Construction News: Construction In An Ever-Changing Workplace: Adapting (Again) To Meet New Challenges

COVID-19 has caused mass disruption to the construction industry—and things are only getting more complicated. Between the rapid spread of Omicron, the threat of future variants, and the potential for a “flurona twindemic,” the virus’ impact will be felt on job sites for a long time to come.

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Massachusetts Construction News: MassDevelopment Issues $53.6M Bond Financing for Construction of Boston Affordable Housing Complex

BOSTON — MassDevelopment has issued $53.6 million in tax-exempt bond financing to Washington Pine LLC for the construction of a five-story, 202-unit complex in Boston.

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Massachusetts Construction News: Construction industry group calls on Massachusetts Legislature to invest in bridges, despite $3 billion investment from federal government

After a harrowing close call in Somerville last week, the Construction Industries of Massachusetts is calling on lawmakers to shore up funds for the state’s failing infrastructure.

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Read more about the article Boston Construction News: Boston’s building boom presents big challenges for the next mayor to solve
Cranes stretch into the sky over what will become three-buildings of luxury apartments and condominiums, the Echelon Seaport.. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston Construction News: Boston’s building boom presents big challenges for the next mayor to solve

The next mayor of Boston, and the Boston Planning and Development Agency, will face some difficult decisions about whether some of the innumerable project proposals before them should go forward.

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Boston Construction: BPDA Board approves five residential and commercial projects

BOSTON–The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors this month approved five new development projects and one Notice of Project Change (NPC). The new projects will create 325 residential units, 34 of which will be designated income restricted.

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