Boston Construction News: Construction safety a concern in Boston after crane collapse in New York City
BOSTON - Construction safety is top of mind in Boston, after a crane collapsed in New York City, injuring 11 people.
Construction News: Developer Plans $100M ‘Hollywood East’ Hub in Boston Suburb
A Boston-based developer would like to turn a suburb of the city into Hollywood East, with plans to build an estimated $100-million movie and TV production studio.
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.
Construction News: Safety Roundtable: National Safety Stand Down
Joe Green from OSHA will be going over this year’s National Safety Stand-Down, which takes place May 1-5, 2023. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction campaign.
The two tallest buildings in Boston, 200 Clarendon Street (formerly known as the John Hancock Tower), right, and the Pruidential Tower, seen from One Dalton Street . (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Construction News: Boston to adopt energy-efficient ‘stretch’ building codes, Wu says
Boston has recently taken a significant step towards reducing its carbon footprint by adopting energy-efficient "stretch" building codes.
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.
Construction News: Recognizing Women in the Construction Industry
The National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) performed interviews with 176 tradeswomen and analyzed 770 responses to a survey directed to women in the industry to recruit, hire and retain more women in the industry.
Construction News: Construction Employment Climbs Again, Up 25K in January
Construction gained 25,000 jobs in January, continuing the industry’s long streak of monthly employment increases, but its unemployment rate reflected mixed results, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.
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.
Construction News: What’s keeping contractors up at night?
Supply chain chaos and an impending recession are among builders’ top concerns in 2023, according to a new survey.
How to Attract and Retain a Traveling Construction Team During a Labor Shortage
As these slim teams are needed for extended, out-of-town trips to worksites in other areas, it’s critical that their accommodations ensure their comfort and rest between shifts. Doing so ultimately keeps the entire team employed, safe, and productive.
Construction News: MA could receive about $8B from new federal infrastructure package
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate approved a major infrastructure package, directing close to $8 billion to the state of Massachusetts.