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Please join us on Monday, April 28 as we kick off the 5th Annual BTEA Building Trades Recovery Week at Florian Hall. Featuring:

Martin J. Walsh, NHLPA Executive Director

Theo Fleury, NHL Legend & Recovery Advocate

In addition, we'll award the 2nd Annual Unsung Hero Award. Raffle prize opportunities include Celtics & Bruins tickets, wellness gift cards and much more.

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Women's Wellness

Join the BTEA Women's Group for a wellness session with keynote speaker, Maia Szalavitz, Award-Winning Neuroscience Author, Journalist & Mental Health Advocate.

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Wellness Trainings

This year, we will host wellness trainings at BTEA Contractor Members' offices and shops. Trainings will be facilitated as a "lunch and learn" with MAP.

Thank you:

T.J. McCartney, Inc.

Soep Painting

Worcester Air Conditioning

5th Annual Standdown

On Friday, May 2, more than 600 workers will pause at the MGH jobsite to remember all those who have lost their life to SUD and mental health challenges, while calling for support to end this crisis. NFL Legend Matthew Slater will address the crowd along with MGH, the Turner-Walsh team, BTEA and Union Leaders to showcase the united effort.

UPCOMING TRAININGS

April 17 | 8:00 AM | Newton Marriott

Empowering Leadership

Nic Bittle's program is designed to challenge participants to recognize and leverage their influence on their teams, fostering a culture of growth and excellence. 

May 1 | 8:00 AM | Quincy Marriott

Transform Your Organization for the Future

Best in class contractors are utilizing value stream mapping to visualize work systems and identify the gaps, overlaps, and roadblocks. McShane will use case studies of U.S. based contractors showcasing what they have done, why, and the substantial bottom line results they are enjoying.

May 1 | 4:00 PM | Zoom

DCAMM Updates & Contractor Cert

DCAMM will present updates to the contractor certification process and provide insights into bidding on public works projects. Additionally, they will highlight both current and upcoming projects in their pipeline.

May 15 | 8:00 AM | Quincy Marriott

Life Cycle of Estimating

During this session, Maxim Consulting will discuss the life cycle of estimating and the critical path of information that must be shared through the “get work”, “do work”, and “keep score” functions.

May 15 & May 16 | 8:00 AM | Burlington Marriott

Developing Your Leadership Potential

Please join Dale Carnegie for their world-renowned leadership course. This is highly interactive with a significant amount of training packed into two-days to ensure you leave feeling confident and empowered.

MEMBER NEWS

For the past two years, we have been privileged to bring our entire industry together for a day of networking, while supporting a great cause and having some fun. We hope you will join us again this year.

NEWS

Projects At a Glance

BPDA Approves Newmarket Labs

The estimated $217M project included high-bay industrial space and six stories of lab-ready space as part of a new life-science cluster near Boston Medical Center.

Morrisey Blvd Towers Proposed

The proposed 18-story towers, with more than 750 rental apartments, would go up at the former site of Channel 56 news as part of the first phase of a larger development.

McCormack Redevelopment Lands Construction Financing

WinnCompanies and the BHA closed on $70M in financing for the first building in a massive redevelopment set to transform the area to include more than 3,300 mixed income housing units on the McCormack property in South Boston.

Trump Announces 90-Day Tariff Pause

While announcing a 90-day pause on the sweeping reciprocal tariffs, President Trump simultaneously raised the tariff on Chinese goods to 125% effective immediately. The move stems from Chinese retaliation and a willingness to negotiate terms by many other countries levied with tariffs.

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Industry Groups Launch National Careers in Construction Week

Around nine in 10 members of Gen Z — those born between 1997 and 2012 — said learning a skilled trade can be a better route to economic security than college, according to a Thumbtack survey. Trade Groups like SMACNA National and the SMART ITI launched a campaign last week designed to encourage next gen participation in the trades, primarily through education about the trades via social media.

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LEGISLATION

Lori Chavez-DeRemer Confirmed As Labor Secretary

Given her favorable rapport with unions and past support for legislation like the PRO Act, Chavez-DeRemer is expected to oversee a more worker-friendly U.S. Department of Labor than is typical for Republican administrations.

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Wu to Launch Effort to Fill Commercial Vacancies

The Mayor announced the launch of a new business recruitment office in an effort to work with developers to convert unused office space into housing through its downtown residential conversion incentive pilot program. Developers could receive an average tax deduction of up to 75% for up to 29 years.

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Trade Groups Sue Federal Gov. Over PLA Exemption

North America's Building Trades Unions asked the court to enjoin the DOD and GSA from foregoing PLA use, as they believe the Biden-era order remains on the books, regardless of the Trump-era order.

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FAST FACTS

• Construction crane counts dropped 19%, approximately 30 cranes, across major U.S. cities in Q1 2025.

• The Project Stress Index, a measure of construction projects that have been paused, abandoned or have a delayed bid date, increased 1.1% in March. That marks a 13.7% increase over 2021 levels, the benchmark year for the index, according to ConstructConnect.

• New York Life has listed its One Bowdoin Office Building for sale. Originally purchased in 2016 for $61.8 million, analysts expect the sale will be closer to 1/2 of that price tag.

• Hasboro delayed its Seaport relocation decision until at least the summer given tariff concerns.

• Many of the world’s largest shipping nations decided to impose a minimum tax of $100 for every ton of carbon dioxide emitted by ships.

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