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Boston Becomes First City to Shutter Construction Sites Because of Coronavirus

City to revisit construction ban in 14 days

March 16, 2020

Gilbane, Suffolk, Consigli among companies agreeing to shut down sites after Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh halted all construction in Boston for two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Construction Disputes

Clark and Perkins Eastman Settle Lawsuit Over $1.2B D.C. Project

Richard Korman

March 10, 2020

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Firms did not disclose terms in ending their design dispute over mixed-use development, The Wharf.

Massachusetts Utility Pleads Guilty to 2018 Gas Explosion

Columbia Gas to sell natural gas assets for $1.1 billion

Justin Rice

March 9, 2020

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Columbia Gas plea follows an agreement to pay a $53 million federal fine for blasts and fires north of Boston that killed one man.

Trump Administration Flashes New Caution Light for NJ Bridge Funds

Justice Department legal opinion could hold up Portal Bridge replacement

Richard Korman

March 9, 2020

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Feds have consistently blocked any federal dollars to replace nearby aging Hudson River tunnel

Tightened New York City Facade Law Hikes Non-Compliance Penalties

Eydie Cubarrubia

February 20, 2020

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New rules, which follow an architect's death by falling debris, include more stringent—and potentially more costly—inspections.

Judge Orders New York City Tower Owner to Remove Up to 20 Floors

February 18, 2020

Developer's attorney claims the court ruling, which cites zoning irregularities in nearly done Manhattan luxury condo, could invalidate certificates of occupancy for 20 city buildings.