for February Implosion

Stephanie Loder

December 28, 2020

Contractor H&K Group will take down the derelict 39-story NJ beachfront structure now owned by investor Carl Icahn.

Portland, Maine's Green New Deal Worries Local Contractors

Stringent apprenticeship requirements take hold on Jan. 1

Johanna Knapschaefer

December 27, 2020

Firms are concerned that new ballot initiative's mandates, which take effect Jan. 1, could threaten their eligibility for city public works.

Boston Construction Bands With Health Care to Fight COVID-19

A testing, tracing and treatment initiative targets tens of thousands of workers across city

December 22, 2020

Union leaders, industry executives and international experts team to stop virus spread in city's booming construction sector.

Boston First to Embrace Obama-Era Zoning Rules

Development association backs plan to incorporate fair-housing review for residential projects

December 21, 2020