Industry Advocacy – MassPlumbers

Legislative update: Medical gas and drain cleaning bills

August 21, 2019

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They are taking this hospital project to heartDecember 2, 2020 - 9:23 pm
Sometimes, GBPCA contractors and the Local 12 members who work for them might think about the offices, condos, lab spaces, or other end uses that their hard work will make possible. Most of the time, however, the focus is on the day-to-day work at the job site. That’s not the case with the Hale Family […]
He quietly builds signature projects and great relationships–SPOTLIGHT ON JOHN MORIARTY & ASSOCIATESDecember 2, 2020 - 8:57 pm
In a culture that is largely obsessed with self-promotion, the construction industry generally remains unassuming. But even among construction management firms, John Moriarty & Associates (JMA) is especially humble. Although it is responsible for building some of the biggest, most complex, and most noteworthy projects in the region and beyond, people outside of the industry […]
Cautiously optimistic as industry copes with pandemicDecember 2, 2020 - 8:32 pm
When the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic began in March, Boston and other municipalities abruptly closed virtually all construction sites, along with a series of other preventative measures. Consequently, the unemployment rate for Local 12 members shot up to about 80%, and GBPCA contractors saw their revenues drop sharply. As industry leaders gathered to […]
2020 will be memorable first year for apprenticesNovember 29, 2020 - 9:23 pm
No matter what may be happening outside of the industry, it’s always momentous for apprentices when they join Local 12 and begin their training. Members likely have vivid memories of their first year in the program as they began to learn the trade and started on their journey in a new career. But for the […]
The spirit of BCH’s Prouty Garden lives onNovember 28, 2020 - 8:21 pm
In order to carve out a footprint for the Hale Family Building now under construction on the land-challenged Boston Children’s Hospital campus, the organization decided to use the courtyard that had been the site of the Prouty Garden. The removal of the garden has caused controversy. “The Prouty Garden has had a special place in […]

Legislative update: Medical gas and drain cleaning bills

Plumbers & Gasfitters Local 12

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