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Boston Contractor Licensing Guide 2024: Steps, Permits, and State Differences

Contractors Liability Blog

The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR) manages this process. The OCABR gives out statewide licenses, but Boston needs extra paperwork and permits for projects in some trades: General Contractors Need a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License (CSL) to work on projects that affect structural elements.

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Luton Town’s New Stadium: Power Court’s £450m Journey from Planning to Premier League Reality

UK Construction Blog

Key Takeaways Luton Town will move from their historic 12,000-capacity Kenilworth Road to a new 25,000-seat Power Court Stadium in 2028/29, marking the end of 119 years at their current cramped ground and doubling their matchday capacity to meet Premier League requirements.

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The three Ps of prefabricated EIFS: Preparation, production, placement

Construction Specifier

on the exterior of the building, which increases the effective thermal resistance of the assembly. While fully adhered systems offer certain advantages, their water management performance depends entirely on the quality of the installation, specifically, the quality of the drainage plane, which is rarely verified.

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Fenestration and glazing: Seismic performance specification considerations

Construction Specifier

By Amy Becker Photo courtesy Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Specifiers and design professionals should always consider seismic performance attributes for buildings in areas that previously have experienced the damaging effects of earthquakes. Building codes are adopted with the intent to preserve life and safety.

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How Gateway is Keeping Massive $16B Hudson Tunnel Project on Track

ENR Construction

All told, a total of 10 projects will make up the $16-billion Hudson Tunnel Project. The casing, similar to two others completed in the mid-2010s to enable overbuild above the Hudson Yards development in west Manhattan, preserves the railway’s right of way and will allow developer and prime contractor Related Cos.

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Water System Builds Cleaner Future for Buenos Aires River

ENR Construction

Photo courtesy of Webuild A mega infrastructure project—the Riachuelo wastewater treatment system—is approaching final delivery by the end of this month. It aims to halt the stream of waste and raw sewage into the river that has historically been habitual.

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Open Space Institute, U.S. Military Academy Engineering Students Construct New Trail Bridge at Schunnemunk State Park

Civil + Structural Engineer

Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), and the Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC). This project marks the sixth year that OSI has worked with the USMA cadets to design and construct a trail bridge at a New York State Park.