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Boston Bridge & Steel Cited After Employee Death

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Department of Labor''s Occupational Safety and Health Administration into the death of a 46-year-old worker at a Boston steel fabrication shop who died on Dec. 9, 2013, when a 12,000-pound steel bridge arch beam that he was spray painting fell and crushed him, found that his employer, Boston Bridge & Steel Inc.,

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How Industrialized Construction Is Changing the Way We Build   

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And in Boston,? Buildings for discrete manufacturing, electronics fabrication, data centers, distribution centers, and life sciences are an integral part of our society, from storing and shipping goods to manufacturing and developing life-saving medicines. Suffolk Construction ?and Industrial .

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10 Construction Sessions You Might Have Missed at Autodesk University

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Together, they’ve researched the best use cases for Spot, a robotic dog that was designed by Boston Dynamics. . Many contractors are starting to transition to off-site prefabrication, which can have a significant impact on the cost of construction, your schedule, and even workplace safety.

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2023 Construction Trends: 23+ Experts Share Insight

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The construction industry realizes that to drive more predictability, profitability, and safety into their processes, firms must continue to embrace digital technologies and innovation in 2023. For instance, look what Boston Dynamics is doing with Spot. Take a look at what they have to say. . New business models.

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Top 10 Construction Companies in the U.S.

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The Rhode Island-based firm constructed a state-of-the-art engineering lab and academic facility for students at the Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Gilbane Building Company , ranked #11 on 2021’s ENR400, is one of the construction companies tackling challenges like this one head-on. .

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

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She leads a continuously growing team that supports all field operations, self-perform work, risk, insurance, safety, and quality enterprise technologies. . Boston, Massachusetts. Billion Long Island Rail Road Expansion Project before finally landing with Hatch LTK in Boston. Safety Director. Isabel Harlan.

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Home Stretch

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The wider canal will let East Coast ports take an additional 10 percent of this traffic from the West Coast, according to a report by Boston Consulting Group and C.H. According to reports, the Port Authority is blaming the delays on construction challenges and setbacks from repeated blizzards during the harsh winter of 2014-2015.

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