News:
Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: November 19, 2008
M&A awarded health and safety training grant from Mass. Dept. of IA
Mabbett & Associates, Inc. (M&A), Environmental Consultants & Engineers has been awarded a maximum available $25,000 grant from the Mass. Department of Industrial Accidents' Occupational Safety & Health Education and Training Program for a fifth consecutive year. Since 2004, under the DIA grant program, M&A has trained over 125 companies and 1,500 researchers, facility/maintenance managers, emergency response team members, environmental health & safety managers, wastewater treatment plant operators, and manufacturing employees.
Every fiscal year, the Mass. Department of Industrial Accidents awards $800,000 in safety training grants to various organizations; these grants have provided funding that has trained nearly 225,000 Mass. workers since 1991.
MORE FROM Construction Design & Engineering
Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. completes electrical and telecom work on Deerfield Academy’s revamped dining hall
Deerfield, MA Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. (Griffin Electric), a leading electrical contractor throughout New England and the Southeast for nearly five decades, recently finished an electrical renovation on a 62,000 s/f dining hall at Deerfield Academy.
 (1)-c.jpg)
Columns and Thought Leadership
ABC-Mass. chairman’s message: Rent control isn’t the answer to our housing crisis - by Luiza Mills
As you may know, Massachusetts voters will be weighing in on a number of ballot initiatives in November. Among them is a proposal to impose the nation’s strictest statewide rent control policy. I’d like to tell you why the ABC MA Board
Navigating tariffs and material uncertainty in today’s construction market - by Karl Ginand and Tiffany Gallo
As headlines around tariffs seem to dominate the news daily, many considering construction projects have anticipated major cost escalations and widespread supply issues. While tariffs haven’t driven pricing spikes to the extent once feared, the lasting impact has been a new layer of uncertainty, affecting more than just budgets.
It’s time to lead: Confronting mental health in construction - by David Watts
As we close Mental Health Awareness Month, we must be clear: May isn’t just about ribbons, hashtags, or lunchtime mindfulness apps. It’s about responsibility to confront hard truths that linger in silence, and to challenge ourselves, as leaders in our industry, to do more.
Greenwood Credit Union City Hall Plaza nears completion - by Frank Picozzi
After several years of planning, construction, and anticipation, the community is eagerly awaiting the opening of the Greenwood Credit Union City Hall Plaza and outdoor skating rink later this month.