New England Construction News

Safety

Worker Killed on Cambridge, Mass., Parking Garage Project

Another worker was critically injured in collapse of the stairwell they were working in

March 3, 2021

Another worker suffered serious chest and arm injuries in the collapse of a stairwell both were working in at a city-owned facility

Boston Public Schools Welcome Students Back After Virus-Related Renovations

Oldest U.S. public school district worked on upgrades during remote learning

Stephanie Loder

March 1, 2021

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The public school district carried out extensive renovations and upgrades.

Two Utility Workers Killed in Downtown Boston Construction Accident

Scott Van Voorhis

February 24, 2021

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Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced via Twitter that city officials had “immediately suspended Atlantic Coast Utilities’ only other permitted worksite in Boston.”

Maine Firm Is Set to Deploy Second Tidal River Power System in Alaska

Johanna Knapschaefer

February 17, 2021

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Fabricators for Ocean Renewable Power Co. take lessons from predecessor system operating 240 miles south or Anchorage since October 2019.

Biden Administration

Labor Dept. Nominee Walsh Looks Likely to Be Confirmed

Tom Ichniowski

February 4, 2021

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Walsh adheres to Biden's positions and says OSHA workplace safety shouldn't be an "us vs. them" issue.

Construction Risk Management

Will Insurance Cover Risks Revealed By The Pandemic?

Richard Korman

Scott Van Voorhis

January 27, 2021

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The effort to deal with unfamiliar pandemic perils and to finance future risks begins.

Novel Fiberglass Girders Extend Life of Maine Bridge

Composite tub girders with no concrete reinforcement are also being designed for bridges in Rhode Island and Florida

Johanna Knapschaefer

January 25, 2021

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The Grist Mill Bridge, a 75-ft single span bridge in Hampden, Maine, is the first in the nation to use composite tub girders with no concrete reinforcement in the superstructure.