CTA Construction Managers, The Reminder - Wed February 12, 2025
Both Taunton, Chicopee, Mass. Reach Major Milestones to Improve City Facilities
The city of Taunton, Mass., celebrated a major milestone in the construction of its new Public Safety Complex late in 2024 with a steel topping-off ceremony late 2024. Municipal officials were joined at the onsite event by the contractor, Waltham-based CTA Construction Managers....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu January 23, 2025
Skanska Brings Engineering Muscle to Manage Bridge Jobs in Bay State
Design-build contracts can offer the benefits of a large construction firm's intimate knowledge of what it does best to be applied to a community project. The result can be cost and time savings, improved safety and other benefits....
School Construction News - Wed January 15, 2025
New Mixed-Use Building in Boston Will Provide Modern Housing for Harvard Students
Boston-based Shawmut Design and Construction has reached the topping-off milestone for a new sustainable mixed-use facility in the city's Allston neighborhood that will serve the Harvard University community by providing student housing and inviting public spaces....
CEG - Mon January 06, 2025
Upgraded Part of Boston's Copley Square Park Reopens; Wildlife Crossing to Be Built Over I-90
A new year brings a newly renovated section of Copley Square Park in Boston. Mayor Michelle Wu's office had earlier announced that a portion of the downtown park would reopen Jan. 1 in the northeast triangle between Boylston Street and Trinity Church after more than a year of work....
Daily Hampshire Gazette - Thu January 02, 2025
Construction On New $97.5M Elementary School in Amherst, Mass., to Begin
Work crews with CTA Construction Managers in Waltham, Mass., will begin building a new $97.5 elementary school on South East Street in the town of Amherst during the week of Jan. 13, with occupancy of the building for students and staff on track for Fall 2026, the Daily Hampshire Gazette reported Dec....
New Bedford Standard-Times - Tue December 31, 2024
New Bedford, Mass., Leaders Want New Vertical Lift Bridge to Be Aesthetically Pleasing
The more than 120-year-old New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge in Massachusetts will be going from "swing" to "vertical lift" when it is finally replaced, according to state plans. That is, instead of opening by swinging horizontally, as it has throughout its history, a section of the bridge will be raised to allow vessels to pass underneath....
Equipment East - Thu December 26, 2024
Equipment East Expands Its Product Line
Equipment East LLC, a leading construction equipment dealer headquartered in Dracut, Mass., is proud to announce its newly established partnership with ASV. This collaboration extends Equipment East's product offerings to include ASV's compact track loaders and skid steers, renowned for their superior traction, speed and versatility, according to the company....
CEG - Wed December 18, 2024
MassDOT to Use Drones for Infrastructure Projects; Amherst Exploring New Downtown Designs
The Aeronautics Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced recently that it has received $1 million in funding from the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration Program, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and authorized to accelerate innovation in highway transportation....
The Blazing Musket & City of Boston - Mon December 16, 2024
Efforts to Rebuild Boston's White Stadium Delayed; Finish Now Likely in Mid-2026
White Stadium, the future home of BOS Nation FC, may not be ready in time for the start of the women's soccer club's inaugural 2026 season, the city of Boston revealed in a public meeting Dec. 12. The updated timeline by the city noted that the stadium's reconstruction is now slated for completion in the spring or summer of 2026....
StreetsblogMASS - Thu December 05, 2024
In Reversal, MassDOT Decides Boston's Allston Project to Include Large Rail Yard After All
In an email to elected officials during the first week of December, Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt wrote that the state's plans for a new $2 billion highway interchange in Allston "will include layover tracks for MBTA/Compass Rail trains, two express tracks for the Worcester Mainline, and a larger buffer path," contrary to comments she had made earlier this year....
