Mass Construction Show

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Rundown 5/15 - Parking Garage Nightmare, Rise and Divco Lawsuit & Uptick in Boston Housing Permits Today's Show is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Central,⁠⁠⁠⁠ commercial carpenters and supporters of our conversations. Enjoy the show! Follow the Mass Construction Show here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro & Outro music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sound Revolution⁠⁠⁠⁠

Discussing a court ruling jeopardizing linkage fees, updates on building regulations, and the reintroduction of net zero initiatives. Explore the challenges of implementing fossil fuel regulations in Brookline and the complexities of enforcing energy codes in Boston amid stakeholder tensions.

Discussions on zoning changes in Roslindale and Cleary Square, challenges in public participation in urban zoning processes, controversy over large buildings and podium buildings, impact of development on Boston neighborhoods, adoption of NFPA 241 in North Carolina for construction site safety, importance of fire safety plans in construction permits

Topics include challenges of new energy code implementation, private vs. public building inspectors, misconceptions of electric use, building inspections privatization debates, permit issues, revenue allocation in towns, and the importance of investing in education and infrastructure for revenue generation.

Topics include residents leaving MA, solar bonds, nuclear power, complex regulations in MA, challenges in construction projects, and Home Depot's transition to catering to large projects.

In this episode we discuss Sean’s apprentice in Ireland, his move to the united states and founding of Kelco.  Then we went in-depth running a business for profit versus your own happiness.  This episode is a gem Today's Show is brought to you by Central, commercial carpenters and supporters of our conversations. Enjoy the show! Purchase at -> ⁠TeeSpring⁠ and Donation Button Down Below Follow the Mass Construction Show here: Linkedin Instagram Twitter Facebook TikTok Intro & Outro music by Sound Revolution

Special guest Sean George of Dunmoe Consulting discusses the high costs of Massachusetts colleges, promoting trade schools as an alternative. They explore rising college tuition, vocational education, construction salaries vs. higher education costs, and alternative paths for high school students. They also delve into navigating construction permits, project costs, and financial aspects of project permitting.

In this episode we discuss Chris's approach to leadership.  His role at LKC, Quality Control, starting as a laborer, keeping perspective, delegating and empowering your people. Unfortunately, we lost the video 13 minutes into our conversation so we are dealing with the backup audio from an iPhone.  So please bare with us. Today's Show is brought to you by Central, commercial carpenters and supporters of our conversations. Enjoy the show! Follow the Mass Construction Show here: Linkedin Instagram Twitter Facebook TikTok Intro & Outro music by: Sound Revolution

Exploring challenges of integrating EV chargers on Boston sidewalks, navigating energy compliance in affordable housing, and enhancing bike commuting in East Boston. Discussing complexities of urban infrastructure, zoning regulations for affordable housing, and the influence of energy classes on construction and design.