Construction News: Developer in economy-proof Kendall Square seeks to change construction around tenant

The lack of demand for lab and office space that’s messing with developers throughout the region isn’t changing Boston Properties’ plans for Kendall Square – but a tenant is.

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Construction News: Massachusetts gets $1bn to replace ‘obsolete’ Sagamore Bridge

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and US Army Corps of Engineers will start building a replacement for the 90-year-old Sagamore Bridge connecting Cape Cod to the mainland in 2027, after winning close to $1bn in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Bridge Investment Program last month.

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Construction News: Massachusetts cities are quickly embracing new emission-slashing building code option

Since state lawmakers approved an optional stretch code early last year, 45 municipalities covering about 30% of the state’s population have adopted the new guidelines.

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Boston Construction News: Developer inks Massport deal to build housing at former Boston Edison power plant

A developer has received the approval it needed from Massport to build a housing development at the former Boston Edison Power Station on Summer Street in South Boston. 

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Construction News: Boston Builds Big: Sectors Shaping 2024’s Construction Market

From the iconic skyline to historic neighborhoods, Boston is undergoing a significant construction transformation. But what's driving this growth, and which sectors are leading the charge? Let's delve into the…

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Boston Construction News: Builder confidence rebounds in May on tight existing inventory

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes jumped in May as continued inventory shortages boosted homebuilder optimism, despite higher construction costs and interest rates, the National Association of Home Builders reported.      

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Construction News: Construction starts rebound on manufacturing, housing strength

Total construction starts rebounded in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $912.8 billion, a 6% rise, due to bustling building activity for manufacturing plants and homes, according to Dodge Construction Network. But after a massive dropoff in January, starts for the first two months of the year were still 17% below their 2022 levels and weakness in the commercial and institutional sectors pose cause for concern.

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Boston Construction News: Construction begins on the East Boston electrical substation

Eight years after Eversource first proposed building an electrical substation in the Eagle Hill neighborhood of East Boston, the utility is finally breaking ground on the $103 million project.

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