Boston Implements New COVID-19 Safety Procedures for Construction Sites
5/13/20
By: Catherine Bednar On May 5, 2020, the City of Boston activated new COVID-19 safety procedures for active construction sites, which are currently limited to projects meeting the City’s definition of emergency or essential work. The City also targeted dates for expanding the categories of permitted construction activity in the City to more closely match…
Massachusetts Sees Tensions Between Municipal Construction Bans and Governor's "Essential Services" Order
4/1/20
By: Catherine A. Bednar, Esq. On March 17, 2020, Boston became the first city to issue a moratorium on construction projects as an emergency measure to slow the spread of COVID-19. Boston’s order includes exceptions for emergency and essential work, such as emergency utility work and construction needed to support public health facilities, maintain reliability…
