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Massachusetts Contractors and Developers Back Final Climate Bill

March 31, 2021

Gov. Charlie Baker signs legislation to slash carbon emissions to “net zero” by 2050, but with some changes industry had sought

Prevention through Design

When the Construction Project Team Made 122 Design Changes in the Name of Safety

Richard Korman

Scott Van Voorhis

March 25, 2021

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A drug company’s new building may indicate growing support for design-phase hazard mitigation

Walsh Confirmed as U.S. Labor Secretary

Bruce Buckley

March 22, 2021

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The confirmation, 68-29, comes as a bill protecting the right for workers to organize has cleared the House.

City Scoop: Portland

March 9, 2021

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Dodge data on projected 2021 construction starts in Portland, Maine

Safety

Worker Killed on Cambridge, Mass., Parking Garage Project

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

Scott Van Voorhis

March 3, 2021

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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.

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Massachusetts Contractors and Developers Back Final Climate Bill

When the Construction Project Team Made 122 Design Changes in the Name of Safety

Walsh Confirmed as U.S. Labor Secretary

City Scoop: Portland

Worker Killed on Cambridge, Mass., Parking Garage Project

Boston Public Schools Welcome Students Back After Virus-Related Renovations

Two Utility Workers Killed in Downtown Boston Construction Accident

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

Labor Dept. Nominee Walsh Looks Likely to Be Confirmed

Will Insurance Cover Risks Revealed By The Pandemic?

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