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: Finegold Alexander, Consigli Construction Co., Inc., and LeftField Announce Completion of Boston University’s Kilachand Hall Renovation

BOSTON, MA (November 27, 2023) – Boston-based Finegold Alexander Architects announces today the completion of the renovation and 9th floor reconstruction of Kilachand Hall at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Construction News: KEMS Corporation and Finegold Alexander Commence Construction of La Victoire in Boston’s Bay Village Neighborhood

A new skyscraper in downtown Boston has become the largest “passive house” office space in the world, according to the Passive House Institute in Germany.

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Construction News: New building codes to fight climate change could make Massachusetts homes even more expensive

BOSTON - Housing affordability is at a crisis in Massachusetts, and the building industry is raising concerns that it could get worse due to new building codes designed to fight climate change.

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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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