Work Halted at Boston Project Despite Loophole in Shutdown Order Scott Van Voorhis March 26, 2020 No Comments Work had continued at Boston's Oro Seaport project despite the Boston ban on all construction because it was located on state-controlled land.Read More
Boston Extends COVID-19 Construction Ban Mayor says work could be halted 'indefinitely' to combat coronavirus spread Scott Van Voorhis March 25, 2020 No Comments Boston extended its construction moratorium indefinitely on March 25 due to continuing COVID-19 outbreak issues.Read More
Coronovirus Pandemic Cambridge, Mass., Enacts Construction Ban to Combat COVID-19 Indefinite measure follows similar action in neighboring Boston Justin Rice March 19, 2020 One Comment Two days after Boston announced it would shut down construction sites to slow virus spread, its neighbor across the Charles River has followed suit. Read More
New England City Scoop: Construction Starts in Portland March 17, 2020 No Comments Dodge data on projected 2020 construction starts in Portland, MaineRead More
Boston Becomes First City to Shutter Construction Sites Because of Coronavirus City to revisit construction ban in 14 days Scott Van Voorhis March 16, 2020 No Comments 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.Read More
Massachusetts Utility Pleads Guilty to 2018 Gas Explosion Columbia Gas to sell natural gas assets for $1.1 billion Justin Rice March 9, 2020 No Comments Columbia Gas plea follows an agreement to pay a $53 million federal fine for blasts and fires north of Boston that killed one man. Read More
Delayed Fed OK of Big US Offshore Wind Farm Puts Power Start Date at Risk Mary B. Powers February 16, 2020 No Comments Massachusetts politicians cite Trump interference in late award of project EIS, even as power costs are shown to drop further.Read More
GE, Massachusetts Towns Agree to More Housatonic River Cleanup Johanna Knapschaefer February 13, 2020 One Comment New $63M funding pact, built on a 2016 agreement, will remove more toxic PCBs.Read More
Boston Professor Goes on Hunger Strike over Construction of Compressor Station Johanna Knapschaefer February 7, 2020 No Comments Enbridge company Algonquin Gas says they are complying with state requirements.Read More
Construction Disputes Solution Over Modular Project Problems Leads to Surety Lawsuit A Boston apartment project ends up in litigation Scott Van Voorhis February 5, 2020 No Comments The problem involves a Boston apartment project constructed by a subsidiary of Tocci Building Corp.Read More