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MidAtlantic City Scoop: Construction Starts in Wilmington

October 12, 2018

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Dodge offers data on 2017 construction starts for billings in the Wilmington area .

Construction in the #MeToo Era

How One Woman And Her Employer Struck Back Against Sexual Harassment

What happened to a young female engineer at a big contractor

Janice L. Tuchman

October 11, 2018

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Harassment incidents steeled Kaitlyn Evarts, who shared details of "the elephant in the room" for women on jobsites.

Public Safety

25 Days After Explosion, Another Utility Shuts Off Gas in Boston Area

Columbia Gas uprading system following September explosions

Johanna Knapschaefer

October 10, 2018

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In Woburn, Mass., National Grid shut off gas to 339 homes after a worker inadvertently over-pressurized a line Oct. 8. A similar occurrence Sept. 13 in a Columbia Gas line in the region apparently triggered explosions and fires that burned 80 structures in three localities.

Boston's Local 103 Named Fastest-Growing IBEW Affiliate

Justin Rice

October 9, 2018

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The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' (IBEW) recently recognized Boston's Local 103 as its fastest-growing affiliate.

MBTA Approves Signal Systems Upgrades

Johanna Knapschaefer

October 7, 2018

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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority management board approved a $217.7 million contract to upgrade and modernize the signal systems on two MBTA subway lines.

Commentary on Sea-Level Rise

Small Fixes Are Best for Boston Harbor Resilience

Wayne Cobleigh

October 3, 2018

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If you were hoping for a silver-bullet, big-infrastructure solution to save Greater Boston from the impact of rising sea levels, a major study coordinated by University of Massachusetts Boston’s Sustainable Solutions Lab released in the spring may have come as disappointing news.