What’s a Worker’s Life Worth?
More than a few contractors have likely been breathing a sigh of relief after plans to dramatically boost the fines OSHA can dole out for safety violations has landed in legislative limbo.
OSHA to Mandate COVID Vaccines at Firms with 100-Plus Workers
President Joe Biden on Thursday is announcing sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant that is killing thousands each week and jeopardizing the nation’s economic recovery.
Construction Worker Killed When Cambridge Stairwell Collapses
One construction worker was killed and a second was critically injured in Cambridge on Wednesday morning when a section of the concrete stairwell in a city-owned parking garage collapsed, authorities said.
Employers Face Risk of Employment Claims in the Wake of COVID-19
In the wake of all of this change, managers have been scrambling to draft and implement policies and procedures addressing a wide variety of issues.
Suburbs Hold Advantages for Office Tenants
Once restrictions are lifted and traditional business resumes, the workplace will likely be different. Now is a time to examine commercial real estate needs and plan for the next chapter.
Homebuilders Launch COVID Safety Course
As COVD-19 infection rates continue to wane in Massachusetts, the state’s residential construction trade group has debuted a set of pandemic-specific safety standards for homebuilders and remodelers throughout the state.
Walsh Issues Boston Office Reopening Guidelines
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh issued guidelines for office buildings in the city that plan to reopen to tenants on Monday. The guidelines largely mirror the state’s guidelines and industry practices.
Construction Resumes, but New Rules Could Delay Projects
Large-scale construction sites in Boston began reawakening this week but with new rules that could delay project completions in the first phase of Gov. Charlie Baker’s reopening plan for the Massachusetts economy.
CDC Releases Edited Coronavirus Reopening Guidance
U.S. health officials on Thursday released some of their long-delayed guidance that schools, businesses and other organizations can use as states reopen from coronavirus shutdowns.
Lenders Write New Branch Playbooks as Reopening Looms
As quickly as banks and credit unions transformed their operations in response to the coronavirus pandemic, reopening branch lobbies will likely not happen with the same speed.
Baker Makes Mistake on Construction Freeze
Gov. Charlie Baker has stuck by his guns, with state officials issuing beefed up social distancing and cleaning protocols they argue will allow construction workers to hammer away safely. However, this is a mistake, and potentially a very big one at that.
Painters’ Union to Walk Off Jobs Today
A second large building trades union has directed its members to stop working out of fear of spreading the coronavirus at construction sites.
Walsh Wins a Victory for Workers
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh made a tough, but ultimately correct, call last week to hold firm on the city’s coronavirus construction freeze.
State Construction Projects to Hold COVID-19 Stand-Down
Public construction projects statewide will be brought to a temporary halt Friday while contractors review site-specific issues, develop mitigation strategies and communicate to workers about new state guidelines for construction work during the coronavirus pandemic.
Baker Says He’ll Defer to Walsh on Construction Freeze
Gov. Charlie Baker said in a Thursday afternoon press conference that local officials had to be satisfied they had the capacity to enforce safe work sites before they could lift construction freezes.
Building Market Share from Schools to Stadiums
A Gilbane Building Co. employee since he joined the company straight out of college in 1993, Mike O’Brien has overseen notable building projects including work on Fenway Park.
Bank Crash Highlights Safety Issues, Legislators Told
A pickup truck jumped a Scituate curb on Saturday and crashed through the front of a bank, the kind of incident that Rep. Carolyn Dykema believes requires intervention by the legislature.
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.
Officials ID Worker Who Fell Down Elevator Shaft
The Essex district attorney’s office said he was working on the roof of a nine-story building in Haverhill Tuesday morning when he fell.
