New England Construction News
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh Is Tapped as U.S. Labor Secretary
Labor union leaders hailed selection of the former construction union exec, as Biden aims to fulfill his promise of being a pro-labor president.
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Industry Groups Worry Massachusetts Climate Bill Could Derail Development
Legislation would slash emissions by 50% of 1990 levels by the end of this decade
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.
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Portland, Maine's Green New Deal Worries Local Contractors
Stringent apprenticeship requirements take hold on Jan. 1
Firms are concerned that new ballot initiative's mandates, which take effect Jan. 1, could threaten their eligibility for city public works.
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New England Construction Projects
Boston First to Embrace Obama-Era Zoning Rules
Development association backs plan to incorporate fair-housing review for residential projects
Boston has become the first major city in the country that will incorporate Obama-era, federal anti-discrimination rules into the process of reviewing major new apartment and condo projects.
MassDOT Overhauling Congested Boston-Area Corridor
Crews start $31.1-million job to rework congested suburban roadways
Crews kicked off a $31.1-million revamp of one of Greater Boston's most congested, pedestrian-unfriendly suburban roadways.
New England Construction Companies
Low-Embodied-Carbon Concrete Options Set to Benefit From Proposed New York Law
Sustainable Materials
Pozzotive, a ground glass pozzolan to be produced at new Connecticut plant, is one innovation that could qualify.
New York and New England People: November 2020
Updates about construction professionals in the New York and New England regions
Blogs
ENR New England Announces Top Young Professionals
ENR New England is pleased to announce its Top Young Professionals for 2021.
ENR New England Announces the 2020 Excellence in Safety Award Winners
A safety expert from the region has selected ENR New England's 2020 Best Projects safety award winners.
