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Construction

  • Northampton contractor awarded $8.5M Worcester library contract

    Sam Bonacci October 17, 2019

    Northampton construction contractor D.A. Sullivan & Sons, with experience in library projects, has been awarded the $8.5-million contract for renovations at the Worcester Public Library in downtown Worcester.

    Sam Bonacci October 17, 2019
  • WPI to break ground on $80M academic building

    September 26, 2019

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute will break ground next week on a new $80-million smart academic building.

    September 26, 2019
  • Worcester, Madison Properties file Canal District ballpark plans

    Zachary Comeau September 25, 2019

    The City of Worcester and Boston developer Madison Properties have filed long-awaited plans for the $101-million Polar Park baseball stadium and a bevy of mixed-use properties in the Canal District.

    Zachary Comeau September 25, 2019
  • Polar Park to feature autonomous checkout store

    Zachary Comeau September 25, 2019

    Polar Park, the future home of the Worcester Red Sox, will feature what the team is calling the world’s first autonomous checkout store in a pro sports and entertainment venue. 

    Zachary Comeau September 25, 2019
  • Planning agency looking to spur brownfield development

    Grant Welker September 20, 2019

    Funding for contaminated sites, known as brownfields, have helped redevelopment across Central Massachusetts. Now, the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission is looking to give a boost to similar projects on the horizon.

    Grant Welker September 20, 2019
  • Historic relics salvaged as part of Worcester courthouse renovation

    Grant Welker September 18, 2019

    Hundreds of historic items have been saved — judge's benches, bookshelves, window sills, terrazzo floors and more — as the former Worcester County Courthouse is being converted into new apartments called Courthouse Lofts.

    Grant Welker September 18, 2019
  • #ShopWoo during construction

    Emily Gowdey-Backus September 16, 2019

    General mayhem. That’s how many local residents are perceiving certain Worcester neighborhoods undergoing or slated to begin major construction projects. 

    Emily Gowdey-Backus September 16, 2019
  • Labor officials urge action against two Central Mass. firms over $1.75M in unpaid wages

    September 13, 2019

    Federal labor officials have asked a federal court to hold two Central Massachusetts companies in contempt for not fulfilling the terms of a 2016 settlement to pay back more than $2.3 million in wages

    September 13, 2019
  • Canal District businessmen purchase $1M worth of parking

    Zachary Comeau August 30, 2019

    A trio of Canal District businessmen have purchased more than 1.4 acres of land from Wyman-Gordon in Worcester to use for parking and reserve spaces for local residents and workers. 

    Zachary Comeau August 30, 2019
  • First building demolished on Polar Park site

    Zachary Comeau August 28, 2019

    The first demolition of buildings at the Polar Park baseball stadium site in Worcester has begun, starting Thursday morning with the razing of a small warehouse at 50 Washington St. 

    Zachary Comeau August 28, 2019
  • Developer to seek law change to allow gaming in Wareham project

    State House News Service August 20, 2019

    A developer from the family behind the Marina Bay complex and Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy is expected to ask the state Legislature to change Massachusetts gaming law to allow the project to include "a gaming component."

    State House News Service August 20, 2019
  • 40 Under Forty 2019: Ricky Gala

    August 16, 2019

    Ricky Gala has already been promoted twice at Consigli since he started seven years ago as a project engineer. Now as project manager, he’s the main point of contact at the company for owners and architects throughout the construction process.

    August 16, 2019
  • 40 Under Forty 2019: Julie Davenport

    August 16, 2019

    Davenport is the only woman project manager at Cutler, a point of pride for the career construction leader.

    August 16, 2019
  • WooSox to begin selling season tickets

    Zachary Comeau August 15, 2019

    The Red Sox’ top minor league affiliate is already looking to its future home for new revenue as the team on Monday will begin selling season tickets for games at Polar Park in Worcester. 

    Zachary Comeau August 15, 2019
  • Hopedale factory owner, town officials, developer settle portion of eminent domain suit

    Zachary Comeau August 2, 2019

    The owner of a dilapidated factory taking up a large portion of downtown Hopedale has settled a lawsuit with some of the 18 people and entities he sued in response to a proposed urban renewal plan of 77 acres of his property.

    Zachary Comeau August 2, 2019
  • As Polar Park construction nears, Worcester creates Canal District parking website

    Zachary Comeau July 31, 2019

    With $240 million being poured into a comprehensive redevelopment of a large area in the Canal District including the $101-million Polar Park baseball stadium, Worcester officials are taking steps to address traffic and parking concerns during

    Zachary Comeau July 31, 2019

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Should Massachusetts significantly reduce the environmental review time for new housing projects?
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In an effort to increase the pace of new housing development in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey has proposed streamlining the environmental review process for certain new housing projects, with the goal of reducing the time spent on the process from about one year to 30 days. Environmental reviews are a hallmark of community planning, to ensure new development doesn't negatively impact surrounding properties or natural resources, even though the process does add significant time and often cost to projects. Healey's proposal comes after Massachusetts fell behind the national average in new housing production, despite adding 90,000 new units since she became governor in 2023.

New England already averages the longest timeline in the nation to build a single-family home once the developer has been giving the authorization to move forward with construction, according to U.S. Census statistics compiled by the National Association of Home Builders. In 2023, single-family homes in New England averaged 13.9 months from permit to completion. The South Atlantic states have the lowest average of 8.9 months while the region that includes Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana is the second quickest at 9.4 months. The second-longest average after New England is the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania region, which takes 13.2 months.