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Boston agency sanctions 2 contractors for failing to report diversity hiring data

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The Boston Employment Commission fined two Kaplan Construction subcontractors for failing to report internal data on local and diversity hiring

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Boston Dynamics’ Robot dog Supervises Construction Site in London | Video Inside

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Boston Dynamics’ famous robot dog, Spot, is widely known for its versatility. After demonstrating its ability to pull trucks, work on oil rigs, News

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Boston Scientific To Invest $62.5M In Georgia Manufacturing Facility

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The new Boston Scientific medical device manufacturing and supply chain facility will create about 340 new jobs in Johns Creek, GA.

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Washington state bans construction, Boston extends moratorium

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Jay Inslee’'s clarification updated Monday's mandate that appeared to exempt construction while Boston Mayor Martin Walsh extended his construction ban despite calls from his governor to lift it Washington Gov.

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Boston-area contractor to pay $225K in asbestos case

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The state attorney general said she intends to pursue more cases surrounding contractors’ mishandling of volatile materials

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MLK Memorial Unveiled on Boston Common

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and his wife Coretta Scott King was unveiled in Boston on Jan. A new monument to Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Boston Construction Accident Leaves One Worker Dead

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A construction worker died on March 26 in Boston after falling nine stories

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Mobile Crane Tips Onto Boston Project Site

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A mobile crane tipped over and fell onto a building under construction in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood.

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Boston Dynamics showcases robot dog's construction capabilities

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The robotics maker has teamed with national contractor HITT to demonstrate how Spot performs on automated and remote-controlled image capture and other tech innovations

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Major Facelift Underway at UMass Boston

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UMass Boston has embarked on a $150-million makeover of its mostly brick and concrete campus

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Boston Implements Full Construction Reopening Plan

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Boston has completed the final phase of reopening the city’s construction industry

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Boston Catwalk Collapse Injures Three Workers

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The collapse of a catwalk in a defunct, 124-year-old power plant building in Boston injured three workers

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Hits Keep Coming to Boston's Fenway Neighborhood

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With the Fenway Center tower project and many more, the Fenway neighborhood of Boston is one of the epicenters of the city's current development boom

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Boston Area Pushes Passive House Envelope

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A pair of projects in Boston, one a skyline-topping tower, the other an affordable housing complex, are poised to put the Boston area on the map when it comes to environmentally sustainable design

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Boston high-rise finds perfect fit in unitized curtain wall system

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When the colonial-style Singaporean brand selected a prominent corner site in Boston as the location for its first North American mixed-use property, it was no surprise the project team chose a unitized curtain wall facade system for the building. Photos courtesy Binyan Studios.

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Boston Developers Praise City's First Planning Czar

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Arthur Jemison, Boston's first chief of planning, is also taking the reins of the Boston Planning and Development Agency

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Boston In Midst of Construction Boom

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There are approximately 70 projects under construction throughout Boston, reports Boston NPR

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Trimble & Boston Dynamics Partner for Robotics

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Trimble and Boston Dynamics will integrate a variety of construction data collection technologies with Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot platform.

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MLK Memorial Unveiled on Boston Common

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and wife Coretta Scott King was unveiled in Boston on Jan. A new monument to Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Interior Work Resumes on Jobsite of Fatal Boston Garage Demolition

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Work resumed two weeks after a worked died at the Government Center parking garage in Boston on March 26

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Boston Commits to Equitable Site Redevelopment

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In the historic Boston neighborhood of Nubian Square, a wellspring of revitalization is replacing blighted areas with innovative community developments that seek to clean up the environment and provide affordable housing.

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Work Resumes on COVID-Delayed Boston Tower

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Work resumed on what will be one of the tallest towers in the Boston skyline following several months in which Winthrop Center’s future hung in the balance

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High-rise public school set for construction in Boston

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The Josiah Quincy Upper School (JQUS), a 650-student public school, is set to rise on a one-acre site in Boston’s dense Chinatown neighborhood. The six-story, 178,000-sf building will house grades 6 through 12.

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Boston Extends COVID-19 Construction Ban

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Boston extended its moratorium on construction indefinitely on March 25 due to the COVID-19 outbreak

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Boston Contractor Faces More OSHA Penalties

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The head of a Boston-based construction company that lost two workers in a fatal accident last year now faces nearly $2 million in total fines after safety violations on a new project

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Commonwealth Pier revitalization project begins construction in Boston’s Seaport

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CBT has recently announced construction has begun on the revitalization project for the Seaport World Trade Center on Commonwealth Pier in Boston’s Seaport.

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Fenway Center Eyes Boston Air-Rights

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The 1.3-million-sq-ft Fenway Center air-rights projects in Boston includes a 90,000-sq-ft deck over the Massachusetts Turnpike next to Fenway Park

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Plan to Rebuild Boston's Long Island Bridge Gets Lift from State's High Court

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A court ruling could pave the way for the reconstruction of the Long Island Bridge in Boston Harbor.

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MassDOT Overhauling Congested Corridor in Boston-Area

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million revamp of one of the most congested, pedestrian-unfriendly suburban roadways in Greater Boston Crews kicked off a $31.1

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Massachusetts General Hospital Proposes Boston's Latest Mega Project

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billion addition to its Boston campus Massachusetts General Hospital is pushing ahead with a $1.9

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City Scoop: Transportation, Clean Energy are Boston Highlights in 2022

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Dodge data on projected 2022 construction starts in Boston

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Lendlease achieves net-zero carbon in Boston, Chicago multifamily portfolio

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Lendlease and its partner Aware Super, a superannuation fund, say the global real estate company’s multifamily portfolio in Boston and Chicago has been verified as “net zero carbon.”.

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City Scoop: Boston

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Dodge data on projected 2020 construction starts in Boston

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Suffolk Stands Down After Consecutive Serious Boston Site Injuries

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After two serious safety incidents in consecutive days, Boston area’s largest contractor voluntarily issued a safety stand down on projects ending May 6.

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Stained Glass Dump Truck Showcased in Boston Installation

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Artist Karl Unnasch has created a stained glass dump truck to be placed in Boston’s “The Auto Show” art exhibit, offering a deliberate nod to community construction workers and laborers. The exhibit consists of both loaned and commissioned works by nationally and internationally renowned artists

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Sears Roebuck warehouse repositioning enlivens Boston’s Fenway neighborhood

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warehouse in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood as a dynamic mixed-use destination that complements the high-energy Fenway neighborhood while honoring the building’s historical significance.

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Boston Releases First Zero Carbon Affordable Housing Design Standards

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Boston released its first Zero Carbon Affordable Housing Design Standards on April 22

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Boston Becomes First City to Shutter Construction Sites

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Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh halted all construction jobs in Boston for two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic

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Boston turns to developer fees to fund flood protection infrastructure

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City-owned land in Boston’s booming Seaport district is vulnerable to flooding, a condition that will only worsen with climate-induced sea-level rise.

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Contractors Face OSHA Fines for South Boston Power Plant Collapse

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Suffolk Construction and a subcontractor face nearly $700,000 in proposed federal safety penalties after a collapse at a former power plant in Boston.

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