Business Coalition Takes Aim at Mass. Vocational Schools
A new business coalition launching Wednesday plans to pursue a suite of policies aimed at helping workers foster the skills that employers seek.
A High-Profile Client List Generates Repeat Business
Tony Bond follows a long line of leaders of the family construction business with his recent appointment as the fifth-generation CEO of Bond Brothers Inc.
Construction Workers Get Greater Access to COVID Tests
Greater Boston construction workers will have more access to COVID-19 testing under a new regional testing partnership that a group of elected officials, health experts and construction industry leaders announced Monday.
New Home, New Brand for Building Trades Nonprofit
A nonprofit that helps disadvantaged young people in 18 countries find careers in the building trades is moving to a newly-completed headquarters in Roxbury and rebranding itself to reflect a broadening mission.
Mass. Active COVID Case Count Keeps Climbing
There are more than 300 more active cases of COVID-19 in Massachusetts this week than there were last week and the rate at which new cases are being diagnosed continues to outpace the rate at which people are recovering.
Southeast Mass. Saw Worst Construction Employment Hit in Nation
The Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton area had the largest percentage decline in construction employment in the nation, a new survey says.
Supporting Worker Sleep Is Good for Business
Poor sleep causes symptoms similar to alcohol use, like impaired memory, motor skills and decision-making and hurts a company’s bottom line.
Baker: No Plan ‘At This Point’ for Statewide Construction Shutdown
While Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has, citing public health concerns, brought all construction projects to a halt in his city, Gov. Charlie Baker said yesterday he has no plans for a similar move statewide.
Boston Construction Sites Close Due to Virus
In the face of the coronavirus’ spread across Massachusetts, construction sites in the city of Boston are being shut down.
Mass. Launches Program to Train 20K Tradespeople in Four Years
A new state program aims to train 20,000 skilled trades workers in the next four years to help meet soaring demand for labor in the construction sector and other industries which is helping drive up construction costs.
Diversifying to Ride Out Real Estate Cycles
One of the 10 largest construction firms in Massachusetts, the 94-year-old Columbia Construction Co. has an annual volume of over $260 million. Its president, Shaun Lover, got his introduction to the building industry as a Northeastern University coop at Turner Construction and worked on projects including the Seaport East office tower before joining Columbia as a superintendent in 2003.
Demolition Contract Awarded for Worcester’s Polar Park Project
With construction activities ramping up around the planned new ballpark and mixed-use developments in Worcester’s Canal District, a key contract has been awarded that will let the projects move forward.
Firefighters Union Presses for New Statewide Hot Work Regulations
Fire code upgrades in the city of Boston have addressed the type of tragedy that took the lives of two city firefighters in 2014, and the Legislature needs to impose similar requirements across the state, a firefighters’ union said Tuesday.
Report: 209 Construction Companies Cited for Wage Theft in MA in 2019
Attorney General Maura Healey’s Office has cited over 200 construction firms for wage theft violations in fiscal year 2019, making the industry the largest recipient of citations by percentage.
Report: Some Construction Begins Again at Hub on Causeway After Incident
After an incident last week where metal fell from Delaware North’s Hub on Causeway skyscraper construction site, work has resumed on part of the building.
HUD DACA Policy Change Adds to Housing Woes
The Trump administration has decided the country’s 800,000 “Dreamers” – undocumented immigrants brought here as children but who have grown up here – are no longer eligible for federally insured mortgages, causing consternation and confusion among mortgage lenders.
New Resources Available to Tackle Opioids in Construction Industry
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) rolled new resources on Tuesday to help residential construction companies address the opioid crisis facing the home building industry.
Construction Industry Holds Work Stoppage to Confront Opioid Overdoses
Massachusetts construction companies and labor unions held work stoppages at 50 project sites from Boston to Springfield on Wednesday as their industry attempts to confront a high rate of fatal opioid overdoses among its ranks.
Reps. Make Push for Wage Theft Bill, Despite Repeated Defeats
A group of 11 House lawmakers testified together before the Labor and Workforce Development Committee Tuesday in support of a bill intended to discourage and penalize wage theft despite the death of similar bills in previous legislative sessions.
New Campaign Donations Rule Curbs Union Power
Unions and nonprofits will be limited to contributing $1,000 a year to a candidate for pubic office starting next month after the Office of Campaign and Political Finance followed through Thursday by submitting a new rule that will close the controversial “union loophole” in state regulation.
