Product Spotlight: STRUCTURAL RETAINING STARS

Our Structural Star Building Retaining Washers (Structural Retaining Stars) are domestically manufactured in the USA. Often referred to as seismic earthquake washers or Century Star Washers, our washers have an architecturally accurate historic pattern, and are used as anchor plates or wall washers that are connected to a tie rod or bolt on exterior walls of masonry buildings for structural reinforcement, used to brace the masonry wall against lateral bowing

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Massachusetts Construction News: Amazon promises 235 jobs, $5.6M in construction for Holyoke distribution center

HOLYOKE — Amazon has already begun $5.6 million in renovation work for its new distribution center at 161 Lower Westfield Road, and has told the local career center it is looking for a venue to host a hiring fair and fill 235 jobs.

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Boston Construction News: $1B Boston hospital expansion will include disaster, flood protection

The airport handled 40.9 million passengers in 2018, according to Massport, placing the airport ahead of legacy airline hubs like Philadelphia International Airport and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. While those airports are dominated by one large airline, Boston hosts smaller "focus city" operations like JetBlue and Delta Air Lines.

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Boston Construction News: After Busiest Year Ever, Logan Airport Plans Expansion

The airport handled 40.9 million passengers in 2018, according to Massport, placing the airport ahead of legacy airline hubs like Philadelphia International Airport and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. While those airports are dominated by one large airline, Boston hosts smaller "focus city" operations like JetBlue and Delta Air Lines.

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Boston Construction News: High-Profile Projects Move Forward As Boston Says It Will Evade Downturn

Boston developers continue to enjoy a building boom in New England’s largest city, but some wouldn’t mind a downturn to help with the region’s notoriously high building costs.

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Massachusetts Construction News: How a Minor League Team’s Move Could Birth a Central Massachusetts Development Boom

The Pawtucket Red Sox, a Triple-A Minor League Baseball team, announced that they will move to Worcester, Massachusetts by 2021. The move includes a new, 10,000-seat stadium in the city's Canal District and a new name - the Worcester Red Sox (WooSox).

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